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cáfe

(adv.)
Grammar
cáfe, adv.

Quickly, promptly ⬩ celeriter, prompte

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Quickly, promptly; celeriter, prompte Mægen samnode cáfe to ceáse he promptly collected his strength for the fight, Elen. Kmbl. 111; El. 56

cælc

(n.)
Grammar
cælc, es; m.

A cup, chalice, goblet ⬩ calix

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A cup, chalice, goblet; calix Cælc oððe scenc calicem, Mt. Lind. Rush. Stv. 10, 42

CANON

(n.)
Grammar
CANON, es; m.

A CANON, rule ⬩ regula, canon

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A CANON, rule; regula, canon = κανών Se canon cwæþ the canon said, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 26. Se canon awriten is the canon is written, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 43. Ða canonas openlíce beódaþ the canons openly command, L. Ælf.

Linked entry: canon-dóm

care

(n.)
Grammar
care, acc. of caru.

care

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care, Ps. Th. 143, 18

Linked entry: carc-ern

cantic

(n.)
Grammar
cantic, es; m.

A canticle, song ⬩ canticum

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A canticle, song; canticum Hafaþ se cantic ofer ealle Cristes béc wídmǽrost word the canticle hath the greatest repute over all Christ's books, Salm. Kmbl. 99; Sal. 49.

CALU

(adj.)
Grammar
CALU, caluw; adj.

CALLOW, bald, without hair ⬩ calvus, glaber

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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

Linked entries: caluw calwere

cald

(adj.)

cold ⬩ gelidus, frigidus

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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

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.

a stone, rock, SCAR ⬩ petrus ⬩ petra ⬩ Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river ⬩ Charmouth ⬩ in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum , Gib

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a stone, rock, SCAR ; petrus = πέτρος, petra = πέτρα Ðæt is getrahtad carr quod interpretatur petrus, Jn. Lind. War. l, 42. Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre oððe stáne quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46. Se ðe gesette da grúndas ofer carr oððe

Linked entry: Carrum

CǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CǼG, gen. cǽge; pl. nom. acc. cǽga, cǽgia; f; cǽge, an; f.

A KEY ⬩ clavis

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A KEY ; clavis Stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgýtt unlýcþ grammar is the key that unlocketh the sense of books, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. I. 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 54: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19a, 17. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulisti clavem scientiæ

Linked entry: cǽge

canst

(v.)
Grammar
canst, canst,

knowest

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knowest, Andr. Kmbl. 135; An. 68: Maren 176;

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp. ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.

Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift ⬩ acer, celer, præceps

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Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; acer, celer, præceps Ðá geseah Iohannes sumne cniht swíðe glæd on móde and on anginne cáf there John saw a certain youth very cheerful in mind and quick in design, Ælfc. T. 33, 17; R. Ben. 7; Fulg. 9. Cáf præceps,

carc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
carc-ern, carc-ærn, es; n.

care ⬩ a place ⬩ A prison, a house of correction ⬩ carcer, latomiæ

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[ Similar entries care care, or Lat. carcer a prison; Similar entries ærn, Similar entries ern a place] A prison, a house of correction; carcer, latomiæ Alǽd of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcere animam meam, Ps. Th. 141, 8. Ðonne þincþ him ðæt

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.

Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent ⬩ Cantuarii

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Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent; Cantuarii Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware and Wihtsǽtan de Jutarum origine sunt Cantuarii et Victuarii, Bd. l, 15; S. 483, 22. Cantwara cyningas kings of Kentish men, L. H. E; Th. i. 26, 4, 5: 34, 3: 36, 2. Agustinus

Linked entries: Cont-ware Cantwara burg

canon

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Add: — Béte hé swá canon tǽce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 7. On sumum canone hit cwyð .xii. geár, ii. 230, 5. Hí gesetton ðone canon þæt nán mæssepreóst on his wununge wíf hádes mann næbbe, Hml. Th. i. 97, 29. Canones beódaþ, Hml. S. 36, 387

cancer

Grammar
cancer, (-or).
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Þone cancor (ἄφθας) þǽra tóða, Lch. i. 294, 21

carl-cat

(n.)
Grammar
carl-cat, es; m.

A male or he cat ⬩ masculus cattus

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A male or he cat; masculus cattus. Som. Ben. Lye

caric

(n.)
Grammar
caric, [-a, -e ?]
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a fig Ǽnne lytelne tánel mid caricum gefylledne, Hml. S. 23 b, 661

carr

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cæd

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calic

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Add: ,celc Calic calix, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 1. Calices calicis, Ps. Srt. 10, 7. Celces, 15, 5. Hé on ǽnne lytelne calic sende sumne dǽl þæs líchaman, Hml. S. 23 b, 659. v. silfrene caliceas, Cht. Th. 429, 19. Gé clǽnsiað caliceas (calicas, v. l.; cælces