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clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneselfmundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself; mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare Gif man eard wille clǽnsian if a man wishes to cleanse the land, L. Eth. ix. 40; Th. i. 348, 25: L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 7.

clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsung, e; f.

A CLEANSING, purifying, chastening, expiation, chastityemundatio, purificatio, castigatio, expiatio, castitas

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Biþ heó fremiende to his clǽnsunge erit in expiationem ejus proficiens, Lev. 1, 4. Ðe belumpon to ðære mynsterlícan clǽnsunge quæ monasticæ castitatis erant, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 14

clæppettan

(v.)
Grammar
clæppettan, tte; ted

To palpitate, have a palpitationpalpitare

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To palpitate, have a palpitation; palpitare Gif sino clæppette if a sinew have palpitation, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 8

clǽsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽsnian, ode; od

To cleansemundare, purgare

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To cleanse; mundare, purgare Sceal mon clǽsnian ða yflan wǽtan one must cleanse the evil humours, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 14, note 4: 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 25, note 2: 2, 35; Lchdm. ii. 240, 23, note 4: 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 17, note 2

clǽþ

(n.)

a cloth

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a cloth on clǽþ put on a cloth, L. M. 2, 47; Lchdm. ii. 260, 28

cláf

(v.)
Grammar
cláf, clifonp. of clífan.

clave, adhered

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clave, adhered;

clám

(n.)
Grammar
clám, dat.of clá.

with claws

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with claws, Exon. 59b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277;

Linked entry: be-clæmed

clang

(v.; part.)
Grammar
clang, p. of clingan.

shrunk

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Kmbl. 2522; An. 1262;

clappan

(v.)

to CLAP, move, palpitatepalpitare

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to CLAP, move, palpitate; palpitare, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: clæppettan

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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Gl. 40; Som. 63, 105; Wrt. Voc. 30, 53: 41; Som. 63, 108; Wrt. Voc. 30, 56: 66, 67. Cláte lappa, Wrt. Voc. 67, 75: 79, 41: Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 91; Wrt. Voc. 30, 41.

CLÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁÞ, cláðes; m.

CLOTH,pannusvestirnenta

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Heó ða moldan oncláðe bewand she wound the mould in a cloth, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 8. on cláþ put on a cloth, L. M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 180, 5, 10, 28: 2, 47; Lchdm. ii. 262, 2. Awring þurh cláþ wring through a cloth, 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 7.

Linked entry: clǽþ

cláþ-scear

(n.)

a pair of shears

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a pair of shears

clawung

(n.)
Grammar
clawung, e; f. [clá a claw]

A pain, the gripestormina

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A pain, the gripes; tormina Lǽcedómas wið clawunga leechdoms for the gripes, L. M. cont. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 164, 16: 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 1

cleacian

(v.)
Grammar
cleacian, ode; od

hurryfestinare, trepidare

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To go nimbly, hurry; festinare, trepidare He cleacode swíðe earhlíce to porte he hurried very timidly to town; in via totus trepidabat, M. H. 115a

cleáf

(v.)
Grammar
cleáf, clufonp. of cleófan.

clove, separated

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clove, separated;

cleáfa

(n.)
Grammar
cleáfa, an; m.
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A cellar; cellarium Hwá gefylþ cleáfan his quis replet cellaria sua? Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 17

Clede-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Clede-múþa, an; m. [the mouth of the river Cleddy]

GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH

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GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH, South Wales Hér Eádweard cyning getimbrede ða burh æt Cledemúþan in A. D. 921, king Edward built the burgh at Cledmouth, Chr. 921; Th. 194, 1-3, col. 3; Th. 195, 1-3, col. 1

clénsian

(v.)
Grammar
clénsian, to cleanse,

clear oneself

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clear oneself, L. Win. 22; Th. i. 42, 4

cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
cleófa, cleafa, cliófa, an; m.

a cleft, chasm, den, cell, chambercubīle, cellarium, cubiculum

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Unriht he byþ smeágende on his cliófan iniquitatem meditatus est in cubili suo, Ps. Th. 35, 3. Sinewealt cleófa vel portic absida, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 122; Wrt. Voc. 58, 34.

Linked entries: cleáfa cliófa clýfa

cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
cleofian, he cleófaþ, cleofiaþ; ode; od

To cleave, adhere, stickadhærere

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærere Ða ðe him on cleófiaþ those who cleave to him, Exon. 97b; Th. 364, 20; Wal. 73