cyrc-weard
A churchwarden, sacristan ⬩ ecclesiæ custos, sacri scriniarius
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Cyrcwerd ædituus, R. Conc. 1. Se bisceop befran ðone cyrcweard hwǽr ðæs hálgan wǽpnu wǽron the bishop asked the sacristan where the weapons of the saint were, Homl. Th. i. 452, 2.
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Cwén-land
Cwén-land lies between the White Sea [Cwén Sǽ] and Norway, north of the Gulf of Bothnia. The country east and west of the Gulf of Bothnia, from Norway to the Cwén or White Sea, including Finmark on the north. Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land were a Finnish race. They were called Quaines, and by Latin writers Cayani. Gerchau maintains, in his history of Finland, 1810, that the Laplanders only were called Finns, and that they were driven from the country by the Quaines. 'They settled in Lapland, and on the shores of the White Sea, which derived from them the name of Quen Sea or Quen-vik.'. . . Adamus Bremensis happened to be present at a conversation, in which king Swenon spoke of Quen-land or Quena-land, the country of the Quaines, but as the stranger's knowledge of Danish was very imperfect, he supposed the king had said Quinna-land, the country of women or Amazons; hence the absurd origin of his Terra Feminarum, mistaking the name of the country with quinna a woman
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Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land were a Finnish race. They were called Quaines, and by Latin writers Cayani.
CYCENE
A kitchen ⬩ coquīna, culīna
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R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15
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cyne-cyn
A royal race, royal lineage, royal offspring or family ⬩ gens regia, proles regia, stirps vel familia regia
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A royal race, royal lineage, royal offspring or family; gens regia, proles regia, stirps vel familia regia Of Francena cynecynne de gente Francorum regia, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, note 32: 2, 14; S. 518, 3.
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Dalamensan
The Dalamensan; Dalamensæ: a Slavonic race, who dwelt in Misnia on both sides of the river Elbe
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The Dalamensan; Dalamensæ: a Slavonic race, who dwelt in Misnia on both sides of the river Elbe Be norþan eástan Maroara syndon Dalamensan, and be eástan Dalamensan [MS. Dalamensam] sindon Horithi, and be norþan Dalamensan [MS.
Datia
The DACIANS ⬩ Dāci
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They were originally of the same race as the Getæ. Trajan crossed the Danube and conquered the country in A. D. 106, and colonised it with Romans.
deáh
A colour, DYE ⬩ tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex
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A colour, DYE; tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex Deáh tinctūra: reád deáh coccus, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 5, 6; Wrt. Voc. 40, 39, 40. Deáge tinctūræ, Mone B. 6226. Mid ðære deáge hiwe with the colour of the dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5.
dearr-líc
Daring, rash ⬩ temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye
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Daring, rash; temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye
cyric-ragu
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cyric-sceat
Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate
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Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate; ecclesiæ census. Church-scot was at first a certain measure of corn paid to the church.
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cumbol-haga
A compact rank, phalanx ⬩ phalanx
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A compact rank, phalanx ; phalanx Ic sceal sécan óðerne under cumbolhagan cempan I must seek another soldier in the rank, Exon. 71b ; Th. 266, 8 ; Jul. 395
cwiferlíce
Anxiously ⬩ sollicitè
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R. Ben. 64
cwíðan
To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament ⬩ lamentāre, plangĕre
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Adames cyn cwíðeþ Adam's race lamenteth, Exon. 22a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962. Hý in cearum cwíðaþ they mourn in sorrows, Exon. 35b; Th. 115, 23; Gú. 194.
cwyld-róf
Devoted to slaughter ⬩ necandi strenuus
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Devoted to slaughter ; necandi strenuus Deór cwyldróf = wulfas the beasts devoted to slaughter = wolves, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 10, 11 = 7; Exod. 166 = 164
dulmúnus
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Ǽr he [Ercol] ongan mid Creáca scypum, ðe mon dulmúnus hǽt, ðe man segþ ðæt in scip mǽge in þúsend manna before he [Hercules] began with Grecian ships, which are called dulmunus, of which it is said that one ship can hold a thousand men, Ors. 1, 10; Bos
Dún-stán
Dunstan ⬩ Dunstānus
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D. 978] all the chief witan of the English race fell at Calne from an upper floor, but the holy archbishop Dunstan alone stayed upon a beam; and some there were very much maimed, and some did not escape with life, Chr. 978; Th. 231, 30-39, col. 1.
DREÓSAN
To rush, fall, perish ⬩ cadĕre, ruĕre
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Dreóseþ deáw and rén dew and rain fall, 16 b; Th. 38, 19; Cri. 609. Druron dómleáse they fell ingloriously, Andr. Kmbl. 1989; An. 997.
dol-sceaða
A foolish or rash robber ⬩ temĕrārius spoliātor
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A foolish or rash robber; temĕrārius spoliātor God eáðe mæg ðone dolsceaðan dǽda getwǽfan God may easily sever the doltish robber from his deeds, Beo. Th. 962; B. 479
dol-willen
Rash, mad ⬩ temĕrārius, dēmens
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Rash, mad; temĕrārius, dēmens Ic ðec gedyrstig and ðus dolwillen gesóhte I have sought thee thus daring and rash, Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 17; Jul. 451
dynian
To make a noise, DIN, resound ⬩ fragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre
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Dynedon scildas the shields rang, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204