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cwycian

(v.)

to make alive, quicken

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to make alive, quicken Ps. Th. 118, 50

cwyddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwyddian, p.ode; pp. od

To speak, say dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Ðæt me oferhydige ǽfre ne mótan hearm cwyddian that the proud may never speak evil of me, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Crist befran men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

cwyddung

(n.)

a saying

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a saying, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

cwydele

(n.)
Grammar
cwydele, an; f.

An inflamed swelling pustula, varix

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An inflamed swelling ; pustula, varix Cwydele pustula, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 57, 10; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Cwydele vel hwylca varix, 76; Som. 71, 129; Wrt. Voc. 45, 32

Linked entry: cwyðele

cwyld

(n.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld, cwild ,es; m. n: cwyld, cwild, e ; f. [cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill]

A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction pestis, pestilcntia, clades

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Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25. Cwild, m. f. or n. pestis, Wrt. Voc. 75, 54. Mid ceápes cwylde m. f. or n. with a murrain of cattle, Chr. 897; Th. 174. 22, col. 2; 175, 20.

cwyld-full

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyld-full, adj.

Destructive, pernicious perniciosus

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Destructive, pernicious ; perniciosus Cwyldfulle wæferséne perniciosum spectaculum, Mone B. 1259

cunnere

(n.)
Grammar
cunnere, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Mt. Lind. Stv. 4, 3

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari with gen. To have, experience of, to make trial of periclitari, experiri

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Mót ic cunnian may I now inquire? Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 10, 34 . Uncúþne eard cunnian to seek for an unknown home, Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 1; Cri. 1418: Beo. Th. 2893; B. 1444 . Se cunnaþ Dryhtnes meahta he tempteth the Lord's might, Salm.

cunnung

(n.)
Grammar
cunnung, e; f.

Probation probatio, tentatio

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Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 33; Hy. 4, 24

CUPPE

(n.)
Grammar
CUPPE, an; f.

A small drinking vessel, CUP poculum, obba

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A small drinking vessel, CUP ; poculum, obba Cuppe obba, Ælfc. Gl. 24 ; Som. 60, 43; Wrt. Voc. 24, 43. Nime áne cuppan let him take a cup, L. M. 2, 64 ; Lchdm. ii. 290, 2: Lchdm. iii. 72, 17: Cod. Dipl. 492; Kmbl. ii. 380, 35.

Linked entry: copp

curn-stán

(n.)

a mill-stone

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a mill-stone Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 79

curon

(v.)
Grammar
curon, chose, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 9; Gen. 1803; p. pl.
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of ceósan

cursian

(v.)
Grammar
cursian, p. ode, ede; pp. od , ed
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To CURSE; maledicere Cursiende [MS. cursiynde] maledicentes, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 23. Ðe biscopes and léred men heó cursede the bishops and clergy cursed them, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 37

Linked entry: corsian

cursung

(n.)
Grammar
cursung, e; f. A maledictio, damnatio, gehenna = γέεννα

CURSING, curse, torment, hell;

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CURSING, curse, torment, hell; He lufode cursunge, and heó cume him dilexit maledictionem, et veniet ei, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 16: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 29: 10, 28: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 20, 47

cusceote

(n.)
Grammar
cusceote, cuscote , cuscute , an; f. [Lancashire, cowshot] palumbes, palumbá

A ringdove, wood-pigeon

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A ringdove, wood-pigeon; Cusceote palumba, Wrt. Voc. 280, 32. Cuscote wuduculfre palumbes, 62, 27. Cuscutan palumbes, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 58

cú-tægel

(n.)
Grammar
cú-tægel, cú-tægl , es ; m.

A cow's tailvaccæ cauda

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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B

cúða

(n.)
Grammar
cúða, an; m. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan; -a , termination, q. v.]

One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation notus, cognātus

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One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation; notus, cognātus Ðú cúða mín tu notus meus, Ps. Spl. 54, 14: Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Ne clypa ðú ðíne frýnd ne ðíne cúdan noli vocare amicos tuos neque cognātos, 14, 12: 1. 58

Linked entry: cýþling

cúðe

(adv.)
Grammar
cúðe, adv.

Clearly manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Ic cúðe gesette I have clearly set, Ps. Th. 88, 3

cúþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-nes, cúþ-ness ,e; f.

Knowledge, acquaintance scientia

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Knowledge, acquaintance; scientia, Scint. 38, Som. Ben. Lye

cúþ-noma

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-noma, an; m.

A surname cognomen

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A surname; cognomen. Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 8, 13