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Anglo-Saxon

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CRAN

(n.)
Grammar
CRAN, es; m. e; f.

A CRANE ⬩ grus

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A CRANE; grus Cran grus Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 20; Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 34; Wrt. Voc. 29, 53; 62, 20; 77, 16; 280, 25

Linked entries: cranoc cræn

crib

(n.)
Grammar
crib, cribb. v. cryb (
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in Dict.)

croft

(n.)
Grammar
croft, es; m.

A CROFT ⬩ a small inclosed field ⬩ prædiolum ⬩ agellulus septus

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A CROFT, a small inclosed field; prædiolum, agellulus septus Æt ðæs croftes heáfod at the top of the croft Cod. Dipl. 553; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 37, 23. In ðone croft, of ðæm crofte to the croft, from the croft 681; A.

Linked entries: bere-croft hwǽte-croft

croda

(n.; part.)
Grammar
croda, an; m. [croden, pp. of creódan to crowd, press, drive]

A crowd ⬩ press ⬩ collisus.

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A crowd, press; collisus

collon-cróh

Grammar
collon-cróh, -cróg. l. -croh, -crog, for Cot. 140 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 41,
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and add Colloncroh achillea, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 35: nimphea, Lch. iii. 304, col. 1

collon-cróh

(n.)
Grammar
collon-cróh, -cróg, es; m.

A water-lily ⬩ nymphæa

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A water-lily; nymphæa = νυμφαία Colloncróh nymphæa Wrt. Voc. 68, 20; Mone A. 461 Colloncróg nymphæa Cot. 140

crúc

(n.)
Grammar
crúc, es; m.
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A cross Nime hé his ( of petroleum ) dǽl and wyrce Crístes mǽl on ǽlcum lime, bútan crúc on þám heáfde foran sé sceal on balzame beón, Lch. ii. 288, 22. Hine ymbwrít mid sweorde on .iiii. healfa on crúce, 346, 27

croft

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Onbúton ðone croft ðé Wynstán bylde, iii. 367, 6. Croftas praedia, An. Ox. 3790: Hpt. 31, 11, 233. Add

cran

(n.)
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Dele: 'e; f.,' and add: The word occurs in local names, e.g. Cransleá, Cranmere

crás

(n.)
Grammar
crás, m.
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Food Swá þicce hié in þǽre eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan ðám crás, and swilc unrím heora wæs major explicatus numerus beluarum quam prius affuit ad spem inde contingentis cibi, ubi cum apparerent veluti formice efferbuere, Nar. 11, 14

crás

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Dele and see nicor

créd

Similar entry: han-créd

crib

Grammar
crib, cribb.
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Add: a couch Ne ástíge ic on bed mínes crybbes ( in lectum strati mei ), Chrd. 31, 3

crúc

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Se preóst mæssode be crúce, Vis. Lfc. 74. Add

creáp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
creáp, pl. crupon

crept ⬩ crawled

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crept, crawled p. of creópan. Glostr. Frag. 6, 7; Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29. 33

crápe

(v.)

should creep

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should creep =creápe p. subj. of creópan. Chr. 1131; Erl. 260, 3

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISP ⬩ curly ⬩ crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas

croppa

(n.)
Grammar
croppa, an; m.

The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma

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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6

crong

(v.)

killed ⬩ perished

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killed, perished; p. of cringan

crohh

(n.)

a pitcher ⬩ legythum ⬩ lagena ⬩ ampulla

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a pitcher; legythum, lagena, vel ampulla Cot. 119

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