Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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camal

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

cæd

(n.)
Grammar
cæd, ced, es; m.
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A boat; linter, Mone B. 120, Ettm

Linked entry: ced

CǼG

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

cæmpa

(n.)
Grammar
cæmpa, an; m.
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A soldier; pugnator Wer cæmpa vir pugnator, Cant. Moys. Lamb. 186 b, 3

cáfe

(adv.)
Grammar
cáfe, adv.
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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

calf

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

cann

(n.)
Grammar
cann, e; f.
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A knowledge, cognizance, averment or positive assertion, clearance; notitia, cognitio, assertio Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's cognizance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13. Mid rihtre canne

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

cara

(n.)
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care, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 96; Wrt. Voc. 51, 9

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

cann

Grammar
cann, In translation of last passage for 'the church clearance right' substitute
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'the church's right of clearance.'

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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Add:

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

canc

(n.)
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mockery, derision Cance gannatura, irrisione, Hpt. Gl. 510, 73

Linked entries: cancettan ge-canc

cæg

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

bannuc-camb

(n.)
Grammar
bannuc-camb, es; m. [camb a comb]

A wool-comb ⬩ pecten textorium

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A wool-comb; pecten textorium Bannuccamb pecten, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 77

cǽs

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

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