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ceorl-folc

(n.)
Grammar
ceorl-folc, es; n.

Common people, the publicvulgus

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Common people, the public; vulgus Ðis ceorlfolc [ceorle folc MS.] hoc vulgus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35. Ceorlfolc vulgus, 13; Som. 16, 7: Wrt. Voc. 72, 73

cetel-hrúm

(n.)
Grammar
cetel-hrúm, es; m.

Kettle-soÓtcacabi fuligo

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Kettle-soÓt; cacabi fuligo Genim cetelhrúm take kettle-soot, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 134, 2

Linked entries: cytel-hrúm hrúm

cear-gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
cear-gǽst, -gést, es; m.

A spirit of anxiety, fearful ghostterribilis spiritus

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A spirit of anxiety, fearful ghost; terribilis spiritus In lyft astág ceargǽsta [MS. ceargesta] cirm in the air arose a cry of fearful ghosts or spirits, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 34; Gú. 364

cealc-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-stán, es; m.

Chalk-stone, chalkcalculus

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Chalk-stone, chalk; calculus Ælfc. Gl. 25; Wrt. Voc. 85, 25

ceáp-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-cniht, es; m.

A hired servant, a slaveemptitius

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A hired servant, a slave; emptitius Cot. 72

Linked entry: cépe-cniht

ceáp-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-gyld, es; n.

bargain moneyjustum rei venditæ pretiumrei furto ablate pretium

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bargain money; justum rei venditæ pretium Þolige ðæs ceápgyld perdat pretium emptionis, L. Ath. i. 24; Wilk. 61, 25; Th. i. 212, 16, note 33. price or market-price of what is stolen; rei furto ablate pretium Gilde man ðam teónde his ceápgyld let a man

ceáp-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stów, e; f.

A market-place, a marketforum, emporium

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A market-place, a market; forum, emporium Lundenceaster is monigra folce ceápstów of lande and of sǽ-cumendra Lundonia civitas est multorum emporium populorum terra marique venientium, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 19. Cýpemen monig cépeþing to ceápstówe brohte

Linked entry: cépe-stów

cear-seld

(n.)
Grammar
cear-seld, es; n.

habitaculum mæroris,

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A place of sorrow; habitaculum mæroris, Exon; 81b; Th. 306, 10; Seef. 5

cear-sorg

(n.)
Grammar
cear-sorg, e; f.

Sorrowful care, anxious sorrowcura sollicita

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Sorrowful care, anxious sorrow; cura sollicita Me cearsorge of móde asceáf Þeóden usser our Lord removed anxious care from my mind, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 9; Gen. 1114

Cent-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Cent-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of KentCantii regnum

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The kingdom of Kent; Cantii regnum Hér Eádberht féng to Centríce here, A. D. 725, Eadberht succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, Chr. 725; Erl. 44, 31

cépe-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
cépe-cniht, es; m.

A bought servant, slavevenalis puer, servus

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A bought servant, slave; venalis puer, servus Gregorius geseah cépecnihtas ðǽr gesette Gregory saw slaves placed there, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 7

cépe-man

(n.)
Grammar
cépe-man, es; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Gif man feormaþ cépeman if a man entertain a chapman, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 32, 17. Hit cépemen ne gefaraþ merchants do not visit it, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 1

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-housetelonium τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house; telonium τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

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ceáp-man

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-man, cýp-man, cýpe-man;-mannes; -men; -men; -manna; -mannum; m. A

CHAPMAN, merchant, market-manmercator, negotiator, nundinator

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CHAPMAN, merchant, market-man; mercator, negotiator, nundinator Gif ceápman uppe on folce ceápie, dó ðæt befóran gewitnessum if a chapman traffic up among the people, let him do it before witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 12, note 32: Obs. Lun. § 14;

brim-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
brim-ceald, -cald; adj. [brim, ceald cold]

Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus

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Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold; frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus Fénix brimcald beorgeþ the Phœnix tastes the ocean-cold [water], Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110. Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brimcald brecaþ pleasant waters

Linked entry: brym-ceald

eorþ-cend

(v.)
Grammar
eorþ-cend, pp. [cend=cenned born]

Earth-bornterrĭgĕna

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Earth-born; terrĭgĕna Eorþ-cende terrĭgĕnæ, Ps. Spl. C. 48, 2

cél-nes

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Dele cól-nes, and add Hé wæs eall biernende, and ðeáh ðá tungan suíðust mǽnde, and him ðǽre kélnesse bæd totus ardens refrigerari se praecipue in lingua requirebat, Past. 309, 11. Coelnisse refrigerium, Ps. Srt. 65, 12: Rtl. 36, 17. Célnessa refrigeria

hind-cealf

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Hindcaelfm inlus, Wrt. Voc. ii. III, 84. Hind-cealf hinnulus, 43, 41. Eálá ðú liófestæ hind (cerva) and gecwémest hindcealf (hinnulus), Kent. Gl. 110. Add:

céc

Similar entry: ceác

ceáp-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-strǽt, e; f. [ceáp = saleable commodities, strǽt = a street, public place, market]

a marketvicus mercatorius, forum, mercatus;

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a market; vicus mercatorius, forum, mercatus; A street or place for merchandise, Som. Ben. Lye