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cóf-godas

(n.)
Grammar
cóf-godas, pl. m.

Household-gods ⬩ penates

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Household-gods; penates Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 113; Wrt. Voc. 60, 20; Glos. Prudent. Recd. 152, 28

cóf-líce

(adv.)

quickly

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quickly Som. Ben. Lye

cóf-scipe

(n.)

quickness

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quickness Som. Ben. Lye

cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottage ⬩ a cottager ⬩ casæ habitator

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An inhabitant of a cottage, a cottager; casæ habitator Som. Ben. Lye

croc-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
croc-sceard, es; n. [sceard a shred, fragment]

A shred or fragment of a crock or pot ⬩ a potSHERD ⬩ testa, testu

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A shred or fragment of a crock or pot, a potSHERD; testa, testu Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys oððe crocsceard mægen mín aruit tamquam testa virtus mea Ps. Lamb. 21, 16. Mid ánum crocscearde with a potsherd Job Thw. 166, 34; Homl. Th. ii. 452

Linked entry: sceard

calc

(n.)
Grammar
calc, es; m.
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Bos. 6, 9: Cot. 209

col-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
col-sweart, adj.
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Coal-black Hwílum hé bið collsweart, Nap. 13

Linked entry: sweart

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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On ðæm ceáce in the laver, 16, 5; Cot. MS

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

heofon-col

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-col, es; n.

The coal of the heavens

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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71

cál

(n.)
Grammar
cál, es; m.
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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

cocer

(n.)
Grammar
cocer, a quiver.
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Seó lufu cocor ( faretram ) and bogan and flán forlét, Prud. 51. Hí fyllaþ heora coceras mid flánum, Ps. Th. 10, 2. Add

sǽ-cocc

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-cocc, es; m.

A cockle

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Crabban muslan sǽcoccas cancros, musculos, neptigallos, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 11. a farthing-worth of muscles were a feste for suche folke, oþer so fele Cockes (cokkys, MS. G. : cokeles, MS. I.), Piers P. C text x. 95

CLOM

(n.)
Grammar
CLOM, clommes; m; clam; clammes; m.

A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prison ⬩ vinculum, carcer

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Cealdan clommum with cold bands, 2425; An. 1214

Linked entry: clam

cac-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cac-hús, es; n.
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A privy; latrina, Som. Ben. Lye

cop-lic

Similar entry: ge-cóplic

cop-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: ge-cóplíce

cor-snǽd

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Add:

cor-wurma

Similar entry: corn-wurma

cot-líf

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Add used of a single habitation Ǽlcne man lyst, siððan hé ǽnig cotlýf on his hláfordes lǽne myd his fultume getimbred hæfð, ꝥ hé hine móte þáron gerestan, and huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Shrn. 164, 3. [Cf. Wo is him þat uvel wif bryngeþ to his

cot-stów

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Of ðám mere on Cúðulfes cotstówe; of ðám cotstówum, C. D. v. 389, 17. Add

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