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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

ge-cow

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cow, es; n.

What is chewed, food

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What is chewed, food Eálá, ðú wyrma gecow and wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28

Linked entry: -cow

calc

(n.)
Grammar
calc, es; m.

A shoe, little shoe, sandal ⬩ calceus, sandalium

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Bos. 6, 9: Cot. 209

cod-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
cod-æppel, es; m.

A quince-pear ⬩ quince ⬩ malum cydoneum vel cotoneum

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A quince-pear, quince; malum cydoneum vel cotoneum Cot. 93

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp. ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.

Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift ⬩ acer, celer, præceps

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Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; acer, celer, præceps Ðá geseah Iohannes sumne cniht swíðe glæd on móde and on anginne cáf there John saw a certain youth very cheerful in mind and quick in design, Ælfc. T. 33, 17; R. Ben. 7; Fulg. 9. Cáf præceps,

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

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

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

col-sweart

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

Linked entry: sweart

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

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

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

ced

(n.)

a boat ⬩ linter

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a boat; linter, Mone B. 120

cef

(n.)

chaff

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chaff, Ex. 5, 7, 10, 12, 16, 18

CÉN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
CÉN, es; m.

a torch ⬩ piuus ⬩ bold

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the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter c, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is céna torch; piuus, tæda; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter c, but for cén a torch, as,— RUNE byþ cwicera gehwám cúþ on fýre torch on fire is well known

Linked entry: C

ceóce

(n.)
Grammar
ceóce, = ceáce, q. v.

a cheek-bone, cheek,

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a cheek-bone, cheek, Wrt. Voc. 64, 44

ceol

(n.)

a basket ⬩ sporta

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a basket; sporta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 37: Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 20

cép

(n.)
Grammar
cép, es; m.

A sale, bargain, business ⬩ negotium

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A sale, bargain, business; negotium Awyrigende cép malignum negotium, Somn. 159; Lchdm. iii. 206, 32. Sellan to cépe to give for sale, sell, Deut. 28, 68

cer

(n.)

a turn

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a turn