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Cain, m.,
son of Adam and Eve; gs. Caines 132r15:107.

camp, mn.,
war, strife, contention; 157v18:1263.

candel, f.,
sun, source of light; 164v6:1574. See also woruldcandel.

ceald, adj.,
cold; chilling, dolorous; map. cealde 157v18:1263; mdp. cealdum 183r13:2397; supl. cealdost 142v3:545. See also morgenceald.

ceap, m.,
purchase, bargain, price; 183v11:2416; ds. ceape 185r10:2483.

geceapian, wk.2,
to buy and sell, trade; pp. gecea[po]d *194v19/20:3014 (usu. rest.).

cearian, wk. 2,
to care about, be attentive to; pres. 3s. cearað 163v17-18:1538.

cearig, adj.,
full of care, grieving, sorrowful; np. [cearge] *198v15:3173 (usu. rest. nothing). See also sorhcearig.

cearsið, m.,
sorrowful journey; dp. cearsiðum 183r13:2397.

cearu, f.,
sorrow, care, anxiety; 158v16:1305.
See also aldorcearu, guðcearu, mælcearu, modcearu.

cearwælm, m.,
surging of sorrow; np. cearwylmas 136r8:282; dp. cearwælmum 175v4:2069.

ceasterbuend, m.,
city dweller, dweller in an encampment; dp. ceasterbuendum 147A(131)v6:767.

cempa, wk. m.,
warrior, combatant, soldier; 159r5:1314, 164r9:1553, 164v16:1587, 175v15:2081; vs. 168v:1764; gs. or ds. cempan 175r4:2047; ds. cempan 172v12:1951, *185v7:2503, 188r14:2627; ap. cempan *134v3:206; dp. cempan 185v9:2506 (usu. em. c[a]mp[e]). See also feþecempa.

cene, adj.,
bold, brave, daring; mgp. cenra 147A(131)v7:767; supl. map. cenoste 134v3:206. See also dædcene, garcene.

cennan, wk. 1,
to declare oneself, reveal oneself; imp. s. cen 157r2:1221.

cennan, wk. 1,
to generate, bring forth a child; pret. 3s. cende 150v5:942; pp. cenned 129r12:12.

cenðu, f.,
boldness, courage; as. 189A(197)v13:2697.

ceol, m.,
ship, sea-going vessel; 171v19:1915; as. 129v14:38, 135r9:238; gs. ceoles 169v4:1809.

ceorl, m.,
man, male person; 149v12:907; ds. ceorle 184r16:2445, 194r7:2973; np. ceorlas 134r20:202, 139r14:415, 165r1:1593.

ceosan, ciosan, st. 2,
to choose; to accept by choice; ciosan 182v14:2377; pres. subj. 3s. cure 191r10:2819.

geceosan, st. 2,
to choose, seek out; imp. s. geceos 168v7:1762; pret. 3s. geceas 156v6:1203; pp. map. gecorone 134v3:206;
to choose, select, pret. 3s. geceas 188v6:2639, 184v19:2470; ger. geceosen[ne] 170v1/2:1854.

clam(m), clom(m), m.,
grip, grasp; dp. clammum 151r1:962, 159v7:1337, clommum 163r10:1504.

clif, n.,
a cliff by the sea, bluff, headland; ap. clifu 171v18:1914.
See also brimclif, ecgclif, holmclif, stanclif, weallclif.

gecnawan, st. 7,
to recognize; 175r7:2050.

cnihtwesende, adj., pres. ptc.,
being a boy, as a youth; as. 138r14:372; np. 142r12:534.

cnyht, m.,
male child; boy; young man; dp. cnyhtum *157r2:1221.

cnyssan, wk. 1,
to beat, strike, knock; pret. 3p. cnysedan 159r20:1330.

col, adj.,
cool, calm; comp. np. colran 136r8:282, 175v4:2069.

collenferhð, adj.,
brave, bold, proud-spirited; *169v3-4:1809; as. collenferð 190v3:2786.

corþer, n.,
entourage of a ruler; retinue; ds. corþre 155r15:1152, corðre 196v21:3123.

costian, wk. 2,
to prove, test, try; pret. 3s. costode 175v21:2087.

cræft, m.,
strength, power, might; skill, cunning; 158r18:1285, 179r15:2224 (usu. em. [ab][c]), 189A(197)v13:2697; as. cræft 139r16:417, 146r2:698; ds. cræfte 151r17:981, 157r2:1221, 178r2:2171, 179r11:2222, 180v15:2291, 182r20:2361; is. 178r16:2184; dp. cræftum 176r4:2091.
See also guðcraæft, leoðocræft, mægencræft, nearocræft, wigcræft.

cræftig, adj.,
strong, powerful; 162r16:1468, 173r5:1965.
See also eacencræftig, lagucræftig, wigcræftig.

cringan, st. 3,
to fall in battle, die by violence; pret. subj. 1s. crunge 144v6:634; pret. 3p. crungon 154r16:1112.

gecringan, st. 3,
to fall in battle, die by violence; pret. 3s. gecranc 156v13-14:1211, gecrang 159v8:1339, gecrong 164v3:1570, 185v9:2506.

cuma, wk. m.
visitor, stranger; 169v3:1809. See also cwealmcuma, wilcuma.

cuman, st. 4,
to come, move towards, approach, arrive; 135r13:244, 136r8:281, 170v19:1872; pres. 2s. cymest 160v5:1384; pres. 3s. cymeð 175r18:2061;
pres. subj. 3s. cume 129v2:23; pres. subj. 1p. cymen 196v11:3108;
pret. 1s. com 139v7:429, cwom 139r17:418, *174r10:2012; pret. 3s. com 143r4:568, 146r5:701, 146r13:709, 146v2:719, 147v19:824, 153v3:1076, 154v15:1132, 158r13:1281, 163r14:1508, 165r8:1602, 165v7:1625, 166r4:1646, *169v1:1805, 176r20:2106, 182r20:2360, 193v6:2945, cwom 155v4:1161, 157r15:1237, 159v9:1340, 168v21:1777, 171r16:1891, 173r16:1976, 175v11:2076, 176v18:2127, 178v3:2191, *181r8:2304, *183v1:2405, 186v14:2557, 189A(197)r12:2670, 193r5:2915; pret. 1p. cwomon 135v16:268; pret. 2p. cwomon 135r10:239; pret. 3p. comon 166r1:1642, cwomon 137r7:324, cwoman 144v18:649; pret. subj. 3s. come 165r6:1599, cwome 146v13:730; pp. cumen 138r17:376, 188v13:2647; np. cumene 138r2:361, 169v16-17:1822.
See also becuman, ofercuman.

cumbol, n.,
banner, standard; gs. cumbles 185v9:2506.

cunnan, pret-pres.,
to know; to know how to; to have knowledge of things hidden;
pres. 1s. can 156r6:1182; pres. 3s. can 138v12:391, con 168r8:1742, 168r16:1749, 175v1:2065; pres. 2s. const 160v1:1379; pres. 3p. cunnon 130r4:50, *133v4:162; 160r3:1357; pret. 1s. cuðe 138r14:372, 196r2:3069; pret. 3s. cuþe 130v19:90, 137v19:359, 161v18:1447, cuðe 174r14:2015, 182v10:2373; pret. subj. 2s. cunne *175v9:2073; pret. 3p. cuðon 132v8:119, cuþon 133v19:180, 134r2:182, 139r16:417, 157r14:1235.

cuð, pp. and adj.,
known, well known, famous; 133r14:150, 139r9:409, 177r9:2138, 178r13:2181, 193r12:2924, cuþ 146r8:704; fas. cuþe 158v16:1305, 165v17:1636; mnp. cuðe 148v16:866; map. cuþe 171v18:1915; fnp. cuðe 155r7:1144.
See also uncuð, widcuþ.

cunnian, wk. 1 or wk. 2,
to attempt, try; to try out, explore; to experience; 161v4:1428, 161v18:1446, 175r5:2048; pret. 2p. cunnedon 141v5:507; pret. 3s. cunnode *163r8:1502.

cuðlice, adv.,
openly, in a friendly manner; comp. cuðlicor 135r13:244.

cwealm, m.,
death, especially violent death; murder, slaughter; as. 132r15:107, cw[e]alm *198r21:3151 (usu. rest.). See also bealocwealm, deaðcwealm, garcwealm.

cwealmbealu, n.,
deadly evil; as. 172v4:1943.

cwealmcuma, wk. m.,
deadly guest, murderous visitor; as. cwealmcuman 147r10:791.

cweccan, wk. 1,
to brandish a weapon; pret. 3s. cwehte 135r6:235.

cwellan, wk. 1,
to kill; pret. 2s. cwealdest 159v6:1336. See also acwellan.

cwen, f.,
queen, female ruler, wife or consort of a king; 130r15:62, 144r5:612, 144r15:622, 150r5:922, 155r15:1152, 172r17:1935, 174r18:2019; as. 145r:664. See also folccwen.

cwenlic, adj.,
queenly, befitting a queen; *172v5:1943.

cweðan, st. 5,
to speak, say; pres. 3s. cwið 174v21:2044; pret. 3s. cwæð *132r1:92, 134r17:199, 136v18:315, 169v7:1813, *171v2:1897, *177v12:2161, 179r16:2247, *189A(197)r6:2663, 193v2:2940; pret. 3p. cwædon 198v20:3182. See also acweðan.

gecweðan, st. 5,
to speak, say; pret. 2s. gecwæde 189A(197)r8:2665; pret. 3s. gecwæð, 148v8:856, 149r2:873, 151v1:986; pret. 1p. gecwædon 142r12:534.

cwic(o), adj.,
living, endowed with life, alive; 196v1:3095; mas. cwicne 147r10:791, 190v3:2786; ngs. cwices 181r21:2315; nnp. cwice 132r7:98.

cwiðan, wk. 1 or wk. 2,
to lament, bewail; 176v7:2115, 198v15:3173.

cyme, m.,
coming, approach, arrival; np. cyme 135v5:257. See also eftcyme.

cymlice, adv.,
finely, handsomely; comp. cymlicor 129v14:38.

cyn, n.,
custom, courtesy, etiquette; gp. cynna 144r6:612.

cyn, n.,
race, people, nation; 140r18:460; as. 139r19:420, 153v17:1092; gs. cynnes 146r4:700, 146r15:711, 146v17:734, 167v21:1732, 174r9:2011, 179r6:2235, 182r15:2355; ds. cynne 132r15:107, 147v6:809, 149v17:913, 167v17:1728, 192v2:2886;
mankind; gs. cynnes 153r5:1057;
clan, tribe, family; gs. 191r6:2814;
of beings other than men or animals; cyn as. 167r5:1692; cynnes gs. 149r10:882;
species; gp. cynna *132r6-7:98.
See also eormencyn, feorhcynn, fifelcynn, frumcyn, gumcyn, moncynn, wyrmcyn.

gecynde, adj.,
natural, inherited; nns., 178v12:2200, 189A(197)v14:2697.

cynedom, m.,
royal authority, sovereignty, kingship; as. 182v14:2377.

cyning, m.,
king, monarch, sovereign; 129r11:11, 148v13:862, 150r3:919, *152r1:1009, 155r14:1152, 158v20:1308, 170v19:1873, 171r12:1888, 172r11:1928, 176v5:2113, 177v12:2161, 178v5:2194, 179r3:2212, 182r17:2357, 183r7:2391, 183v12:2418, *184r3:2431, 189A(197)v19:2703, 194r14:2981, 195r18:3038, kyning 144r12:618; as. cyning 170v2:1854, 183r14:2397, kyning 198v15:3173; gs. cyniges 198r1:3123, cyninges 148v16:866, 156v15:1212, 193r3:2913; ds. cyninge 196v1:3095.
See Also beorncyning, eorðcyning, folccyning, Frescyning, guðcyning, heahcyning, leodcyning, sæcyning, soðcyning, þeodcyning, woroldcyning, wuldurcyning.

cyningbald, adj.,
bold as a king, very bold; mnp. cyningbalde 165v18:1636.

Cyningwuldor, n.,
King of Glory, God; Kyningwuldor 145r11-12:664.

gecypan, wk. 1,
to buy, to obtain by payment; *185v1:2497.

gecyssan, wk. 1,
to kiss; pret. 3s. gecyste 170v19:1873.

cyst, f.,
choice, the best; excellence, good quality, goodness, virtue, merit, worth; 147r19:801, 157r13:1234, 164r17:1561, 167r11:1699; as. 145r18:672; dp. cystum 148v16:866, 150r5:922.
See also gumcyst, hildecyst.

cyðan, wk. 1,
to make known, show; 172v4:1943, 189A(197)v13:2696; imp. s. cyð 145r5:658;
well known; pp. gecyþed 135v9:262, 146r3:699, 150r5:922, gecyðed 137v10:349.

gecyðan, wk. 1,
to announce, make known; 137v15:354; ger. gecyðanne 135v4:257; pp. gecyðed 173r14:1974, *181v8-9:2325.