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ceorl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-líc, ceorlíc; adj.

CHURL-LIKE, rustic, common ⬩ rusticus, vulgaris

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CHURL-LIKE, rustic, common; rusticus, vulgaris Ceorllc ǽhta common property; peculium, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 122; Wrt. Voc. 20, 59

ceorl-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-strang, adj.

manlike ⬩ fortis, virilis

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Strong as a man, manlike; fortis, virilis Ceorl-strang fǽmne a manlike woman; virago, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 10; Wrt.Voc. 17, 18

æcer-ceorl

a ploughman or reaper

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Æcerceorl rusticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 33. Add

hǽmed-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-ceorl, es; m.

A married man

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A married man Hwæðer hé sig hægsteald ðe hǽmedceorl utrum cælebs sit an uxoratus, L. Ecg. C. 1; Th. ii. 132, 28

ceól-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
ceól-þelu, f.
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Add: -þel (?); n. cf. wǽg-þel

ceol-wærc

(n.)
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pain in the throat Wið ceolwærc, Lch. ii. 312, 2

ceól-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
ceól-þelu, e; f.

a ship ⬩ navis tabulatum, navis

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The deck of a ship, a ship; navis tabulatum, navis Ic corn hér curnen on ceólþele I am come here in a ship, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 1; Bo. 8

cisil-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cisil-stán, v. ceósel-stán.

sand-stone

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sand-stone

ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
ceásan, ceós,ceóson; ceásen [ceás strife]

To strive, fight ⬩ contendere

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To strive, fight; contendere

Linked entry: be-ceásan

be-ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceásan, p. -ceós, pl. -ceóson ; pp. -ceásen

To attack ⬩ fight ⬩ combat ⬩ oppugnare ⬩ contendere

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To attack, fight, combat; oppugnare, contendere,Leo 131

Linked entry: ceásan

a-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-coren, pp. of a-ceósan.

chosen

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chosen;

ge-ceás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-ceás, p. of ge-ceósan.

chose

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chose,Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 17;

a-curon

(v.)
Grammar
a-curon, p. pl. of a-ceósan.

chose

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chose;

císt

(v.)
Grammar
císt, 3rd sing. pres. of ceósan.

chooses

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chooses, Deut. 28, 9;

ge-císt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-císt, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-ceósan.

choosest

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choosest,Gen. 13, 9;

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

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An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

cyst

(n.)
Grammar
cyst, cist, e; f. [ceósan to choose] .

choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas

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choice, election; optio, electio Ic ðé cyst abeád I have offered thee a choice, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 14; Gen. 1919. Ðonne beóþ gesomnad, on ða swíðran hond, ða clǽnan folc, Criste sylfum gecorene bi cystum then shall be assembled, on the right hand, the

Linked entry: wyn

ceás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ceás, chose,of ceósan;
  • Chr. 975
    • ;
  • Th. 226, 21
    • ;
  • Edg. 22
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cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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Cyre [MS. kyre] hæresis, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 84; Wrt. Voc. 16, 55. Cyre optio, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 146, 52. God forgeaf him ágenne eyre, forðanðe ðæt is rihtwísnys ðæt gehwylcum sý his ágen cyre geþafod God gave them their own free will, for it is

ceoler

Grammar
ceoler, (-or).
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Cf. ceosol

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