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calf

(n.)
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a calf, Ps. Spl. 49, 10

calwa

(n.)
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calwa, an; m. A disease which causes baldness, the mange; alopecia = ἀλωπεκία , Cot. 12.

CAMP

(n.)
Grammar
CAMP, comp, es; m.
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A contest, war, battle; certamen, pugna, bellum Ic ne gýme ðæs compes I care not for the contest, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 26; Rä. 21, 35. Drihten tǽcþ handa míne to gefeohte, and fingras míne to slehte oððe to campe Dominus docet manus meas ad prælium,

cappa

(n.)
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a cap, cope, priest's garment; capitulum Heáfod-cláþ vel cappa capitulum vel eapitularium, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 15

caru

(n.)
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care, sorrow, grief, Lk. Bos. 10, 40: Ps. Th. 60, 1: 78, 11

caul

(n.)
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a basket, Cot. 45: 196

cappa

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For 'Ælf. Gl. . . . 15' substitute Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 48, and add Caracalla cappa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 84. Wyrpe him of heden oððe cappan cucullum vel cappam dejiciat, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 23

carr

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cassa

(n.)
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a net Casses vel cassan retia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 23

cæd

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Dele

calu

(adj.)
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Add Calo calvus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 56: ii. 17, 15. of persons, bald Gif mannes feax fealle . . . and gif man calu sié, Lch. ii. 16, 28. Brichtríc se calewa, C. D. iv. 234, 6. Catus cwydas þæs calwan esnes, Angl. viii. 321, 29. of plants, trees, bare

camp

(n.)
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a field (?) Þis synt þá denbára . , . gelecan camp, C. D. ii. 216, 6. Wæst tó rocggan campæs geatæ, v. 255, 32. Tó wígan campe, 313, 10: vi. 67, 9. On todan camp; of todan campe, iii. 425, 27. [O. L. Ger. kamp an enclosure, field: O. Frs. kamp an enclosed

camp

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Se camp (certamen) in þæs mannes breóste, Gr. D. 18, 3. Se stranga wiga, S. Paulus, sóhte þone feld þæs campes (certaminis campum), 110, 16. Fulfremede campe (compe) perfecto agone, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 27, 22. Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine,

cæg

(n.)
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Dele 'For eage; f. l. ' and add Seó cǽge, Verc. Först. 128, 20

cǽs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cǽs, chose, Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 35, = ceás; p.
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of ceósan

calc

(n.)
Grammar
calc, es; m.
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A shoe, little shoe, sandal; calceus, sandalium Gesceóde mid calcum calceatos sandaliis, Mk. Bos. 6, 9: Cot. 209

cald

(adj.)
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cold; gelidus, frigidus Ðonne cymþ forst fyrnum cald then cometh bitter cold frost, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 28; Gen. 316: 227; Th. 304, 29; Sae. 637: Andr. Kmbl. 619; An. 310. Caldra colder, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 10; Rä. 41, 54. Caldast, coldest, 81b; Th. 308

cald

(n.)
Grammar
cald, es; n.
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Cold, coldness, Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 16; Seef. 8. v. ceald frigus

CALU

(adj.)
Grammar
CALU, caluw; adj.
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CALLOW, bald, without hair; calvus, glaber Calu oððe hnot glaber [MS. glabrio ], Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 36: Exon. 111b; Th. 427, 31; Rä. 41, 99. Monig man weorþ fǽrlíce caluw many a man becomes bald suddenly, Prov. Kmbl. 42

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camal

(n.)
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a camel. Lk. Lind. War. 18, 25

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