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cúðe

(adv.)
Grammar
cúðe, adv.

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Ic cúðe gesette I have clearly set, Ps. Th. 88, 3

cúðe

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cúðe, pl. knew, could, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 34; p.
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of cunnan

cúþe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cúþe-líc, cúþ-líc; adj.

Known, certain ⬩ notus, Som. Ben. Lye

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Known, certain; notus, Som. Ben. Lye

cúþe-menn

Grammar
cúþe-menn, l.
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cúþe menn

cúþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
cúþ, comp.ra; sup. ost, est ; adj. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan] .

known, clear, plain, evident, manifest ⬩ notus, cognĭtus, manifestus ⬩ known, well known, sure, safe, noted, known as excellent, famed, celebrated ⬩ notus, certus, præstans, egregius ⬩ familiar, intimate, related, friendly ⬩ notus, familiāris, amīcus, benevŏlus

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Ne sint me winas cúþe eorlas elþeódige the strange men are no affable friends to me, Andr. Kmbl. 396; An. 198. Feor ðú me dydest freóndas cúþe longe fecisti notos meos a me, Ps. Th. 87, 8. Míne cúþe notos meos, 87, 18: 54, 13: 131, 18

Linked entries: cúþe-menn cúða cúþra

cúþe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþe-líce, adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Ac we ðæt cúþelíce oncneówan but that we certainly have known, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 4

cúþe-lic

Similar entry: cúþ-lic

for-cúþe

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþe, adv.

Infamously ⬩ evilly ⬩ wickedly

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Infamously, evilly, wickedly Wé wyllað nú sæcgan be þám ungesæligum Crístes cwellerum, hú forcúðe hi ðóhton þá ðá hí feoh sealdon eallum þám weardmannum, Hml. A. 78, 150

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþ-líce, cúþe-líce; comp. or; adv.

certainly, manifestly ⬩ certo, aperte ⬩ for, indeed, therefore ⬩ nempe, igitur ⬩ familiarly, courteously, kindly ⬩ familiariter, civiliter, comiter

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certainly, manifestly; certo, aperte Ic cúþlíce wát scio certissime, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 42: 4, 19; S. 589, 25. Ðæt his líf ðe cúþlícor ascíneþ cujus ut vita clarescat certius, 5, 1; S. 613, 14, note. Acyrred cúþlíce from Cristes ǽ turned manifestly from

Linked entry: cúþe-líce

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse

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Sax. the strong on-cunnen, and the weak cúþ, and in M. H. Ger. the strong ver-kunnen, and the weak kunt. The same præterito-præsens may be generally observed in the following cognate words :-- amp;nbsp; inf. pres. pl. p. pp. Eng.

Linked entries: can cann cúðe cúðen cúðon con

cúþa

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Ácsodon hine his cúþan ( noti sui ), Gr. D. 277, 1. Ðíne cúðan cognatos tuos, Past. 323, 20. Add

cúþ

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Th. ii.514, 30, Heora cúðan (cúþe, v. l.) menn and heora geféran illorum socii, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 603, 20. Cúðra manna cognatorum, Nar. 37, 5, v. dæg-, mǽg-, seld-cúþ

cuter

(n.)

resin ⬩ mastix, resina

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resin ; mastix, resina Cuter mastix vel resina, Ælfc. Gl. 48 ; Som. 65, 53; Wrt. Voc. 33, 49

folc-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-cúþ, adj.

Known to the people ⬩ folk-known ⬩ well-known ⬩ public ⬩ celebrated ⬩ pŏpŭlis nōtus ⬩ publĭcus ⬩ cĕleber

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Folc-cúþne rǽd a discourse known to nations, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 18; Met. Einl. 9. Be folc-cúþum strǽtum by the public roads, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 4

cúþ

Grammar
cúþ, <b>; I.</b>
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Add Nú tólýsde swíðe cúð ( aperta ) gesceádwísnes þone tweón mínes geþóhtes, Gr. D. 228, 2. Add Landes dǽl ðe fram cúðum mannum Hindehlép is geháten, C.D. iii. 5, 7. Add Hié nǽnigne cúðne næfdon, mid hwám hié wunian meahton nullus erat notus, apud

cúða

(n.)
Grammar
cúða, an; m. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan; -a , termination, q. v.]

One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation ⬩ notus, cognātus

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One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation; notus, cognātus Ðú cúða mín tu notus meus, Ps. Spl. 54, 14: Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Ne clypa ðú ðíne frýnd ne ðíne cúdan noli vocare amicos tuos neque cognātos, 14, 12: 1. 58

Linked entry: cýþling

cúþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-nes, cúþ-ness ,e; f.

Knowledge, acquaintance ⬩ scientia

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Knowledge, acquaintance; scientia, Scint. 38, Som. Ben. Lye

cúþra

(adj.)
Grammar
cúþra, more sure, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 40; comp.
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of cúþ

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

cuide

(n.)

a saying

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a saying Past. 35, 5; Hat. 46b, 4

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