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Anglo-Saxon

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camp

(n.)
Grammar
camp, es; m.
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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

cann

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know, knows; scio, scit, Ps. Th. 91, 5: 93, 11

Linked entry: can

carte

(n.)
Grammar
carte, an; f. [Lat. charta] Paper, a piece of paper, a deed; charta = χάρτης
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Híg hym tosendon áne cartan, seó wæs ðus awriten [MS. awryten] they sent a paper to him, which was thus inscribed, Nicod. 20; Thw. 10, 5. Alecge ða sealfe on hátne cláþ oððe cartan lay the salve on a hot cloth or on paper, L. M. 2, 19; Lchdm, ii. 202,

Linked entry: caerte

casul

(n.)
Grammar
casul, e; f?
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A cassock, short cloak; birrhus, casŭla, lacerna, sacrum pallium [Ger. kasel; f. ], Som. Ben. Lye

casul

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For Som. Ben. Lye substitute Casul byrrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 33

cawel

Grammar
cawel, (cáwel?).
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Cawel caulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 83. Caul caula, An. Ox. 56, 366. Add

cǽg

(n.)
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For cǽge; f. l. cǽga; m. , and add Cǽg clavis, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 18. lit. Se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, Hml. S. 3, 484.Þæs wífes cǽglocan . . . Þǽra cǽgean (cǽgan, v. l. ) heó sceal weardian, ꝥ is hire héddernes cǽge and hyre cyste cǽge and

cæle

Grammar
cæle, rostrum.

Similar entry: cele

cáfe

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calc

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Dele Cot. 209, and add: [From Latin]

calc

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chalk

camb

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Add: comb for the hair Genim þone camb þe heó ána hyre heáfod mid cemde . . . ꝥ on þám cambe geþolige, gesomnige, Lch. i. 332, 11-15. Ꝥ feax þe on þám cambe cleofige, 21. Ic his heáfod mid gambe gekamde, C. D. iv. 261, 2. crest, comb of a bird Combas

camp

(n.)
Grammar
camp, a fetter.
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Add:

camb

Grammar
camb, favus.

Similar entry: hunig-camb

camb

(n.)
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a comb

camp

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Add: — Úres gewinnes and compes militiae noslrae, Nar. 2, 28

cawel

Grammar
cawel, cáwel ?. l.
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cáwel

can

(n.)
Grammar
can, cann, e; f.
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A knowledge, clearance

CAT

(n.)
Grammar
CAT, catt, es; m.
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A CAT; cătus, murĭceps Cat cattus vel murilĕgus aut murĭceps, Wrt. Voc. 78, 20. Catt murĭceps vel musio, murilĕgus, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 71; Wrt. Voc. 23, 30. [Piers P. Chauc. cat: Plat. katte, f: O. Frs. katte, f: Dut. kat, f: Kil. katte: Ger. M.

Linked entry: catte

CEARU

(n.)
Grammar
CEARU, caru, cearo, e; f.

CARE, sorrow, grief ⬩ cura, dolor, mæror

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Ic sceolde ána míne ceare cwíðan I must bewail my care alone, Exon. 76b; Th. 287, 4; Wand. 9 : Ps. Th. 118, 145, 147. Ne cleopigaþ hí care they speak not their care, 113, 16: 143, 18.

Linked entries: cara care caru cearo

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