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cáf-líce

(adv.)
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cáf-líce, adv.
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Quickly, hastily, stoutly, manfully, valiantly; velociter, viriliter Ðám gemettum wæs beboden ðæt hí sceoldon cáflíce etan the partakers were commanded to eat quickly, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 3: i. 494, 11: Glos. Prudent. Reed. 146, 38: Byrht. Th. 136, 19

Linked entry: cóf-líce

cald-heort

(adj.)
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cald-heort, adi.
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Cold-hearted, unfeeling, cruel; frigidus cordis, inhumanus, crudelis Cirmdon caldheorte the cold-hearted cried out, Andr. Kmbl. 275 An. 1, 8

Cananéisc

(adj.)
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Cananéisc, adj.
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Canaanitish; Chananæus Cham ys fæder ðære Cananéiscre þeóde Ham is the father of the Canaanitish people, Gen. 9, 18

canonec-líc

(adj.)
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canonec-líc, adj.
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Canonical; canonicus Æfter canoneclícan ge-wunan according to canonical custom, Canon. Hrs. 359, 8

car-ful

(adj.)
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car-ful, adj.
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CAREFUL, anxious, curious; sollicitus, curiosus Drihten carful oððe ymhydig is mínes Dominus sollicitus est mei, Ps. Lamb. 39, 18. Carful curiosus, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 112; Wrt. Voc. 51, 25

cáser-líc

(adj.)
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cáser-líc, adj.
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Cæsar-like, imperial; imperialis, Cot. 115

ceác ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ceác ful, adj.

A pitcher full, jug full

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A pitcher full, jug full Brohte Romanus ceác fulne wæteres Romanus brought a jug full of water, Homl. Th. i. 428, 1. Gedó on ceác fulne wínes put [it] into a jug full of wine, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 23

ceáp-eádig

(adj.)
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ceáp-eádig, adj.
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Rich in goods, rich in cattle Nefne him hafaþ ceápeádig mon unless a man rich in cattle retains him, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 8; Gn. Ex. 108

cear

(adj.)
Grammar
cear, adj.

Sorrowful, anxious, sollicitousangore plenus, anxius, sollicitus

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Sorrowful, anxious, sollicitous; angore plenus, anxius, sollicitus On cearum cwidum with anxious words, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 2; Sat. 67: 134; Th. 169, 3; Gen. 2794

cénlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
cénlíce, adv.

Keenly, boldly, courageously, notablyanimose, audacter, insigniter,

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Keenly, boldly, courageously, notably; animose, audacter, insigniter, Ælfc. T. 15, 17

ceorl-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-strang, adj.

manlikefortis, virilis

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Strong as a man, manlike; fortis, virilis Ceorl-strang fǽmne a manlike woman; virago, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 10; Wrt.Voc. 17, 18

clǽn-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-georn, adj.

puritatis amans

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Yearning after purity; puritatis amans Clǽngeorn and cystig yearning after purity and bountiful, Exon. 128a; Th. 492, 25; Rä. 81, 21. Ne mágon ná swilce men macian wununge ðam clǽn-geornan Gode on clǽnre heortan no such men can make a dwelling in a pure

clǽn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
clǽn-líce, adv.

Purely, cleanlypuré

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Purely, cleanly; puré, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 25

clipigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clipigendlíc, adj.

calling, vocativevocativusmaking a vocal soundvocalis

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calling, vocative; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc: mid ðam casu we clipiaþ to ælcum þinge, Eálá ðú man cum hider O! homo veni huc: Eálá ðú man sprec to me O! homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O! magister doce me

Linked entry: ge-cígendlíc

be-fóran

(adv.)

Beforeat handopenlyanteantea præin conspectu, in conspectum

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Grammar be-fóran, adv. Before, at hand, openly; ante, antea, præ, in conspectu, in conspectum He sceal befóran féran he shall advance before Bt. Met. Fox 4, 35; Met. 4, 18. Wundor on eorþan he befórancýþde he revealed miracles on earth openly Andr. Kmbl

clúdig

(adj.)
Grammar
clúdig, adj.

Stony, rockysaxeus

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Stony, rocky; saxeus Ðæt Norþ-manna land is on sumum stówum swýðe clúdig the country of the Northmen is in some places very rocky, Ors. I, I; Bos. 20, 42

cís

(adj.)
Grammar
cís, adj.

Choicefastidiosus in edendo

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Choice, nice in eating; fastidiosus in edendo Gyf hwá sý cís if any one be choice, Herb. 8, 2; Lchdm. i. 98, 15

cíþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
cíþ-fæst, adj.

Rooted, growingradicatus, crescens

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Rooted, growing; radicatus, crescens Se man ðe plantaþ treówa oððe wyrta he hí wæteraþ óþ-ðæt hí beóþ cíþfæste the man who plants trees or herbs waters them until they are rooted, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26

cild-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cild-geong, adj.

Young as a childinfans

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Young as a child; infans. Andr. Kmbl. 1369; An. 685

cild-isc

(adj.)
Grammar
cild-isc, adj.

CHILDISH, puerilepuerilis

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CHILDISH, puerile; puerilis Cildisc wesan to be childish, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 32; Gen. 2318