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camp

(n.)
Grammar
camp, es; m.

A bond, fetter, chain ⬩ compes

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A bond, fetter, chain; compes Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas on campum ad alligandos reges eorum in compedibus, Ps. Th. 149, 8

Linked entry: comp

camb

(n.)
Grammar
camb, e; f.

A comb, an assemblage of cells in which bees store their honey ⬩ favus

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A comb, an assemblage of cells in which bees store their honey; favus Hí yrnbþrungon me swá swá beón camba they surrounded me as bees [surround] the combs, Ps. Lamb. 117, 12

carl

(n.)
Grammar
carl, es; m.

a churl ⬩ A churl, rustic ⬩ rusticus, colonus

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[= Similar entries ceorl a churl] A churl, rustic; rusticus, colonus Carles wǽn the churl's wain or waggon, Æqu. Vern. 30, 5; Wrt. popl. science 16, 5; Lchdm. iii. 270, 11. 12; Boutr. Scrd. 29, 31.

carl

(adj.)
Grammar
carl, adj.

Male, masculine ⬩ masculus

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Male, masculine; masculus

cál

(n.)
Grammar
cál, es; m.

A herb, wild cole-wort ⬩ arboracia, lapsana? —

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A herb, wild cole-wort; arboracia, lapsana? — ; Cál arboracia vel lapsana? Ælfc. Gl. 44 Som. 64, 73; Wrt. Voc. 32, 9

Linked entry: cawel

canon-bóc

(n.)
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a book of canons Hæbbe ǽlc bisceop canonbóc tó sinoðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 14

Linked entry: bóc

Cant-ware

Grammar
Cant-ware, (-an).
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Cantwarena landes is fífténe þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 30. Sé wæs Cantwara (Cont-, v. l.) leód (leode, v. l.) oriundus de gente Cantuariorum, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 253, 13. Paulinus huerf eft tó Cantwarum (gewát tó Cent, v. l. ), Chr. 633; P. 24, 21.

Cant-waru

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-waru, e; f.
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The people of Kent Eall Brytene búton Cantware ánre, Chr. 617; P. 24, 28

ge-canc

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For 'Som. ... 510' substitute Gecance ludibrio, i. uituperatione, An. Ox. 1473. Mid gecance gannitura, 4504

ge-canc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-canc, es; n. [?]

A mock ⬩ gibe ⬩ ludibrium, vituperium

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A mock, gibe; ludibrium, vituperium, Som : Hpt. Gl. 441, 510

Linked entry: canc

wulfes-camb

(n.)
Grammar
wulfes-camb, es; m.

Wild teazle

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Wild teazle Wulfes-camb cameleon, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 3: camellia, 67, 9: camellea, ii. 102, 50 : 13, 12. Se bráda wulfes-camb camemelon alba, i. 67, 26. Wulfes-camb. Genim ðysse wyrte seáw ðe man chameaelae, and óðrum naman wulfes-camb nemneþ, Lchdm. i

carc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
carc-ern, carc-ærn, es; n.

care ⬩ a place ⬩ A prison, a house of correction ⬩ carcer, latomiæ

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[ Similar entries care care, or Lat. carcer a prison; Similar entries ærn, Similar entries ern a place] A prison, a house of correction; carcer, latomiæ Alǽd of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcere animam meam, Ps. Th. 141, 8. Ðonne þincþ him ðæt

cǽg-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cǽg-hyrde, es; m.

a keeper, guardian ⬩ A keeper of keys, gaoler ⬩ clavicularius

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[ Similar entries hyrde a keeper, guardian] A keeper of keys, gaoler; clavicularius

camp-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
camp-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

State or condition of contest, contest, war ⬩ certandi modus, certamen, pugna

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State or condition of contest, contest, war; certandi modus, certamen, pugna Nó hyra þrym alæg camprǽdenne their vigour did not fail in the contest, Andr. Kmbl. 7; An. 4

carl-man

(n.)
Grammar
carl-man, -mann, es; m.

A male, man ⬩ masculus, homo

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A male, man; masculus, homo Ðá námen hí carlmen and wimmen then took they men and women, Chr. 1137; Ing. 366, 7

camp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
camp-stede, es; m.

The place of battle, battle-field ⬩ locus pugnæ

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The place of battle, battle-field; locus pugnæ On ðam campstede on the battle-field, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 2, col. 1; Æðelst. 29: 937; Th. 206, 1, col. 1; Æthelst. 49. Fór campstede [MS. campsted] sécan he went forth to seek the place of battle, Bt. Met

camp-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
camp-weorud, es; n.

Fighting-men, soldiers ⬩ militia, exercitus

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Fighting-men, soldiers; militia, exercitus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 33

flæðe-camb

(n.)
Grammar
flæðe-camb, [MS. -comb], fleðe-camb, es; m.

A weaver's comb ⬩ pecten ⬩ pectĭca

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A weaver's comb; pecten, pectĭca, Glos. Brux. Recd. 40, 15; Wrt. Voc. 66, 23

Linked entries: fleðe-camb flæþ

mis-can

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For Ps. Th. 44, l. 41, and add:

cæg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cæg-loca, an; m.

The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up ⬩ clavis et loculamentum

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The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up; clavis et loculamentum Búton hit under ðæs wífes cǽglocan [cǽglocum MS. A.] gebroht wǽre, sý heó clǽne, ac ðæra cǽgean heó scéal weardian; ðæt is, hire hordern, and hire cyste, and hire