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céc

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æcer-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-ceorl, es; m.

A field-churla farmerploughmanagricola

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A field-churl, a farmer, ploughman; agricola

Linked entry: ceorl

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

ceorl-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ceorl-líce, ceorlíce; adv.

Commonlyvulgariter

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Commonly; vulgariter, Bridf

fen-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
fen-cerse, an; f.

Fen-cresswater-cressnasturtium offĭcīnāle

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Fen-cress, water-cress; nasturtium offĭcīnāle, Lin Wyl fencersan boil water-cress, L. M. 1, 8; Lchdm. ii. 52, 15: 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 5

stán-ceosel

(n.)
Grammar
stán-ceosel, es; m.
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Sand Hí getimbrode hys hús ofer stánceosel, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 24 MS. A. Stáncislas glareas, Hpt. Gl. 449, 16

Linked entry: ceosel

ceorf-ness

Similar entry: ymb-ceorfness

ceorl-folc

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Þis rídende ceorlfolc hoc equestre vulgus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 44, 15. Add

ceorl-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-leás, adj.
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Without a husband, unmarried Ðæt wudewe sitte .xii. mónðas ceorl ǽs. Sitte ǽlc wuduwe werleás twelf mónað, Ll. Th. i. 416, 3

ceorl-lic

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Substitute for citation Heánra mann vel ceorlic (l.? heánra manna vel ceorlicra) ǽhta peculium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 59

ceorl-líce

(adv.)
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For 'Bridf' substitute On twám wísum is se dæg gecweden, naturaliter et vulgariter, ꝥ ys gecyndelíce and ceorlíce, Angl. viii. 317, 8

ceosel-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosel-bǽre, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On ceoselbǽrum sandum in glari(g)eris (sablonum) litoribus, Angl. xiii. 32, 126

or-ceápe

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or-ceápe, or-ceápes, or-ceápunga, or-ceápungum.
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Orceápungum gratis, Ps. Rdr. 38, 19: 108, 3. Add

æcer-ceorl

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Ealle æcerceorlas rustic/, aratores, Chrd. 68, l. Add

beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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A BEE-CEORL, bee farmer or keeper; bocherus, apum custos Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ. Beóceorle gebyreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beó. Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole concerning those who keep bees.

ceare-líce

(adv.)

sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly

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sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly

ceorl-líc

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

CHURL-LIKE, rustic, commonrusticus, 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

eá-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
eá-cerse, an; f.

Water-CRESSnasturtium aquātĭcum

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Water-CRESS; nasturtium aquātĭcum Eácersan getrifula oððe geseóþ on buteran bruise or seethe water-cress in butter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 4

ceorf-seax

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife, scalpel Ðeáh ðe se woruldlǽce þone gewundodan mid bærnette oððe mid ceorfsexe gelácnige, Hml. Th. i. 472, 14

ceosel-stán

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Cisilstán glarea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 74: 40, 69. Add