Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cac-hús

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

cæfester

(n.)
Grammar
cæfester, es; m?
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A halter, head-stall; capistrum, Cot. 31: 33

cæfian

(v.)
Grammar
cæfian, cefian; p. ede; pp. ed
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To embroider; acu pingere

Linked entry: be-cæfian

CǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CǼG, gen. cǽge; pl. nom. acc. cǽga, cǽgia; f; cǽge, an; f.
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A KEY ; clavis Stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgýtt unlýcþ grammar is the key that unlocketh the sense of books, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. I. 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 54: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19a, 17.

Linked entry: cǽge

cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
cǽge, an: f.
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A key; clavis Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; Rä. 43, 12

cǽg-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cǽg-hyrde, es; m. [hyrde a keeper, guardian]
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A keeper of keys, gaoler; clavicularius

cælc

(n.)
Grammar
cælc, es; m.
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A cup, chalice, goblet; calix Cælc oððe scenc calicem, Mt. Lind. Rush. Stv. 10, 42

cæle

(n.)
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A KEEL or bottom of a ship; carina, Som. Ben. Lye

cælic

(n.)
Grammar
cælic, es; m.
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A cup, chalice, goblet; calix Cælic hǽle ic onfó calicem salutaris accipiam, Ps. Spl. 115, 4

cælþ

(v.)
Grammar
cælþ, is cold. Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 22;
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3rd pres. of calan

cænnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cænnestre, an;
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f One who has borne, a mother, dam; genitrix

CÁF

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

(adv.)
Grammar
cáf-líce, adv.
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Th. 136, 19; By. 153: Num. 31, 6

Linked entry: cóf-líce

cáf-scype

(n.)
Grammar
cáf-scype, es; m.
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A quickness; velocitas, R. Ben. 5

Linked entry: cóf-scipe

cald-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
cald-heort, adi.
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Kmbl. 275 An. 1, 8

calend

(n.)
Grammar
calend, es; m.
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Fox 62; Men. 31. the appointed time or day of life; dies, terminus vitæe Ǽr se dæg cyme, ðæt sý his calend arunnen ere the day come, when his appointed time be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 959; Sal. 479

calf

(n.)
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a calf, Ps. Spl. 49, 10

calfru

(n.)
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calves, Ps. Th. 21, 10

calian

(v.)
Grammar
calian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.
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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere

calwa

(n.)
Grammar
calwa, an; m. A disease which causes baldness, the mange; alopecia = ἀλωπεκία , Cot. 12.

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