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A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 · page 9

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Burien

Burien, v. to bury, MD, S, PP; birien, MD, W2; berien, C3; bery, MD, C3; byrien, S; i-burred, pp., S2.—AS. byrigan.

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Burinisse

Burinisse, sb. burial-place, MD; berynes, H.—AS. byrignes.

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Burjoun

Burjoun, sb. burgeon, bud, MD; burioyn, H; burgon, HD; burgionys, pl., S3; burioyns, H.—OF. borjon, in Cotg. bourgeon.

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Burjounen

Burjounen, v. to bud, MD; buriowne, W2; burgionys, pr. s., S3; borgouneȝ, pr. pl., S2; burioneþ, PP; burionand, pr. p., H; buriownynge, W.

Middle English · word_burjounen

Burn

Burn, sb. man, S2, HD; burne, S2; see Bern.

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Burne

Burne, sb. spring of water, MD, S; bourne, S2; borne, S2; burn, stream, S2.—AS. burna.

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Burnen

Burnen, v. to burnish, MD; burned, pp., C; borned, S3.—OF. brunir, to burnish, polish, to make brown (Cotg.). See SkD. p. 789.

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Burnet

Burnet, adj. brown, S3.—OF. brunet, brownish (Cotg.).

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Burnet

Burnet, sb. cloth of brown colour, CM, MD.—OF. brunette (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. brunetum.

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Busch

Busch, sb. bush, wood, W, W2, MD; buysch, W; busk, the head or tuft of a stalk of wheat, S; bush, S2, MD; boske, S2; boskez, pl., S2.

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Buschement

Buschement, sb. ambush, MD; busshement, S3. Cp. OF. en-buschement, an ambuscade NED, (s.v. ambushmenf).

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Busken

Busken, v. to prepare oneself, to get ready, to go, to hasten, to prepare, dress, MD, H, S2, P; buschen, S2; bosken, S2. Icel. búask (reflex.), to get oneself ready.

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Buskinge

Buskinge, sb. equipment, dress, MD, S3; bosking, MD.

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Busteous

Busteous, adj. noisy, S3; buystous, W; see Boistous.

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Busy

Busy, adj. busy, MD; bisi, S, W2; bisie, S; bisy, C2, P; besy, C.—AS. bysig.

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Busyen

Busyen, v. to busy, occupare, MD; bisien, C3, S2, W.

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Busynesse

Busynesse, sb. business, activity, care, industry, MD, C, C3; bisinesse, C3; besynesse, S3; besynes, H; bisynesses, pl., W2.

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Buuen

Buuen, prep. and adv. above, S; buue, S; boue, MD; bufon, S.—AS. be-ufan.

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Buxum

Buxum, adj. obedient, ready, willing, courteous, PP; boxum, S2, PP; buxom, CM; buhsum, S. See Bowen.

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Buxumliche

Buxumliche, adv. obediently, PP; boxumly, S2; buxomly, C2.

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Buxumnesse

Buxumnesse, sb. obedience, PP; buxomnes, P; boxumnes, S2.

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Buþ

Buþ; see Ben.

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Buþ

Buþ; see Biggen.

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By

By, v. to dwell, build, C2; see Biggen.

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By-

By-, prefix. See Bi- words.

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By, Bi

By, Bi, prep. by, at, according to, S, S2, with regard to, PP, S, S2, S3; bie, S; be S, S2. Phr.: by and by, adv. immediately, S3; in order, separately, C, Prompt., MD.

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Bye

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Bye, v. to buy, S2; by, C3; see Biggen.

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Bye

Bye, v. to buy, S2; by, C3; see Biggen.

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Byggyng

Byggyng, sb. building, S2.

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Byȝe

Byȝe; see Beiȝ.

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C-

C-; see also under K.

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Caas

Caas, sb. case, circumstance, chance, C; kas, S2; cass, S3; cas, S2, C2.—AF. cas; Lat. casum (acc.), a fall, from cadere, to fall.

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Caas

Caas, sb. case, quiver, C; see Casse.

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Caban

Caban, sb. hut, small room, MD, PP; cabin, MD.—OF. cabane; cp. Low Lat. cabanna, capanna; see Brachet.

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Cabine

Cabine, sb. a shed made of boughs, Cotg. (s.v. cabane); cabin, small enclosed place, Sh.

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Cabinet

Cabinet, sb. small shed, arbour, S3.—OF. cabinet, an arbour in a garden, Cotg.; cp. It. cabinetto (Florio).

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Cacchen

Cacchen, v. to catch, to chase, MD, C3, P; katchen, MD; kecchen, MD; chacche, S2; chacen, MD; chaci, MD; caucht, S3; cacces, pr. s., S2; cahte, pt. s., MD; caȝte, S2; caughte, C2; cauȝt, MD; cought, MD; caght, MD; cahten

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Cache-pol

Cache-pol, sb. a tax-gatherer, constable, bailiff, MD, PP; cahchpolle, Prompt.; catchepollis, pl., W.—AF. cacchepole, OF. chacepol, chassipole; cp. Low Lat. cachepollus, cacepollus, chacepollus, chassipullus. The form ca

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Cacherel

Cacherel, sb. an inferior officer of justice, MD; kachereles, pl., S2.—OF. cacherel; cp. Low Lat. cacherellus.

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Cæse

Cæse; see Chese.

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Cæste

Cæste, sb. dat. chest, S; see Chest.

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Caf

Caf, sb. chaff, H; see Chaf.

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Caitif

Caitif, adj. and sb. captive, miserable wretch, MD, W, C3, H; caytif, C2; caytiue, P; caitifes, pl., S3; caytiues, S3; kaytefes, S2.—AF. caitif; Prov. captiu; Lat. captiuum (acc.); see Brachet (s.v. chétif).

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Caitifte

Caitifte, sb. wretchedness, S2, W, W2, H; caytefte, S2.—OF. caitivete; Lat. captiuitatem.

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Cal-stocke

Cal-stocke, sb., cabbage-stalk, S3; calstok, Voc.; calstoke, Palsg.; castock, JD; custoc, JD. See Cole.

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Calabre

Calabre, sb. Calabrian fur, P, S2 (p. 200); NQ. (5. 12. 232); calabere, P (n). Comb.: calaber amyse, a person wearing an amice trimmed with calabre, P (n).

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Cald

Cald; see Cold.

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Calengen

Calengen, v. to accuse, to charge, W2; see Chalengen.

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Calewe

Calewe, adj. bald, without hair, MD, S2.—AS. calwo-, stem of calu; cp. OHG. chalo (gen. chálawes), and Lat. caluus. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “stem”): text has ‘-stem’

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Caliz

Caliz, sb. chalice, S, MD, SkD; chalis, MD; chalys, Voc.; calice, dat. S, SkD.—OF. caliz; Lat. calix; also OF. calice; Lat. calicem.

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Calle

Calle, sb. a caul, net for the hair (worn by women), MD, CM, SkD (s.v. caul).

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Callen

Callen, v. to call, S, C2; kalle, MD, S2.—AS. ceallian; cp. Icel. kalla.

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Callour

Callour, adj. cool, fresh, healthy, JD, S3; caller, JD; cauler, JD.

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Calme

Calme, adj. calm, MD.—OF. calme (Cotg.), It. calma (Florio); Low Lat. cauma, heat (Vulg.); Gr. καῦμα. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “καῦμα”): kauma

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Calmen

Calmen, v. to become calm, MD; cawmyt, pp., S3.—OF. calmer; to quiet.

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Camamelle

Camamelle, sb. camomile, Voc.; camemille, Voc.; camamyle, Prompt.; cammamyll, Palsg.; camomylle, MD; cammamyld, S3; camamy, Voc.—Late Lat. camamilla; Gr. χαμαίμηλον. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “χαμαί

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Camel

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Camel. The regular OF. equivalent for Lat. camēlum was chameil. In OF. camel

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Camel

Camel, sb. camel, MD; camelle, Prompt.; camaille, C2; chamelle, Prompt.; chamayle, MD.—OF. camel; Lat. camelum (acc.); Gr. κάμηλος; Heb. gāmāl. Author’s addition/correction: The regular OF. equivalent for Lat. camēlum wa

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Cameline

Cameline, sb. camlet, MD.—OF. cameline; Low Lat. camelinum.

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Camelot

Camelot, sb. camlet, SkD; chamelot, S3; chamlet, Cotg.—OF. camelot (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. camelotum.

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Cammamyld

Cammamyld, sb. camomile, S3; see Camamelle.

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Camp

Camp, sb. contest, MD; comp, S; kemp, JD; kampe, dat., MD.—AS. camp (comp); cp. Icel. kapp.

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Campe

Campe, adj. See Kempe.

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Campen

Campen, v. to contend, contest, esp. at foot-ball, MD, Prompt.—AS. campian.

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Campynge

Campynge, sb. pedipiludium, game of foot-ball, Prompt.

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Can

Can, pr. s. can, knows, S, S2. Phr.: can þanc, S; see Kunnen.

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Canceler

Canceler, sb. chancellor, S; see Chaunceler.

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Candel

Candel, sb. candle, MD; kandel, S; candlen, pl. S2.—AS. candel (condel); Lat. candela; cp. Icel. kyndill, candle, torch.

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Candel-messe

Candel-messe, sb. Candlemass, MD; candel-masse, dat., S, S2.—Cp. Icel. kyndill-messa, in Church Lat. candelaria, the feast of the Purification.

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Canelle

Canelle, sb. cinnamon, S2, Voc., Cath. (n); canylle, Cath.; canel, W, W2.—AF. canelle; Late Lat. canella, cinnamon, also, a reed (Ducange), from Lat. canna. See Canne.

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Canevas

Canevas, sb. canvas, C3; canvas, Voc.; canwas, Voc.—AF. canevas, canevace; Late Lat. canabacius, hempen cloth; from OF. canve (F. chanvre), hemp; Late Lat. cannabum, Lat. cannabis; Gr. κᾶνναβις. Source markup note (Greek

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Cang

Cang, adj. foolish, lustful, MD; canges, sb. gen., fool’s, S; kanges, pl., MD. See PP; Notes, (p. 241).

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Cang-liche

Cang-liche, adv. foolishly, MD.

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Cang-schipe

Cang-schipe, sb. foolishness, MD.

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Cangen

Cangen, v. to befool, MD.

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Canker

Canker, sb. cancer, a disease, MD, W; cankyr, Voc.; cankere, Voc.—Lat. cancer, crab, an eating tumour, also, in pl. cancri, lattice-work.

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Cankerd

Cankerd, pp. corrupted, S3.

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Canne

Canne, sb. cane, reed, MD; cane, Voc.—Lat. canna; Gr. κάννα, κάννη, cane, reed; Heb. qāneh. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “κάννα, κάννη”): kanna, kannê

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Canne

Canne, sb. can, MD, W; cane, Voc. Cp. Late Lat. canna, a measure for liquids; see Weigand (s.v. Kanne).

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Canon

Canon, sb. a rule, MD, PP; canoun, MD; canon-law, PP.—Lat. canon; Gr. κανών, a rule, standard, from κάνη, κάννη, a cane, reed. See Canne. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “κανών”): kanôn Source markup note

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Canonisen

Canonisen, v. to admit into the canon of the Mass, to canonize, MD; to consecrate, admit to the dignity of the papacy, MD.—Late Lat. canonizare.

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Canonistres

Canonistres, sb. pl. men skilled in canon-law or ecclesiastical law, PP.—OF. canoniste; Late Lat. canonista.

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Canoun

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Canoun. Church Lat. canonicus did not mean originally ‘one on the church-rol

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Canoun

Canoun, sb. a canon of a chapter, MD; kanun, S; chanoun, S, Voc., C3, G; chanon, C3.—OF. canone, canoine (chanoine); Church Lat. canonicum (acc.) one on the church-roll or list (canon). Author’s addition/correction: Chur

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Cant

Cant, adj. lively, brave, cheerful, MD, S2, JD.

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Cant

Cant, sb. a portion, S3; corner, SkD, ND.—OF. cant; cp. It. canto, corner (Florio).

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Cantel

Cantel, sb. edge, piece, bit, MD, C, Prompt., Palsg.; kantel, MD; cantle, Sh., ND.—OF. cantel (F. chanteau).

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Caper-cailye

Caper-cailye, sb. capercailyie, JD.—Ir. capull-coille, lit., the horse of the forest. See Capul.

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Capitain

Capitain, sb. captain, C2; capitayne, S3.—OF. capitain; Late Lat. capitaneum (acc.) captain, from Lat. caput.—Cf. Cheuetayn.

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Capitle

Capitle, sb. the sum, the chief point, W; see Chapitre.

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Cappe

Cappe, sb. cap, MD; keppen, pl., S.

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Capret

Capret, sb. a wild goat, W2; capretis, pl., W2.—Late Lat. capretus; cp. F. chevrette.

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Capul

Capul, sb. horse, nag, MD, Prompt., PP, HD; capil, MD; capel, C3; caple, MD, PP, HD.—Icel. kapall; Lat. caballus; cp. Ir. capull, Wel. ceffyl. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “MD,”): text has MD.,

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Caracter

Caracter, sb. a mark, sign, character, W; carecter, W; carracte, Palsg.; carecte, PP; carect, W; caractes, pl., HD; carectes, PP.—Lat. character; Gr. χαρακτήρ, an engraved mark; cp. Prov. caracta. Source markup note (Gre

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Carayne

Carayne, sb. carrion, S2; see Caroigne.

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Carboncle

Carboncle, sb. a precious stone, MD; carbokyl, Voc.; charboncle, MD; charbucle, MD; charbocle, C2.—OF. carboncle (carboucle, charboucle); Lat. carbunculum (acc.).

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Carde

Carde, sb. teasel, Prompt.;—OF. carde; Late Lat. cardum (acc.), from Lat. carduus, thistle.

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Carden

Carden, v. to card wool, MD, Prompt., S3.—OF. carder, It. cardare (Florio).

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Cardiacle

Cardiacle, sb. pain about the heart, PP, Cath. (n.), C3; cardyacle, Prompt.; cardiakylle, Cath., Voc.; cardiake, Cath.—OF. cardiaque, a malady of the heart (Cotg.); Late Lat. cardiaca, ‘cordis passio’; Gr. καρδιακός, fro

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Care

Care, sb. grief, S, C3, G; cayr, S3; kare, S2.—AS. cearu: OS. kara; cp. OHG. chara.

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Care-full

Care-full, adj. full of grief, S3, C; karful, S2; carefullich, adv. anxiously, P; carfuli, S2.

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Caren

Caren, v. to be anxious, MD; karien, S; cared, pt. s., G; pl., P.—AS. cearian.

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Carf

Carf, pt. s. cut, C2; see Keruen.

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Carited

Carited, sb. charity, S; see Charitee.

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Cark, Carke

Cark, Carke; see Charge.

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Carl

Carl, sb. a man, rusticus, colonus, maritus, MD, C3.—Icel. karl; cp. OHG. karl (Otfrid).

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Carl-man

Carl-man, sb. a man; carman, MD; caremane, MD; carlmen, pl., S.—Icel. karlmaðr (karmaðr), a man, male.

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Carme

Carme, sb. a Carmelite friar; karmes, pl., S3.—OF. Carme (Bartsch); from Church Lat. Carmelus; Heb. Carmel, ‘cultivated land.’

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Caroigne

Caroigne, sb. carrion, MD, PP, C; caroyne, MD, PP; caroin, S2; careyne, MD, PP; careyn, W2; carayne, MD, S2; caraing, MD; karyun, H; carion, MD; caren, MD; karyn, MD; careyns, pl. W.—OF. caroigne (F. charogne); cp. It. c

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Carole

Carole, sb. a round dance, singing, MD; karole, a chain, MD; caroles, pl., C; carolles, MD.—OF. carole (carolle); It. caróla, a dance, song (Florio); Low Lat. carola, karola, a dancing, also, a chain (of pearls), see Duc

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Carolen

Carolen, v. to dance in a ring, to sing, MD, PP.

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Carolinge

Carolinge, sb. carolling, C3.

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Carpen

Carpen, v. to talk, to speak, to say, MD, C, S3; to rebuke, S3; carpede, pt. s., S2; carped, S2, P.—Icel. karpa, to boast.

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Carpyng

Carpyng, sb. talking, P.

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Carre

Carre, sb. car, cart, Prompt.; charre, MD; chare, Voc., S3, W; schare, carpentum, Voc.; char, S2, S3, C, C2; chaar, MD; charis, pl., W, W2, H.—OF. carre, also car (char); Lat. carrum (acc.). A Celtic word, cp. OIr. carr

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Carry

Carry, v. carro vehere, to carry, MD; carien, C2; to drive, ride, travel, S2; y-caried, C2.—AF. carier (OF. charier, charroier); Late Lat. carricare (carrigare), see Duncange. See Chargen.

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Carte

Carte, sb. chariot, cart, MD; kart, H (Ps. 67. 18).

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Cary

Cary, sb. a rough material, S3; see Cauri-mawry. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Cauri-mawry”): error for ‘Cauri-maury’

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Casse

Casse, sb. box, chest, cover, Prompt.; kace, Prompt.; caas, C.—OF. casse (AF. chasse); Lat. capsa; cp. Gr. κάψα. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “κάψα”): kapsa

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Cast

Cast, sb. a throw, plan, intention, plot, MD, C, G; caste, P; kastis, pl., H.—Icel. kast.

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Castel

Castel, sb. village, small town (= castellum), W; castels, pl., camp (= castra), W2; kastels, H (Ps. 77. 32).—Late Lat. castellum, village (Vulg.), Lat. castellum, fortress.

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Castel

Castel, sb. castle, S.—OF. castel (chastel). See above.

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Castel-weorces

Castel-weorces, sb. pl. fortifications, S, MD.

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Casten

Casten, v. to cast, throw, to consider, imagine, purpose, design, S, S2, S3, C; kasten, MD, H; kesten, MD, S2; caste, pt. s., MD, S2, S3, C2, C3, G; kast, S2; kest, S3; casten, pl., P, W; kesten, S2, W; castiden, W; cast

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Castyng

Castyng, sb. a vomiting, W.

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Cat

Cat, sb. cat, Voc., MD; catt, Voc.; kat, S.

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Cat-cluke

Cat-cluke, sb. trefoil, S3, JD; catluke, JD; ketelokes, pl., H (Ps. 36. 2).

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Catapuce

Catapuce, sb. name of a purgative plant, euphorbia, C; catapus, CM.—OF. catapuce (petite), garden spurge (Cotg.); Low Lat. catapotium, ‘medicamentum quod non diluitur, pillula’ (Ducange); Gr. καταπότιον, that can be gulp

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Catel

Catel, sb. capital, property, wealth, CM, MD, S2, C2, C3, W; kateyl, S2; catelle, S2; catele, S2; chatel, MD; chetel, MD.—OF. catel, chatel; Late Lat. captale, capitale, property, principal; from Lat. capitalis, from cap

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Catour

Catour, sb. a buyer of provisions, caterer, Palsg., G; cater, S3.—OF. acateur, buyer, from acater (F. acheter), achapter; Late Lat. accaptare.

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Caucion

Caucion, sb. security, surety, account, MD; caucioun, W.—Lat. cautionem, security, bond, warranty, from cautus, pp. of cauere, to be on one’s guard.

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Caudron

Caudron, sb. cauldron, W2.—AF. caudron, OF. chaudron. See Chaud.

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Cauri-maury

Cauri-maury, sb. the name of a coarse rough material, PP; caurimauri, S2; kaurymaury, PP; cawrymawry, PP (n.). Cf. Cary.

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Cautele

Cautele, sb. caution, deceit, MD, Prompt.; cawtele, S3; cautel, ND, Sh.—OF. cautele (cautelle); Lat. cautela.

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Cautelous

Cautelous, adj. sly, deceitful, MD, ND, Sh.; cautelouse, W2.—OF. cautelos; Late Lat. cautelosum (Ducange).

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Cavell

Cavell, v. to divide by lot, JD; see Keuel.

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Cawmyt

Cawmyt, pp. calmed, S3; see Calmen.

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Caȝte

Caȝte; see Cacchen.

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Ceðen

Ceðen, sb. pl. countries, S; see Cuððe.

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Cedre

Cedre, sb. cedar, MD, W2 (Job 40. 12); cedres, pl., S2.—AF. cedre; Lat. cedrum (acc.); Gr. κέδρος. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “κέδρος”): kedros

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Cedyr-tre

Cedyr-tre, sb. cedar-tree, Voc.; sydyre-tre, Voc.

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Ceelen

Ceelen, v. to line the walls or roof of a room, Prompt., MD; selyn, Prompt.; seeled, pp., WW (s.v. cieled).

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Ceinte

Ceinte, sb. girdle, MD; seynt, C.—OF. ceinte; Lat. cincta, pp. f. of cingere.

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Celer

Celer, sb. cellar, promptuarium, Prompt., W (Lu. 12. 24), MD; celler, MD; seller, G; selleer, G; celere, dat. S, H; celeris, pl., W2; selers, W2.—AF. celer, OF. celier; Lat. cellarium.

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Celerer

Celerer, sb. cellarer, C2.

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Celicall

Celicall, adj. heavenly, S3.

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Celle

Celle, sb. cell, a religious house, C, C2; selle, C; selles, pl., P.—OF. celle; Lat. cella.

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Celure

Celure, sb. canopy, ceiling; see Selure.

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Cementing

Cementing, sb. hermetically sealing, C3. See Syment.

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Cendal

Cendal, sb. a fine stuff (linen or silk), S, MD; sendal, PP, ND, C; cendel, MD, HD, Prompt.; sendel, PP, H; = Lat. sindon, W, Voc.; cendell, Palsg.; sendalle, Cath.; sendylle, sandalium, sindo, Cath.—OF. and AF. cendal (

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Centaure

Centaure, sb. centaury, name of a plant, C; centorye, Alph.—OF. centaure; Lat. centaurea, centaureum; Gr. κενταύρειον, from κένταυρος, a centaur. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “κενταύρειον”): kentaureio

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Ceptre

Ceptre, sb. sceptre, C2, MD, Palsg.; ceptyr, Prompt.; ceptire, H (Ps, 44. 8).—AF. ceptre; Lat. sceptrum; Gr. σκῆπτρον, staff. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “σκῆπτρον”): skêptron

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Cerchen

Cerchen, v. to search, MD; cergyn, Prompt.; serchen, MD; sherch, S3; seirsand, pr. p., S3; sherched, pt. pl., S3.—OF. cercher (sercher); Lat. circare, to go round, from circus, a circle.

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Cercle

Cercle, sb. circle, MD, C; sercle, Prompt., W2.—OF. cercle; Lat. circulum (acc.), dimin. of circus.

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Cerclen

Cerclen, v. to circle, MD; sirculit, pp., S3.—OF. cercler; Lat. circulare.

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Cere

Cere, v. to cover with wax, SkD, C3; cered, pp. shrouded in waxed cloth, SkD.—Lat. cerare, to wax, from cera, wax.

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Cere-cloth

Cere-cloth, sb. waxed linen (for dead bodies), Sh.; searcloth, SkD.

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Cerements

Cerements, sb. pl. (see above), Sh.

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Cerge

Cerge, sb. wax taper, MD; serge, MD, JD, Cath.; cerges, pl., S.—OF. cerge, cierge; Late Lat. ceria, fem. from Lat. cereus, from cera, wax.

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Cerial

Cerial, adj. sacred to Ceres, C.—Lat. Cerialis, Cerealis.

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Ceriously

Ceriously, adv. minutely, with full details, S2, C3; see Seryowsly.

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Certes

Certes, adv. certainly, S, C2, C3; sertes, S2, PP; certis, S3, P.—OF. certes, (Constans): OSp. certas; Lat. certas, pl. f. of certus, certain.

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Ceruse

Ceruse, sb. ceruse, white lead, with which women painted their faces, MD; ceruce, C.—OF. ceruse (Cotg.); Lat. cerussa; cp. Gr. κηρωτόν, a cerate or salve used as a cosmetic, from κηρός, bees-wax. Source markup note (Gree

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Cessen

Cessen, v. to cease, C2, C3; cesen, MD.—AF. cesser; Lat. cessare.

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Cetewale

Cetewale, sb. zedoary, a root resembling ginger, MD, C2, Prompt., SB; setewale, MD, HD; setwale, Prompt.; setuale, Prompt.; sedewale, MD; sedwale, MD; zedewale, Alph.—AF. cetewale, OF. citoual, citouart; Low Lat. zedoari

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Chaf

Chaf, sb. chaff, straw, MD; chaff, MD; chaffe, W, Prompt.; chef, MD; caf, H; cafe, H.—AS. ceaf.

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Chaffare

Chaffare, sb. business, selling, merchandise, S2, C2, C3; chaffar, C3; chafare, S; cheffare, S; chapfare, MD; cheapfare, MD.—AS. céap + faru, a journey, business; cp. Icel. kaupför.

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Chaffaren

Chaffaren, v. to chaffer, S2, C3, P, W.

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Chaflet

Chaflet, sb. a small stage or platform, S3, HD.—A dimin. of OF. chafaut, chaffaut, see Ducange (s.v. chaaffallum). See Skaffaut.

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Chaine

Chaine, sb. chain; chayne, MD; cheyne, Prompt., C2; chyne, MD.—AF. chaine (cheine); OF. chaäine, cadene; Lat. catena.

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Chaire

Chaire, seat, chair, MD; chayere, MD; chaier, W2; chaere, S, MD.—AF. chaiëre, chayëre, seat, throne; Lat. cathedra; Gr. καθέδρα. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “καθέδρα”): kathedra

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Chald

Chald, adj. cold, S; see Cold.

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Chalenge

Chalenge, sb. false claim, accusation, claim, MD, W2; calenge, MD; chalaunge, MD.—AF. chalenge, chalange, OF. calenge; Lat. calumnia.

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Chalengen

Chalengen, v. to accuse, charge, claim, MD, W, S2, P; chalange, H; calengynge, pr. p., W2; chalangede, pt. s., S2; chalanged, pp. accused, P.—AF. chalenger, chalanger, ‘calumniate.’

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Chalengere

Chalengere, sb. accuser, W2.

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Chamber

Chamber, sb. chamber, MD; chambur, MD; schambyr, Voc.; chambre, C2, C3, PP; chombre, MD; chaumbre, MD, PP; chawmere, MD; chamer, Voc.; chalmer, S3.—AF. chambre; Lat. camera.

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Chamberere

Chamberere, sb. handmaid, MD, S2, C2; chambrere, MD; chomberier, MD.—OF. chamberiere.

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Chamberling

Chamberling, sb. chamberlain; chaumberling, MD; chamberlein, MD; schamberleyne, Voc.; chamberlayn, MD; chamerlane, Voc.—OF. chambrelenc (cp. It. camerlengo in Florio); OHG. chamarlinc; Lat. camera + OHG. -linc. On the su

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Chamelle

Chamelle; see Camel.

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Chamelot

Chamelot, sb. camlet, S3; see Camelot.

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Champaine

Champaine, adj. and sb. level, level country, CM, S3.—AF. champaigne.

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Champartie

Champartie, sb. share in land, partnership in power, C; chanpartye, S3.—OF. champart, field-rent, see Cotg.; Lat. campi partem.

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Champion

Champion, sb. a fighter in the duel, a champion, MD; champioun, C, G.—AF. champion; Late Lat. campionem.

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Chan-

Chan-; see Chaun-.

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Chanoun

Chanoun; see Canoun.

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Chape

Chape, sb. the locket of a scabbard, Cotg., Cath.; schape, Cath. (n.).—OF. chappe (Cotg.).

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Chapele

Chapele, sb. chapel, S, MD; chapelle, MD; schapelle, Voc.—AF. chapele, OF. capele; Church Lat. capella.

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Chapelein

Chapelein, sb. chaplain, MD; chapeleyne, MD, C; chapeleyns, pl., S2.—AF. chapelein; Church Lat. capellanus.

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Chapiter

Chapiter, sb. the capital of a column, SkD.—OF. chapitel; Lat. capitellum, dimin. of caput.

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Chapitre

Chapitre, sb. a chapter, division of a book, a meeting of clergy, MD, PP; chapiter, S3; chapitere, PP; chapitle, PP; chapitele, PP; capitle, summary, W.—OF. chapitre, chapitle; Lat. capitulum, dimin. of caput.

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Chapitre-hous

Chapitre-hous, sb. chapter-house, PP; chapitel-hous, PP.

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Chapman

Chapman, sb. merchant, C, PP; chapmon, S2, PP; chepmon, S; chapmen, pl., S, S2, C3, PP.—AS. céapman.

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Chapmanhode

Chapmanhode, sb. trade, S2, C3.

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Chapolory

Chapolory, sb. a kind of scarf, S3; see Scaplorye.

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Char, Chare

Char, Chare, sb. car, S3; see Carre.

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Charbocle

Charbocle, sb. carbuncle (stone), C2; see Carboncle.

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Charen

Charen, v. to turn, S; see Cherren.

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Charge

Charge, sb. a load, injunction, responsibility, MD, S2, C3, C, W; charche, MD; carke, S3; karke, MD; cark, MD, G.—AF. charge, also kark.

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Chargen

Chargen, v. to put a load on, to enjoin, MD, S2; to care for, W, W2; charchyng, pr. p., S3; y-charged, pp., S2; charged, S2.—AF. charger; OF. cargier; Late Lat. carricare. See Carry.

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Chargeouse

Chargeouse, adj. burdensome, W; chariouse, W2.

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