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cwealm-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-dreór, es; m. [dreór blood]

Slaughter-gore ⬩ sanguis cæde profusus

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Slaughter-gore ; sanguis cæde profusus, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 22; Gen. 985

cwealm-stede

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stede, es; m. [stede a place]

A death-place ⬩ mortis-locus

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A death-place ; mortis-locus To cwealmstede ad palæstram, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 148, 46

cwealm-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-þreá, mdecl; m. f. n. [cwealm, þreá a vexing, terror]

Deadly terror ⬩ letaiis terror

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Deadly terror ; letaiis terror Mid cwealmþreá with deadly terror, Cd. 116; Th. 151, 12; Gen. 2507

cwearn

(n.)

a mill-stone,

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a mill-stone, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 42

cweccung

(n.)
Grammar
cweccung, e; f.

A moving, wagging ⬩ commotio

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A moving, wagging; commotio Ðú gesettest us on cweccunge heáfdes on folcum posuisti nos in commotionem capitis in populis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 15

cwede

(n.)

a saying

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a saying Som. Ben. Lye

cweden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cweden, spoken, said, called, Exon. 15b; Th. 34, 24; Cri. 547: Chr. 455; Erl. 13, 23: Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 45; pp.
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of cweðan

cwehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwehte, pl. cwehton shook, moved, quoted, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235: Ælfc. T. 36, 9: Ps. Lamb. 21, 8: Mt. Bos. 27, 39: Mk. Bos. 15, 29; p.
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of cweccan

CWELAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELAN, ic cwele, ðú cwilst, he cwelþ, cwilþ, cwylþ, pl. cwelaþ; p. cwæl, pl. cwælon; pp. cwolen

To die ⬩ mori

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To die ; mori Cwele ic I die, Exon. 125a ; Th. 482, 2; Rä. 66, 1. Swá swá fixas cwelaþ gyf hí of wætere beóþ, swá eác cwelþ [cwylþ MSS. R.

cweldeht

(adj.)
Grammar
cweldeht, adj. [cweld = cwyld destruction, -eht = -iht adj. termination, q. v.]

Mortified ⬩ corruptionis plenus

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Mortified; corruptionis plenus Wið wyrmǽtum líce and cweldehtum for a worm-eaten and mortified body, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 4

CWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELLAN, ic cwelle, ðú cwelest, cwelst, he cweleþ, cwelþ, pl. cwellaþ; p. cwealde , pl. cwealdon; pp. cwelled, cweled, cweald ; v. a.

To kill, slay = QUELL? ⬩ necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare

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To kill, slay = QUELL? necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare Ða cwelleras ne woldan hine cwellan the executioners would not till him, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 30: Cd. 140; Th. 176, 2; Gen. 2905: Hy. 7, 105; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 289, 105.

Linked entries: cwoellan cuellan

cwellere

(n.)
Grammar
cwellere, es; m.

A killer, man-slayer, executioner, QUELLER, tormentor ⬩ lanio, interfector, spiculator? carnifex

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A killer, man-slayer, executioner, QUELLER, tormentor ; lanio, interfector, spiculator? carnifex Se cwellere the executioner, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 15, 35. Ða cwelleras the executioners; carnifices, 5, 19; S. 638, 29.

cwelm-bǽrnys

(n.)
Grammar
cwelm-bǽrnys, cwelm-bǽr-nyss,e; f. [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction]

Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality ⬩ pernicies, mortalitas

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Gr. 12 ; Som. 15, 52. Þurh myrran is gehíwod cwelmbǽrnys úres flǽsces by myrrh is typified the mortality of our flesh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 3

Linked entry: cwealm-bǽrnes

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere

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Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my Saviour with a dearer gift, 37a ; Th. 120, 26; Gú. 277: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 27: Cd. 220; Th. 283, 16; Sat. 305 .

Linked entry: cwǽman

cwéme

(adj.)
Grammar
cwéme, adj. [cwéman to please]

Pleasant, pleasing, grateful, acceptable, fit ⬩ gratus, acceptus, congruus

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Pleasant, pleasing, grateful, acceptable, fit ; gratus, acceptus, congruus

cwéming

(n.)
Grammar
cwéming, e; f.

A pleasing, satisfying ⬩ placentia, satisfactio

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A pleasing, satisfying ; placentia, satisfactio Greg. Dial. 4, 28

Cwéna land

(n.)
Grammar
Cwéna land, the land or country of the Quaines, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 10. v. Cwénas, Cwén-land.

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Cwénas

(n.)
Grammar
Cwénas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Quaines

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They have very little boats, and very light, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 8-15

Linked entry: Cwén-sǽ

cwencan

(v.)
Grammar
cwencan, p. cwencte ; pp. cwenced, cwenct

To extinguish, QUENCH ⬩ extinguere

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To extinguish, QUENCH; extinguere

cwén-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
cwén-fugol, es; m.

A female or hen bird ⬩ avis feminea, Som. Ben. Lye

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A female or hen bird; avis feminea, Som. Ben. Lye

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