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Anglo-Saxon

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capitol-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
capitol-mæsse, an; f.
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Early or morning mass, first mass; prima vel matutinalis missa We sungon capitol-mæssan cantavimus primam missam, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29

car-leást

(n.)
Grammar
car-leást, e; f.
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Freedom from care, security, carelessness; securitas Ring on swefoum underfón carleáste getácnaþ to receive a ring in dreams betokens freedom from care, Lchdm. iii. 198, 21, 29: 210, 5

Linked entry: cear-leást

ceáping

(n.)
Grammar
ceáping, e; f.

A buying, marketingemptio

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A buying, marketing; emptio Ðæt nán ceáping ne sý Sunnan dagum that no marketing be on Sundays, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 15, note 31

cearcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cearcetung, e; f.

stridor

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A gnashing, grinding, crashing noise, as of the teeth; stridor, Som. Ben. Lye

ceder

(n.)
Grammar
ceder, cedre; f.

The cedarcedrus = κέδρος

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The cedar; cedrus = κέδρος God brycþ ða heán ceder on Libano confringet Dominus cedros Libani, Ps. Th. 28, 5. On eallum cedrum to all cedars, 148, 9

cehhettung

(n.)
Grammar
cehhettung, e; f.

a laugh of scorn, scorncachinnus, contemptus

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A laughing in a cackling manner, a laugh of scorn, scorn; cachinnus, contemptus Hwelce cehhettunge ge woldon ðæs habban, and mid hwelcum hleahtre ge woldon beón astyred what scorn ye would have at this, and with what laughter ye would be moved, Bt. 16

Linked entry: ceahhetung

celeþonie

(n.)
Grammar
celeþonie, an; f.

The herb celandine or swallow-wortchelidonium = χελιδόνιον , chelidonium majus, Lin

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The herb celandine or swallow-wort; chelidonium = χελιδόνιον chelidonium majus, Lin Celeþonie celandine, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 110, 21. Nim celeþonian moran take roots of celandine, 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 334, 26: 3, 42; Lchdm. ii. 336, 9 : 3, 60; Lchdm

Linked entry: cyleþenie

cemes

(n.)
Grammar
cemes, e; f.

A linen night-gown, chemisecamisia

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A linen night-gown, chemise; camisia, Cot. 31

cenning-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-tíd, e;f.

eThe time of bringing forth, birth-timepariendi tempus, puerperii hora

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The time of bringing forth, birth-time; pariendi tempus, puerperii hora Ðá wæs gefylled Elizabethe cenningtíd, and heó sunu cende Elisabeth autem impletum est tempus pariendi, et peperit filium, Lk. Bos. 1, 57. On ðære cenningtíde instante partu, Gen

centaurie

(n.)
Grammar
centaurie, an; f.

centaurycentaureum = κενταύριον,erythræa centaureum, Lin

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The herb centaury; centaureum = κενταύριον,erythræa centaureum, Lin Nim centaurian take centaury, L. M. 2, 8; Lchdm. ii. 186, 26; 2, 39; Lchdm. ii. 248, 13

ceoler

(n.)
Grammar
ceoler, ceolre; f.

The COLLARthroatguttur

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The COLLAR or throat; guttur Sind gefægnunga Codes on ceolre oððe þrote heora sunt exallationes Dei in gutture eorum, Ps. Lamb. 149, 6

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axesecuris

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A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx

ceówung

(n.)
Grammar
ceówung, e; f.

A chewingruminatio

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A chewing; ruminatio, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: cýwung

cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge, a knowing; cognitio

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Knowledge, a knowing; cognitio Som. Ben. Lye

consolde

(n.)
Grammar
consolde, an; f.

The herb comfrey consolida

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The herb comfrey; consolida Dó him Ðis to lǽcedóme, streáwbergean leáf, consolde, etc. give him this for a remedy, strawberry leaves, comfrey, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 27

corn-hrycce

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hrycce, an; f.

A CORN-RICK frumenti acervus

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A CORN-RICK; frumenti acervus Wearþ gemét ðæt feoh uppon ánre cornhryccan the money was found upon a corn-rick Homl. Th. ii. 178, 8

Linked entry: hrycce

costung

(n.)
Grammar
costung, e; f.

A temptation, trying tentatio, tribulatio

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A temptation, trying; tentatio, tribulatio Ex. 17, 7; Ps. Spl. 94, 8; Deut. 9, 22; Ps. Th. 114, 4

cote

(n.)
Grammar
cote, an; f.

A cot, cottage, house casa, domus

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A cot, cottage, house; casa, domus Gif hwilc man for*-*stolen þingc hám to his cotan bringe if any man bring a stolen thing home to his house L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 18

Linked entry: cete

cræcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cræcetung, e; f.

A croaking crocitatio

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A croaking; crocitatio Cræcetung hræfena the croaking of ravens Guthl. 8; Gdwin. 48, 4

Linked entry: mis-crocettan

cnyssung

(n.)
Grammar
cnyssung, e; f.

A striking, stroke; ictus

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A striking, stroke; ictus Of ðære lyfte cnyssunge from the striking of the air Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 30. Sweng oððe cnyssung ictus 43; Som. 44, 55