Circe-wican,sb. dat.church-dwelling, S.Cisterne,sb.cistern, Joseph’s pit, MD, Cath.;sisterne, MD;sesterne, Prompt.—Lat.cisterna, (Vulg.).Cisternesse,sb.Joseph’s pit, S.Citee,sb.city, MD, C2, C3;cyte, MD;syte, Prompt.;scite, S;citee, MD, C2, C3;cite, S, S2, Cath.—AF.cite, OF.citet; Lat.ciuitatem, a community of citizens.Citesein,sb.citizen, MD;citeseyn, W (Acts 22. 26);cytezeyne, Prompt.—AF.citeseyn,citezein: Prov.ciutadan,ciptadan; Late Lat. *civitadanum.Citiner,sb.citizen, JD;cyttenere, Voc.Citole,sb.cithern, C, MD, CM;cytole, Voc.—AF.citole, OF.cytholle(= Lat.cithara), Ps. 56. 8; cp. Low Lat.citola, (Voc.); Lat.cithara; Gr.κιθάρα, alsoκίθαρις; cp. Chaldeeqīthārōs, Dan. 3. 5. SeeGiterne.Citolerer,sb.a player on the cithern;cytolerer, Voc.Citrinacioun,sb.the turning to the colour of citron (in alchemy), C3, CM.Citrine,adj.citron-coloured, MD.—OF.citrin; Lat.citrinus.Citur,sb.citron-tree, MD.Comb.:cytyr-tre, Prompt.;citur tree, MD.—OF.citre; Lat.citrum(acc.).Clam,adj.sticky, H, MD.Clam,pt. s.climbed, S2;clamb, C2; seeClimben.Clanlych,adv.purely, S2; seeClene.Clappen,v.to make a noise like the clapper of a mill, MD,Palsg.; to chatter, C2, C3.—Icel.klappa.Clapping,sb.chatter, idle talk, C2.Clapsen,v.to clasp, C, CM; seeClaspen.Claret,sb.a spiced wine, MD, Prompt.clare, MD;clarre, C, MD;clarry, MD.—OF.claret(AF.clare); Late Lat.claretumandclaratum. SeeClere.Clarifien,v.to glorify, MD, W, H (Ps. 19, 1).—OF.clarifier; Lat.clarificare(Vulg.).Clarioun,sb.clarion, C, MD;claryone, Prompt.—OF.clarion(F.clairon). SeeClere.Clarre,sb.a spiced wine, C, CM; seeClaret.Claspen,v.to clasp, Palsg.;clapsen, C, CM.Clauster,sb.cloister, MD;closter, MD;claustres,pl., S2.—Lat.claustrum(clostrum), whence Icel.klaustr, AS.clúster. Cf.Cloister.Claver,sb.clover,trifolium, Voc., MD;clavyr, S3;clovere, Voc.—AS.cláfre(OET.), alsoclœfre, (Voc.); cp. Dan.klöver.Claw,sb.hoof, Voc.;clau, Voc.;clawwess,pl., S;cluvis, S3;clawes, claws of bird, C2.—AS.cláwu, hoof; cp. Icel.klauf, see Weigand (s.v.klaue).Clawen,v.to scratch, stroke, MD;clowe, to scratch, PP.Phr.:to claw the back, to flatter, S3.Comb.:claw-back,sb.flatterer, sycophant, Cotg. (s.v.flateur).Cleche,sb.hook, MD;cleek, HD.Clechen,v.to seize, MD, HD;cleke, MD;cleikis,pr. s., S3;clahte,pt. s., MD;claucht,pp., MD.Cled,pt. s.clothed, S3; seeClothen.Clee,sb.hoof, W2.—AS.cléo. SeeClaw.Clef,pt. s.split, S2; seeCleuen.Clei,sb.clay, W2, MD;cley, Prompt.; W (John 9. 6), Voc.—AS.clæg.Clemen,v.to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2;clemyd,pp., glued, H.—AS.clǽman, fromclám, clay.Clenchen,v.to clench, seize, PP; to twang the harp, S;clenten,pt. pl., embraced, S;cleynt,pp., fixed, MD.—Cp. OHG.klenken(inin-klenken), to fasten (Otfrid).Clene,adj.clean, MD, S;adv.entirely,penitus, MD, S, S2;clenner,comp., W2.—AS.clǽne; cp. OHG.kleini, fine, tender,kleino, ‘penitus’ (Otfrid).Clengen,v.to cling, S2; seeClingen.Clenlich,adj.cleanly, MD;clenliche,adv.purely, S;clanlych, S2;clennlike, S;clenli, entirely, S.—AS.clǽnlic.Clennes,sb.purity, S2;clennesse, W2;clenesse, S.—AS.clǽnnis.Clensien,v.to cleanse, MD;clansi, S;clennsenn, S;y-clense, S3.—AS. (ge)clǽnsian, see Sievers, 185.Clensinge,sb.cleansing, S.Cleo; seeClyffe.Clepen,v.to call, S2, C2, W, W2;clepien, S;cleopien, S;clupien, MD, S2cleopede,pt. s., S;clupede, S;clepide, S2, W;clepte, S2;clepud, S2;clepet, S2;clepit, S3;i-cleopet,pp., S;i-cleped, S;y-clepud, S2;y-cleped, C3;cleped, S2, C2;clept, S2;y-clept, C3;iclepet, S2;icluped, S2;iclyped, S3.—AS.cleopian.Clepyng,sb.a calling, W.Clere,adj.clear, bright, glorious, C2 W, W2;cleer, MD;cler, MD;clier, MD.—AF.cler; Lat.clarum.Clerenesse,sb.brightness, W;cleernes, C3.Clerete,sb.brightness, W.Clergeon,sb.a chorister, little priest, young scholar, MD, C2.—AF.clergeon; cp. Sp.clerizon(Minsheu).Clergial,adj.learned, C3;clergealy,adv.in clerkly wise, P.Clergie,sb.(1) the clergy, (2) the clerical profession, (3) book-learning, MD;clargy, H.—OF.clergie: Sp.clerecia, clergy; Late Lat.clericia, the clergy, learning; see Constans.Clerk,sb.clergyman, scholar, secretary, C2;clerc, S, MD;clerkes,pl., S, C2, C3, P;clerekes, S;clerken,gen. pl., S2.—OF.clerc(AF.clerk); Church Lat.clericum(acc.); Gr.κληρικόςfromκλῆροςa lot, in eccl. writers, the clergy.Cler-matin,sb.a kind of corn for grinding, MD, S2, PP.Cleue,sb.dwelling, bedroom, bed, MD, S;kleue, MD.—AS.cléofa, a recess, den, bed, chamber; cp. Icel.klefi, a closet, bedroom.Cleuen,v.to split asunder, MD, P;cleoue, MD;cleues,pr. s., S;claf,pt. s., MD;clef, MD, S2;cleef, MD;clevede, G;clouen,pl., S2;clofenn,pp., S;cloue, W.—AS.cléofan, pt.cléaf(pl.clufon), pp.clofen.Cleuen,v.to cleave, adhere, MD, W2, PP;cliuyn, Prompt.;cliuen, S;clyuen, PP;cliued,pt. s., S;cleuede, W2.—AS.clifian(cleofian); OHG.klebên(Otfrid).Cleuering,pr. p.clinging, holding on by claws, S3. SeeCliuer.Cleynt,pp.fixed, MD; seeClenchen.Clicche; seeClochen.Cliket,sb.a kind of lock or fastening, PP, CM;clyket, PP, Voc.;clykyt, Voc.—OF.cliquette(Bartsch), fromcliquer, to click, snap; cp. Low Lat.cliquetus.Cliketed,pp.fastened with a latch, PP.Climben,v.to climb, MD;clymben, C2;clam,pt. s., S2, MD;clamb, C2;clomb, MD;clomben,pp., C;clombe, C2.—AS.climban, pt.clamb(pl.clumbon); pp.clumben.Clingen,v.to shrivel up, wither, to cling, MD, S, ND,Sh.;clengen, S2;clyngen, S2;clang,pt. s., MD;clonge,pl., MD;clungen,pp., MD.—AS.clingan, pt.clang(pl.clungon), pp.clungen.Clippe; seeCluppen.Clippen,v.to clip, shear, S, C2, MD.—Icel.klippa.Cliue,sb.cliff, S; seeClyffe.Cliuen,v.to cleave, adhere, S; seeCleuen.Cliuer,adj.eager, sharp, MD, SkD.Cliuer,sb.claw, S;clivres,pl., S.—AS.clifer.Clobbed,adj.like a club, rough, C2;clubbed, MD. SeeClubbe.Cloche,sb.claw, PP;cloke, HD;cluke, S3 (s.v.cat), JD;cleuck, JD;clokis,pl., H.Clochen,v.to clutch, PP;clucchen, PP, HD, SkD;clouche, PP;clycchen, PP;clicche, PP.Clocken,v.to limp, hobble, PP;clokke, PP.—OF.cloquer(clocher), to limp (Cotg.), alsocloper: Prov.clopchar; Low Lat. *cloppicare, fromcloppus; see Diez (P. 550).Clodde; seeClot.Clofenn; seeCleuen.Cloister,sb.cloister, MD;cloistre, C3;cloystre, C;cloystyr, Prompt.—AF.cloisterOF.cloistre(F.cloître). Cf.Clauster.Cloisterer,sb.cloister-monk, C2.Clom,sb.silence, S2; seeClum.Clomben,pp.climbed, C; seeClimben.Clomsen,v.to be benumbed, stupified, PP, H. SeeClum.Clomstnes,sb.numbness, fixedness, H.Cloos,adj.close, C3;clos, MD.—AF.clos, closed, pp. ofclore; Lat.claudere.Clos,sb.an enclosure, a locked-up place, MD;cloos, Prompt., S2;cloyss, S3.Closen,v.to close, to enclose, MD.—From AF.clos,pp.; Lat.clausum. SeeCloos.Closter,sb.cloister, MD; seeClauster.Closures,sb. pl.enclosures, fastenings, S3.Closyngis,sb. pl.gates, W2.Clot,sb.a clod, MD;clotte, Cath.;clodde, Prompt., Palsg., Manip.;clottes,pl., lumps, S2;clottis, W2. See Weigand (s.v.kloss).Clote,sb.burdock, Voc., MD, Prompt., Alph.;cloote, MD.—AS.cláte.Clote-bur,sb.burr of the burdock, C3.Clote-leef,sb.leaf of the burdock, C3.Cloteren,v.to clot, coagulate, Prompt.;cloderen, Prompt.;clothred,pp., C.Cloth,sb.cloth, clothing, S, S2;cloþe, S2;cloþt, S2;clað, S;claðes,pl., S;cloðes, S.—AS.cláð.Clothen,v.to clothe, S;claðen, S;cled,pt. s., S3;cloðeden,pl., S2;y-clothed,pp., PP;y-clad, C3;cled, S3.Cloude,sb.a mass of rock, a hill, clod, S2, MD;clude, MD;clowdys,pl., MD (s.v.clot);cluddis, masses of cloud, S3;cloudis, H (Ps. 67. 37).—AS.clúd.Clout,sb.clout, rag, W;clowt, C3;clutes,pl., S;cloutes, S2, S3, C3;clowtes, S2.—AS.clút(OET.).Clouten,v.to patch, mend, S3;clouȝtand,pr. p., S2;clouted,pp., provided with an iron plate, S3.Cloue,pp.split, W; seeCleuen.Clowe,v.to scratch, P; seeClawen.Clowe,sb.a clove, pink, Prompt.;clowes,pl., MD.—OF.clou,clo, a nail; Lat.clauum(acc.).Clow-gilofre,sb.a clove-gilly-flower, C2;clowe-gylofres,pl., S2.—AF.cloue de gilofre. SeeGeraflour.Clubbe,sb.club, MD;clobbe, MD.—Icel.klubba,klumba.Clubbed,adj.club-shaped, rough, MD, Prompt.;clobbed, C2.Clucche,v.to clutch, PP; seeClochen.Cluddis,sb. pl.masses of cloud, S3; seeCloude.Cluke; seeCloche.Clum,sb.stillness, silence, MD, CM;Clom, S2.Clumsen,v.to be benumbed, stupified, MD;clomsen, PP;clomsed,pp., set fast, H;clumst, H;clumsyd, ‘enervatus’, Cath.Clumst-hede,sb.numbness, H.Clupien,v.to call, S2; seeClepen.Cluppen,v.to embrace, S, MD;clyppe, S2;clippe, S2, MD;cleppen, MD;clupte,pt. s., S.—AS.clyppan.Cluster-loc,sb.enclosure, S.—AS.clúster-loc. SeeClauster.Clute; seeClout.Cluvis,sb. pl.hoofs, S3; seeClaw.Clyffe,sb.cliff, MD;clyfe, MD;cliue,dat., S;cleoue, MD;cleo, S;cliues,pl., MD;cleues, MD.—AS.clif(OET), pl.cleofu,cliofu; see Grein, Sievers, 241.Clymbare,sb.climber, S3.Clymben,v.to climb, C2; seeClimben.Clyngen,v.to wither, to shrink, S2; seeClingen.Cnawen,v.to know, S; seeKnowen.Cnawlechen,v.to acknowledge, MD.Cnawlechunge,sb.acknowledgment, S.Cnelinng,sb.kneeling, S.Cneowe,sb. dat.knee, S; seeKne.Cniht,sb.knight, S; seeKniȝt.Cnotted,pp.knotted, S;i-knotted, S; seeKnotte.Cnouwe,sb. dat.knee, S; seeKne.Cnowen,v.to know, S;pp., S2; seeKnowen.Co-arten,v.to compel, constrain, HD;coarted,pp., S3.—Lat.co-arctare, to constrain, compress.Cocatrice,sb.a serpent (= Lat.basiliscus= Heb.pethen, an adder or cobra), W2;cocatryse,basiliscus,cocodrillus, Prompt.;kokatrice, MD;cockatrice, WW.—OF.cocatriz, crocodile: Sp.cocadriz, basilisk, cocatrice (Minsheu). Cp.Cokedrill.Cocke,sb.inphr.:by cocke(a profane oath), S3, ND;by cock, Sh.;Cock’s passion, Sh.;Cox my passion,Sh.;by cock and pie, Sh., ND, SkD (s.v.pie);for cokkes bones, C3;for cocks body, ‘de par Dieu,’ Palsg.—Cp. Grimm, p. 15 (n.).Cocow; seeCukkow.Cod,sb.cod, pod, husk, MD;codde, Prompt., Palsg.;coddis,pl., W.—AS.codd, bag (Mark 6. 8).Cod,sb.pillow, Cath., MD;coddis,pl., HD.—Icel.koddi, pillow.Cof,adj.quick, MD;kof, MD;coue, MD;cofe,adv., S;cofer,comp., S.—AS.cáf; cp. Icel.á-kafr, vehement.Coffes,sb. pl.cuffs, P; seeCuffe.Cofin,sb.basket, MD;coffyn, W2;cofyne, paste, crust of a pie, MD;coffyns,pl., baskets, S2;cofyns, W;cofynes, W.—OF.cofin; Lat.cophinus(Vulg.); Gr.κόφινος(NT).Cofre,sb.box, coffer, MD, C2, C3, P;cofer, S2;cofres,pl., S2.—AF.cofre; Lat.cophinum(acc.); see Brachet.Cofren,v.to put into a coffer, S3.Cog,sb.cog, tooth on the rim of a wheel, MD;kog, Voc.;cogge,dat., S.Cognisaunce,sb.knowledge, MD;cognizance, that by which something is known,Sh.;conisantes,pl., badges, S3.—AF.conisaunce, knowledge, OF.cognoissance, fromcognoissant, pr. p. ofcognoistre; Lat.cognoscere.Coife,sb.coif, cap, MD;coyfe, S3, Prompt., Palsg.—OF.coiffe; Low Lat.cofea. Cf.Cuffe.Coint,adj.knowing, prudent, skilful, sly, neat, fine, quaint, MD;koynt, MD;quoynte, MD;queynte, MD, S3, C2;quaynte, MD;queynt, MD;quaynt, H.—OF.cointe, prudent, trim, friendly; Lat.cognitum.Cointeliche,adv.skilfully, neatly, quaintly, MD;quoynteliche, MD;queyntelich, MD;queynteli, S3;queinteliche, S2;quaintelye, S2.Cointise,sb.art, skill, cunning, MD;quointise, MD, S2;quantise, H;queyntise, MD, S3;quaintis, H.—OF.cointise.Coite,sb.quoit;coyte, Prompt., Palsg., Manip.;coitis,pl., S3. Cp. the v.coit, JD; OF.coitier, to push, press (Bartsch).Coiten,v.to play quoits, Prompt., Palsg.Cok,sb.cook, S2;cokes,pl., C3, PP;kokes, PP.—AS.cóc; Lat.coquus, fromcoquere, to cook.Cokedrill,sb.crocodile, HD, MD;cocadrylle, Voc.;cokodrilles,pl., HD;cocodrilly, Trev. 1. 131, MD.—Low Lat.cocodrillus; cp. It.cocodrillo, a crocodile (Florio), Sp.cocodrillo, a serpent, crocodile (Minsheu); Lat.crocodilus; Gr.κροκόδειλος. Cf.Cocatrice.Cokeney,sb.cook’s assistant, scullion, undercook, petted child, cockney, MD, PP, S2;cocknaie, MD;coknay, Prompt., Cath.;cokenay, CM;cocknaye, Palsg. (s.v.bring);cockney, Sh.;kokeney, PP;coknayes,pl., S3.Coker,sb.quiver, also a kind of half-boots or gaiters, MD;koker, MD;cocur, Prompt. (seen.);cokeres,pl., PP;cockers, HD, ND.—AS.cocer, a quiver.Coket,sb.a seal with which bread sold in London was stamped by a public officer, Ducange;cocket, Cath. (n.); certificate, S3, ND.Coket,sb.a kind of fine bread stamped, PP, S2. Cp. Low Lat.panis de coket, see Ducange (s.v.coket). See above.Cokewold,sb.cuckold, CM;kokewolde, P;kukwald, Voc.;cockewold, MD;kukeweld, MD;cokolde, MD, SkD.—Cp. Prov.cugol; Lat.cuculum, cuckoo. SeeCukkow.Col-,prefix, expressing depreciation, contempt.Comb.:—col-fox, a crafty fox,C;col-knif, a big knife, MD;col-prophet, false prophet, ND;cold-prophet, ND;cole-prophet, ND;colle-tragetour, false juggler, CM (5. 248. 187).Cold,adj.cold, PP;chald, S;kald, S;cald, S2, MD;kold, S;chold, S;cheld, S2;cold, evil, G.—AS.ceald,cald: Goth.kaldsfrom OTeut. *kalan, to freeze, cp. Icel.kala(pt.kól, pp.kalinn).Colde,v.to grow cold, C3, MD.—AS.cealdian.Cole,sb.cabbage, cale, kail, Voc., MD;cool, MD;kale, MD, H.—AS.cole(OET); cp. Icel.kál; Lat.caulis, stalk, cabbage; see Weigand (s.v.kohl).Cole,sb.charcoal, coal, S, S2;coole, MD;coylle, MD;coles,pl., C2, C3;coolis, W;koles, S2.—AS.col(OET).Cole,adj.cool, somewhat cold, Prompt., MD.—AS.cól; cp. OHG.kuali(Otfrid).Colen,v.to cool, MD, Prompt., G, H.—AS.cólian; cp. OHG.kualen(Otfrid).Coler,sb.collar, MD;coller,torques, Prompt.;colers,pl., P.—OF.coler(F.collier); Lat.collare, fromcollum, neck.Colere,sb.anger, C, MD.—OF.colere; Lat.cholera; Gr.χολέρα, an affection of the bile.Colerik,adj.choleric, passionate, C2, MD;coleryke, Cath.—Lat.cholericus, having one’s bile affected; Gr.χολερικός, fromχολή, gall.Coles,sb. pl.(?); inphr.:swearing precious coles, S3.Collacioun,sb.conference, CM.—OF.collacion, discourse, harangue; Lat.collationem, a bringing together, conferring.Collen,v.to embrace, W2, MD;kollen, S2.Der.:collyngis,sb. pl., W2.—Cp. OF.collée, a neck-embracement (Cotg.). SeeColer.Collerie,sb.eye-salve, W;colirie, MD;colorye, HD.—Lat.collyrium; Gr.κολλύριον.Colloppe,sb.a slice of flesh,carbonella, Prompt., MD, Palsg.;collop, Cath., Cotg. (s.v.riblette);colope, Voc.;colop, Cath. (n.);coloppe, PP;colhoppe, PP, Voc.;collip, Manip.;colopus,pl., PP, S2.Colour,sb.colour, pretext, S3, C2;colur, S, MD.—AF.colur; Lat.colorem.Col-plontes,sb. pl.cabbages, PP, S2;kole-plantes, PP;cale-plantes, PP. SeeCole.Coltre; seeCulter.Columbine,sb.columbine (flower), Alph., MD,Sh.;columbyne, Voc., Prompt.;columby, S3.—OF.columbine; Late Lat.columbina.Colvyr; seeCuluer.Colwie,adj.grimy, S.Colwyd,pp.carbonatus, Prompt. SeeCole.Comaunde,v.to command, PP, C;comanden, MD;comaundet,pt. s., S2;comande, S2, MD;cumand, S2.—OF.comander,commander; Late Lat.commendare, to order. Cf.Comenden.Comaundement,sb.commandment, C, PP;comandement, C2.Comaundour,sb.commander, C3, PP;comandour, S2.—OF.commandeor; Late Lat.commendatorem.Combe,sb.comb for hair, comb of a bird, Prompt., Voc.;komb, MD.—AS.camb.Combren,v.to encumber, overwhelm, MD, S3;comeren, S3;combrez,pr. s., S2;cumrit,pt. s., S2;cummerit, S3;cumbred,pp., S2.—OF.combrerto hinder, fromcombre, a heap, see Ducange (s.v.cumbra); Lat.cumulum(acc.).Combre-world,sb.cumberer of the world, S3.Combust,pp.burnt, MD, C3.—Lat.combustus, pp. ofcomburere, to burn.Come,sb.a coming, S, S2, C3;kume, S;kime, S;cume, S;comes,pl., S.—AS.cyme.Comelyng,sb.stranger, W, W2;kumeling, MD;comling, W;comlyng, S2;comelingis,pl., W;cumlyngis, H.Comen,v.to come, S;cumen, S;kumen, S;cum, S2;com, S2;cuminde,pr. p., S;comynde, S2;cominde, S2;comste, comest thou, S2;comþ,pr. s., S2;com,pt. s., S, S2, G;cam, S, G, P;kam, S;come,2 pt. s., S, G;coman,pt. pl., S;coomen, C2;comen, MD, S, G;come, S2;i-cumen,pp., S;i-kumen, S;i-cume, S;i-comen, S;i-come, S, S2;comen, S2, S3, G;come, S2.—AS.cuman; cp. Goth.kwiman.Comenden,v.to commend, C2, PP;commended,pp., PP.—Lat.commendare. Cf.Comaunde.Comers,sb. pl., strangers, visitors, passers-by, S2, PP;comeres, PP.Commoditie,sb.advantage, profit, S3, ND, Sh.—OF.commodité(Cotg.); Lat.commoditatem.Comp,sb.contest, S; seeCamp.Compainoun,sb.companion, MD.—OF.compagnon; Late Lat.companionem.Companable,adj.sociable, PP, C;companabile, H.—OF.compaignable(Cotg.).Companie,sb.company, MD, C2;compaynye, S;compainie, S2.—OF.companie, fromcompain, an associate at meals; from Lat.cum+panis, bread.Comparisoun,sb.comparison, MD, C2.—OF.comparison; Late Lat.comparationem.Comparisounen,v.to compare, MD, W (Mark 4. 30), S2.Compas,sb.circle, circuit, device, craft, MD, C3, G;compaas, C;compasse, S3;cumpas, W2.—OF.compas; Late Lat.compassum(acc.).Compassen,v.to go round, to devise, contrive, MD;cumpas, W2;conpassed,pp., S3.—AF.compasser.Compassyng,sb.craft, contrivance, C.Compeir,v.to appear, S3.—OF.comper-, tonic stem ofcompareir; Lat.comparere.Comper,sb.compeer, comrade, C, S2;compere, Prompt.;cumpers,pl., MD.—Of OF. origin; Lat.comparem, (acc.).Complie,sb.the last church-service of the day, compline, MD;cumplie, S, MD.—OF.complie; Church Lat.completa(hora).Compline,sb.compline, MD;complyn, MD;cumplyne,completorium, Prompt. See above.Composicion,sb.arrangement, agreement, C, C2.—AF.composicion; Lat.compositionem.Comptroller; seeController.Comsen,v.to commence, S2, PP, MD;cumsen, S2, PP.—OF.comencer; Lat.com+initiare.Comune,adj.common, PP;comun, MD;comyn, MD;comen, S2.—AF.commun; Lat.communem(acc.).Comune,sb.the commons, commonalty, PP;commune, C2;comunes,pl., PP;comyns, S2, PP.Comunlych,adv.commonly, S2;comunliche, PP;comunly, C2.Comyn,sb.cummin, C2, MD, Prompt.;cummyn, W.—OF.comin; Lat.cyminum(Vulg.); Gr.κύμινον.Comynalte,sb.community, W2.—AF.communalte; OF.communaulte; Late Lat. *communalitatem, fromcommunalis.Comyne,v.to commune, W, W2;commune, C3.—OF.communier; Lat.communicare.Comynere,sb.participator, W.Comynte,sb.community, W2;comunete, PP.—Lat.communitatem.Con,pr. s.can, know, S.Phr.:con-þonk, thanks, S; seeKunnen.Conabill,adj.suitable, convenient, B.—OF.covenable,convenable; Late Lat.convenabilem.Conand,sb.covenant, B;Connand, B;Cunnand, B.—OF.convenant, agreeing, befitting, also, a covenant, pr. p. ofconvenir; Lat.convenire. SeeCouenaunt.Conandly,adv.befittingly, S3.Conceipt,sb.imagination, fancy, idea, MD, S3;conceit, C3;conceits,pl., fantastic patterns, S3.Conceiven,v.to comprise, to conceive, to imagine, MD;conceyue, PP.—OF.concevoir; Lat.concipere.Conduit,sb.guidance, a conduit, MD;condut, MD;condite, MD;conduyte, S3;cundyth, Voc.;condeth, MD;kundites,pl., S3.—OF.conduit(Bartsch); Lat.conductum, fromconducere.Confessen,v.to confess, to receive a confession, MD.—AF.confesser; from Lat.confessus, pp. ofconefiteor.Confessor,sb.a confessor of Christianity before the heathen, a hearer of confessions, MD, S;cunfessurs,pl., S.—AF.confessor; Church Lat.confessorem.Confiture,sb.an apothecary’s mixture, C3.—OF.confiture(Cotg.); Late Lat.confectura.Confort,sb.comfort, C3, C, PP.—AF.confort.Conforten,v.to strengthen, comfort, MD, C, P;counforte, S2, PP.—AF.conforter; Late Lat.confortare; Lat.con+fortis, strong.Confounden,v.to bring to confusion, C3;confoundet,pp., PP.—AF.confoundre; Lat.confundere.Confus,pp.put to confusion, C3, C, PP.—AF.confus, pp.; Lat.confusum.Congie,v.to bid farewell to, dismiss, get rid of, PP;congeye, PP, MD;cunge, PP.—OF.congier, to dismiss, fromcongié,cumgiet; Late Lat.commiatum, Lat.commeatum, permission to go.Conisantes,sb. pl.badges, S3; seeCognisaunce.Conjecten,v.to guess, suppose, MD, S3.—Lat.conjectare.Coniectere,sb.diviner, W2.Conjoignen,v.to conjoin, MD;coniunit,pp., S3.—From OF.conjoignant, pr. p. ofconjoindre; Lat.conjungere.Con-ioyninge,sb.conjoining, C3.Conne,v.to know, to be able, S2, S3; seeKunnen.Conne,v.to test, examine, con, C2, P;kun, H;cunnien, SkD.—AS.cunnian, to try to know.Conning,sb.science, skill, C2, C3;konning, C2;coninge, S2;kunnyng, W.Conning,adj.skilful, C2.Conningly,adv.skilfully, C2.Conrey,sb.division of troops, also provision, MD;conrai, S2.—OF.cunrei(conroi), equipage, arrangement, a division of troops (Bartsch); It.corredo, equipage, paraphernalia (Florio); Low Lat.corredium,conredium, equipage, provision, entertainment (Ducange);con+redium, a word of Teut. origin.Conseil,sb.counsel, S, S2, C2;counseil, G, C;consail, PP.—OF.conseil; Lat.consilium.Conseili,v.to advise, S2;conseille, PP.—OF.conseillier.Constable,sb.constable, warden, officer, C3, PP;conestable, MD;cunstable, PP;cunestable, S.—OF.conestable; Late Lat.comes stabuli, see Brachet.Constablesse,sb.constable’s wife, S2, C3.Constance,sb.constancy, C2, MD.—OF.constance(Cotg.); Lat.constantia.Constorie,sb.an ecclesiastical court, PP, S2;consistorie, PP, CM.—Church Lat.consistorium, a place of assembly, from Lat.consistere, to stand together.Contek,sb.strife, contention, C, G, H, MD, CM; contumely, MD;contak, MD;conteke, HD;conteck, HD, ND;contakt, HD.—AF.contek.Conteken,v.to strive, MD.Contekour,sb.one who quarrels, HD.Contenance,sb.look, gesture, outward appearance, encouragement, favour, MD, S2, C2;contenaunce, PP, C3;cuntenaunce, S2;countenance, S3;continaunce, G.—OF.contenance; Late Lat.continentia, mien.Contesse; seeCountesse.Contrarie,adj.contrary, C2, C3.—AF.contrarie(OF.contraire); Lat.contrarium.Contrarien,v.to oppose, C2.—OF.contrarier; Late Lat.contrariare.Contree,sb.country, MD, C2, C3;contre, MD, C;contreie, S2;contreye, S2;cuntre, S2, MD, C;contrai, S2, MD.—OF.contree(AF.cuntree), Prov.contrada; Late Lat.contrata, from Lat.contra, see SkD.Control,sb.restrictive authority, Sh.—OF.contre-rôle,contre-rolle, a duplicate roll, used for verification, see Brachet, Cotg. (s.v.controlle).Control,v.to restrain, check, Sh.Controller,sb.superintendent, overseer of accounts,Sh.;comptroller, S3.Controven,v.to contrive, MD, PP;controeven, MD, S2;contreven, PP;contriven, MD.—AF.controver;con+ OF.trover, to find, compose poetry; Low Lat.tropare, fromtropus, a song, lit. a trope, turn of speech; Gr.τρόπος, a turn.Conventiculis,sb. pl.assemblies, W2.Conveyen,v.to accompany, also to bring, MD.—AF.cunveier; Late Lat.conviare, to accompany.Conyng,sb.cony, rabbit, MD, S2, S3, P;konyng, S;cunin, S;conig, MD, HD;cony, Prompt., HD;conies,pl., S3.—AF.conyng,conyn,conil(pl.conis); Lat.cuniculum(acc.).Conyngere,sb.rabbit-warren, MD, HD;connyngere, Prompt.Coosted,pt. pl.went past, S3; seeCostey.Coostez,sb. pl.properties, qualities, S2; seeCost.Coote; seeCote.Cop,sb.top, head, MD, S2, C, W, W2;coppe,dat., MD, W2;coppis,pl., W2.Cope,sb.cape, cope, Voc., S2, C;kope, S;coope, Prompt., MD;copis,pl., P.—Cp. Icel.kápa; Late Lat.cāpa,cappa.Copen,v.to cover with a cope, provide with a cope, PP, S2;i-copet,pp., S2.Copen,v.to barter, to meet, to have to do with, to encounter, S3, Sh.—Cp. Du.koopen, to buy.Coper,sb.copper, C3, MD;copyr, Voc., Prompt.;copper, MD.—Du.koper; Late Lat.cuper,cuprum, for Lat.cyprium(aes); fromCyprus; Gr.Κύπρος.Coppe,sb.cup, S2, P; seeCuppe.Corage,sb.heart, spirit, MD, C, C2.—AF.corage.Corageus,adj.courageous, S2, MD;corageous, C2.—OF.corageus.Coral,sb.coral, MD;coralle, Prompt.;corall, Palsg., Manip.;curall, S3.—OF.coral; Lat.corallum,corallium; Gr.κοράλλιον.Corasiue,sb.a corrosive, S3; seeCorosif.Coraye,v.to curry a horse, MD; seeCurry.Corbel,sb.raven, MD;corbyal, S2;corby, S3.—OF.corbel(F.corbeau); Late Lat.corvellum(acc.), from Lat.coruus.Cordewane,sb.Spanish leather, C2;cordewan, MD;cordewayne, Voc.;cordwane, Prompt.;corduane, Voc.;corden, MD.—OF.cordouan,corduan, Prov.cordoan, Sp.cordován, cordovan leather (Minsheu), fromCordova, name of a town in Andalusia.Cordwaner,sb.a worker in leather, Prompt.;cordwainer, SkD.—AF.cordewaner. See above.Core,sb.the heart, central part of fruit, Prompt., MD.—OF.cor; Lat.cor.Coriour,sb.currier, W;curiour, W. SeeCurry.Corn,sb.a grain, corn, MD, S, C3;coren, S;cornys,gen., S3;corns,pl., S2;cornes, S2, PP, C2, W.—AS.corn, Goth.kaurn; cp. Lat.grānum; see Brugmann, § 306.Corny,adj.strong of the corn or malt (applied to ale), C3.Corone,sb.crown, MD, C2, C3;coroune, MD, C2;corowne, C;corune, MD;croune, S; the tonsure, G;crune, S;krune, S;crun, S;crounis,pl., S3.—AF.corone(coroune) Lat.corona.Coronen,v.to crown, MD;corounen, S2, C2;crouni, MD, S2;y-corouned,pp., S2;y-crouned, S3;y-coroned, PP;i-kruned, S;cruned, S.—OF.coroner(coruner).Corosif,adj.corrosive, C3;corrosive,sb., a corrosive, a caustic, ND;corsive, ND;corasiue, S3;corsye, S2;corzie, ND.—OF.corrosif, biting away.Corour,sb.runner, W2; seeCurrour.Cors,sb.curse, S3, G; seeCurs.Cors,sb.a body, a dead body, MD, S, C2, C3, PP;corps, S3, C2;corpis, S3.—AF.cors,corps; Lat.corpus.Cors,sb.course, S2; seeCours.Corsaint,sb.the body of a saint, a relic, MD;corseynt, S2;corseint, CM, PP.—AF.corsaint; Lat.corpus sanctum.Corser,sb.horsedealer, MD, S3, HD; seeCourser.Corsing,sb.exchange, barter, S2; horse-dealing, HD.Corsye,sb.a corrosive, S2; seeCorosif.Cort,sb.court, MD; seeCourt.Corteis,adj.courteous, S2;corteys, S2;curteis, S3, C.—AF.curteis; Late Lat.cortensem,curtensem.Corteisliche,adv.courteously, PP;curteisly, C2.Cortesye,sb.courtesy, PP;curteysy, S2;curteisie, S2, C2, C3.—AF.curteisie.Corumpable,adj.corruptible, C.Corumpen,v.to corrupt, MD;corrumpen, C.—OF.corrumpre; Lat.corrumpere.Corupcions,sb. pl.sores, illnesses, PP.Coruen,pp.carved, S3, C; seeKeruen.Cos,sb.kiss, S, W, W2; seeCus.Cosan,pp.chosen, S; seeChesen.Cosset,sb.a lamb brought up without her dam, S3, ND.Cosshe,sb.a little house, Prompt., Palsg.Cost,sb.rib, side of a human body, shore, coast, MD, S2;coste, C2;costes,pl., S2, P.—AF.coste; Lat.costa.Cost,sb.nature, property, condition, manner, MD;costez,pl., properties, S2;coostez, S2. Cf.Cust.Costage,sb.expense, C2, HD.—OF.costage. SeeCosten.Costard,sb.a kind of apple, Prompt., ND; humorous expression for the head,Sh., ND;costarde, S3;costard, a cap, ND. It probably means the ‘ribbed apple.’—OF.coste+ard, see SkD (p. 796).Costard-jagger,sb.costermonger, ND.Costard-monger,sb.seller of apples, costermonger, SkD;costard-mongar, Palsg.;costerd-monger, SkD;costar-monger, ND.Coste,sb.cost, P;coust, MD;cost, C2.—AF.cust,coust.Costen,v.to cost, MD;coste,pt. s., C2;costed, P;costed,pp., P.—OF.coster(couster); Lat.constare.Costey,v.to coast, also to come near, approach, MD;coosted,pt. pl.went past, S3.—OF.costoier(F.côtoyer). SeeCost.Costlewe,adj.costly, CM, MD;costelewe, Prompt. See-lewe.Cosyn,sb.cousin, C, PP;cosin, S, S2;cusyng, S3;cosyns,pl.kinsmen, W;cousyns, W.—AF.cosin(cousyn); cp. Late Lat.cosinus(Brachet); Lat.consobrinus.Cosynage,sb.kindred, fellowship, H;cusynage, H.Cote,sb.cottage, S, Voc., C, C2;cotes,pl.sheep-cotes, S3;coates, S3.—AS.cot, alsocyte(Grein); cf. OHG.cutti, ‘grex’ (Tatian).Cote,sb.garment, coat, S2, PP, S3, C2, C;coote, C, W.—AF.cote, OF.cotte, PS. 21. 18; MHG.kotte,kutte.Cote-armure,sb.coat-armour, linen coat with armorial bearings worn over armour, body-armour, S3, C2, C.Coten,v.to provide with coats, S2;cotyd,pp.clothed, S3.Couche,sb.chamber, W.Couchen,v.to lay, place together, to lie down, MD, S2, C2, C3;cowchyn, Prompt.;cowchen, C.—AF.cucher,cocher, OF.colcher; Lat.collocare.Coude,pt. s.could, S2. SeeKunnen.Counforte,v.to comfort, S2, PP. SeeConforten.Counte,sb.county, shire, P, MD;countee, MD, PP.—AF.counte; Late Lat.comitatum.Countesse,sb.countess, C2;contesse, S2;cuntesse, S.—AF.contesse, from OF.conte,comte; Late Lat.comitem, a count (a court dignity), in Lat. a companion.Countrefete,v.to counterfeit, C, C2;contrefete, MD;counterfeted,pp., C3.—From OF.contrefet,contrefeit, pp. ofcontrefeire,contrefaire; Lat.contra+facere.Countre-taille,sb.correspondence (of sound); inphr.:at the countretaille, with corresponding sound, C2.—OF.contretaille, the one part of a tally, the counter-tenor part in music (Cotg.).Countryng,sb.countering in music, S3; the plain chant, S3 (n).—See S3 (p. 453).Coupable,adj.culpable, PP;cupabil, H.—OF.coupable.Coupe,sb.fault, PP;culpe, PP, ND.—OF.coupe,colpe; Lat.culpa.Coupe,sb.cup, S2;cupe, S.—AF.cupe; Lat.cupa. Cf.Cuppe.Courben,v.to bend, MD;courbed,pt. s., P.—OF.courber; Lat.curuare.Courche,sb.kerchief, S3; seeCouerchief.
Circe-wican,sb. dat.church-dwelling, S.
Cisterne,sb.cistern, Joseph’s pit, MD, Cath.;sisterne, MD;sesterne, Prompt.—Lat.cisterna, (Vulg.).
Cisternesse,sb.Joseph’s pit, S.
Citee,sb.city, MD, C2, C3;cyte, MD;syte, Prompt.;scite, S;citee, MD, C2, C3;cite, S, S2, Cath.—AF.cite, OF.citet; Lat.ciuitatem, a community of citizens.
Citesein,sb.citizen, MD;citeseyn, W (Acts 22. 26);cytezeyne, Prompt.—AF.citeseyn,citezein: Prov.ciutadan,ciptadan; Late Lat. *civitadanum.
Citiner,sb.citizen, JD;cyttenere, Voc.
Citole,sb.cithern, C, MD, CM;cytole, Voc.—AF.citole, OF.cytholle(= Lat.cithara), Ps. 56. 8; cp. Low Lat.citola, (Voc.); Lat.cithara; Gr.κιθάρα, alsoκίθαρις; cp. Chaldeeqīthārōs, Dan. 3. 5. SeeGiterne.
Citolerer,sb.a player on the cithern;cytolerer, Voc.
Citrinacioun,sb.the turning to the colour of citron (in alchemy), C3, CM.
Citrine,adj.citron-coloured, MD.—OF.citrin; Lat.citrinus.
Citur,sb.citron-tree, MD.Comb.:cytyr-tre, Prompt.;citur tree, MD.—OF.citre; Lat.citrum(acc.).
Clam,adj.sticky, H, MD.
Clam,pt. s.climbed, S2;clamb, C2; seeClimben.
Clanlych,adv.purely, S2; seeClene.
Clappen,v.to make a noise like the clapper of a mill, MD,Palsg.; to chatter, C2, C3.—Icel.klappa.
Clapping,sb.chatter, idle talk, C2.
Clapsen,v.to clasp, C, CM; seeClaspen.
Claret,sb.a spiced wine, MD, Prompt.clare, MD;clarre, C, MD;clarry, MD.—OF.claret(AF.clare); Late Lat.claretumandclaratum. SeeClere.
Clarifien,v.to glorify, MD, W, H (Ps. 19, 1).—OF.clarifier; Lat.clarificare(Vulg.).
Clarioun,sb.clarion, C, MD;claryone, Prompt.—OF.clarion(F.clairon). SeeClere.
Clarre,sb.a spiced wine, C, CM; seeClaret.
Claspen,v.to clasp, Palsg.;clapsen, C, CM.
Clauster,sb.cloister, MD;closter, MD;claustres,pl., S2.—Lat.claustrum(clostrum), whence Icel.klaustr, AS.clúster. Cf.Cloister.
Claver,sb.clover,trifolium, Voc., MD;clavyr, S3;clovere, Voc.—AS.cláfre(OET.), alsoclœfre, (Voc.); cp. Dan.klöver.
Claw,sb.hoof, Voc.;clau, Voc.;clawwess,pl., S;cluvis, S3;clawes, claws of bird, C2.—AS.cláwu, hoof; cp. Icel.klauf, see Weigand (s.v.klaue).
Clawen,v.to scratch, stroke, MD;clowe, to scratch, PP.Phr.:to claw the back, to flatter, S3.Comb.:claw-back,sb.flatterer, sycophant, Cotg. (s.v.flateur).
Cleche,sb.hook, MD;cleek, HD.
Clechen,v.to seize, MD, HD;cleke, MD;cleikis,pr. s., S3;clahte,pt. s., MD;claucht,pp., MD.
Cled,pt. s.clothed, S3; seeClothen.
Clee,sb.hoof, W2.—AS.cléo. SeeClaw.
Clef,pt. s.split, S2; seeCleuen.
Clei,sb.clay, W2, MD;cley, Prompt.; W (John 9. 6), Voc.—AS.clæg.
Clemen,v.to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2;clemyd,pp., glued, H.—AS.clǽman, fromclám, clay.
Clenchen,v.to clench, seize, PP; to twang the harp, S;clenten,pt. pl., embraced, S;cleynt,pp., fixed, MD.—Cp. OHG.klenken(inin-klenken), to fasten (Otfrid).
Clene,adj.clean, MD, S;adv.entirely,penitus, MD, S, S2;clenner,comp., W2.—AS.clǽne; cp. OHG.kleini, fine, tender,kleino, ‘penitus’ (Otfrid).
Clengen,v.to cling, S2; seeClingen.
Clenlich,adj.cleanly, MD;clenliche,adv.purely, S;clanlych, S2;clennlike, S;clenli, entirely, S.—AS.clǽnlic.
Clennes,sb.purity, S2;clennesse, W2;clenesse, S.—AS.clǽnnis.
Clensien,v.to cleanse, MD;clansi, S;clennsenn, S;y-clense, S3.—AS. (ge)clǽnsian, see Sievers, 185.
Clensinge,sb.cleansing, S.
Cleo; seeClyffe.
Clepen,v.to call, S2, C2, W, W2;clepien, S;cleopien, S;clupien, MD, S2cleopede,pt. s., S;clupede, S;clepide, S2, W;clepte, S2;clepud, S2;clepet, S2;clepit, S3;i-cleopet,pp., S;i-cleped, S;y-clepud, S2;y-cleped, C3;cleped, S2, C2;clept, S2;y-clept, C3;iclepet, S2;icluped, S2;iclyped, S3.—AS.cleopian.
Clepyng,sb.a calling, W.
Clere,adj.clear, bright, glorious, C2 W, W2;cleer, MD;cler, MD;clier, MD.—AF.cler; Lat.clarum.
Clerenesse,sb.brightness, W;cleernes, C3.
Clerete,sb.brightness, W.
Clergeon,sb.a chorister, little priest, young scholar, MD, C2.—AF.clergeon; cp. Sp.clerizon(Minsheu).
Clergial,adj.learned, C3;clergealy,adv.in clerkly wise, P.
Clergie,sb.(1) the clergy, (2) the clerical profession, (3) book-learning, MD;clargy, H.—OF.clergie: Sp.clerecia, clergy; Late Lat.clericia, the clergy, learning; see Constans.
Clerk,sb.clergyman, scholar, secretary, C2;clerc, S, MD;clerkes,pl., S, C2, C3, P;clerekes, S;clerken,gen. pl., S2.—OF.clerc(AF.clerk); Church Lat.clericum(acc.); Gr.κληρικόςfromκλῆροςa lot, in eccl. writers, the clergy.
Cler-matin,sb.a kind of corn for grinding, MD, S2, PP.
Cleue,sb.dwelling, bedroom, bed, MD, S;kleue, MD.—AS.cléofa, a recess, den, bed, chamber; cp. Icel.klefi, a closet, bedroom.
Cleuen,v.to split asunder, MD, P;cleoue, MD;cleues,pr. s., S;claf,pt. s., MD;clef, MD, S2;cleef, MD;clevede, G;clouen,pl., S2;clofenn,pp., S;cloue, W.—AS.cléofan, pt.cléaf(pl.clufon), pp.clofen.
Cleuen,v.to cleave, adhere, MD, W2, PP;cliuyn, Prompt.;cliuen, S;clyuen, PP;cliued,pt. s., S;cleuede, W2.—AS.clifian(cleofian); OHG.klebên(Otfrid).
Cleuering,pr. p.clinging, holding on by claws, S3. SeeCliuer.
Cleynt,pp.fixed, MD; seeClenchen.
Clicche; seeClochen.
Cliket,sb.a kind of lock or fastening, PP, CM;clyket, PP, Voc.;clykyt, Voc.—OF.cliquette(Bartsch), fromcliquer, to click, snap; cp. Low Lat.cliquetus.
Cliketed,pp.fastened with a latch, PP.
Climben,v.to climb, MD;clymben, C2;clam,pt. s., S2, MD;clamb, C2;clomb, MD;clomben,pp., C;clombe, C2.—AS.climban, pt.clamb(pl.clumbon); pp.clumben.
Clingen,v.to shrivel up, wither, to cling, MD, S, ND,Sh.;clengen, S2;clyngen, S2;clang,pt. s., MD;clonge,pl., MD;clungen,pp., MD.—AS.clingan, pt.clang(pl.clungon), pp.clungen.
Clippe; seeCluppen.
Clippen,v.to clip, shear, S, C2, MD.—Icel.klippa.
Cliue,sb.cliff, S; seeClyffe.
Cliuen,v.to cleave, adhere, S; seeCleuen.
Cliuer,adj.eager, sharp, MD, SkD.
Cliuer,sb.claw, S;clivres,pl., S.—AS.clifer.
Clobbed,adj.like a club, rough, C2;clubbed, MD. SeeClubbe.
Cloche,sb.claw, PP;cloke, HD;cluke, S3 (s.v.cat), JD;cleuck, JD;clokis,pl., H.
Clochen,v.to clutch, PP;clucchen, PP, HD, SkD;clouche, PP;clycchen, PP;clicche, PP.
Clocken,v.to limp, hobble, PP;clokke, PP.—OF.cloquer(clocher), to limp (Cotg.), alsocloper: Prov.clopchar; Low Lat. *cloppicare, fromcloppus; see Diez (P. 550).
Clodde; seeClot.
Clofenn; seeCleuen.
Cloister,sb.cloister, MD;cloistre, C3;cloystre, C;cloystyr, Prompt.—AF.cloisterOF.cloistre(F.cloître). Cf.Clauster.
Cloisterer,sb.cloister-monk, C2.
Clom,sb.silence, S2; seeClum.
Clomben,pp.climbed, C; seeClimben.
Clomsen,v.to be benumbed, stupified, PP, H. SeeClum.
Clomstnes,sb.numbness, fixedness, H.
Cloos,adj.close, C3;clos, MD.—AF.clos, closed, pp. ofclore; Lat.claudere.
Clos,sb.an enclosure, a locked-up place, MD;cloos, Prompt., S2;cloyss, S3.
Closen,v.to close, to enclose, MD.—From AF.clos,pp.; Lat.clausum. SeeCloos.
Closter,sb.cloister, MD; seeClauster.
Closures,sb. pl.enclosures, fastenings, S3.
Closyngis,sb. pl.gates, W2.
Clot,sb.a clod, MD;clotte, Cath.;clodde, Prompt., Palsg., Manip.;clottes,pl., lumps, S2;clottis, W2. See Weigand (s.v.kloss).
Clote,sb.burdock, Voc., MD, Prompt., Alph.;cloote, MD.—AS.cláte.
Clote-bur,sb.burr of the burdock, C3.
Clote-leef,sb.leaf of the burdock, C3.
Cloteren,v.to clot, coagulate, Prompt.;cloderen, Prompt.;clothred,pp., C.
Cloth,sb.cloth, clothing, S, S2;cloþe, S2;cloþt, S2;clað, S;claðes,pl., S;cloðes, S.—AS.cláð.
Clothen,v.to clothe, S;claðen, S;cled,pt. s., S3;cloðeden,pl., S2;y-clothed,pp., PP;y-clad, C3;cled, S3.
Cloude,sb.a mass of rock, a hill, clod, S2, MD;clude, MD;clowdys,pl., MD (s.v.clot);cluddis, masses of cloud, S3;cloudis, H (Ps. 67. 37).—AS.clúd.
Clout,sb.clout, rag, W;clowt, C3;clutes,pl., S;cloutes, S2, S3, C3;clowtes, S2.—AS.clút(OET.).
Clouten,v.to patch, mend, S3;clouȝtand,pr. p., S2;clouted,pp., provided with an iron plate, S3.
Cloue,pp.split, W; seeCleuen.
Clowe,v.to scratch, P; seeClawen.
Clowe,sb.a clove, pink, Prompt.;clowes,pl., MD.—OF.clou,clo, a nail; Lat.clauum(acc.).
Clow-gilofre,sb.a clove-gilly-flower, C2;clowe-gylofres,pl., S2.—AF.cloue de gilofre. SeeGeraflour.
Clubbe,sb.club, MD;clobbe, MD.—Icel.klubba,klumba.
Clubbed,adj.club-shaped, rough, MD, Prompt.;clobbed, C2.
Clucche,v.to clutch, PP; seeClochen.
Cluddis,sb. pl.masses of cloud, S3; seeCloude.
Cluke; seeCloche.
Clum,sb.stillness, silence, MD, CM;Clom, S2.
Clumsen,v.to be benumbed, stupified, MD;clomsen, PP;clomsed,pp., set fast, H;clumst, H;clumsyd, ‘enervatus’, Cath.
Clumst-hede,sb.numbness, H.
Clupien,v.to call, S2; seeClepen.
Cluppen,v.to embrace, S, MD;clyppe, S2;clippe, S2, MD;cleppen, MD;clupte,pt. s., S.—AS.clyppan.
Cluster-loc,sb.enclosure, S.—AS.clúster-loc. SeeClauster.
Clute; seeClout.
Cluvis,sb. pl.hoofs, S3; seeClaw.
Clyffe,sb.cliff, MD;clyfe, MD;cliue,dat., S;cleoue, MD;cleo, S;cliues,pl., MD;cleues, MD.—AS.clif(OET), pl.cleofu,cliofu; see Grein, Sievers, 241.
Clymbare,sb.climber, S3.
Clymben,v.to climb, C2; seeClimben.
Clyngen,v.to wither, to shrink, S2; seeClingen.
Cnawen,v.to know, S; seeKnowen.
Cnawlechen,v.to acknowledge, MD.
Cnawlechunge,sb.acknowledgment, S.
Cnelinng,sb.kneeling, S.
Cneowe,sb. dat.knee, S; seeKne.
Cniht,sb.knight, S; seeKniȝt.
Cnotted,pp.knotted, S;i-knotted, S; seeKnotte.
Cnouwe,sb. dat.knee, S; seeKne.
Cnowen,v.to know, S;pp., S2; seeKnowen.
Co-arten,v.to compel, constrain, HD;coarted,pp., S3.—Lat.co-arctare, to constrain, compress.
Cocatrice,sb.a serpent (= Lat.basiliscus= Heb.pethen, an adder or cobra), W2;cocatryse,basiliscus,cocodrillus, Prompt.;kokatrice, MD;cockatrice, WW.—OF.cocatriz, crocodile: Sp.cocadriz, basilisk, cocatrice (Minsheu). Cp.Cokedrill.
Cocke,sb.inphr.:by cocke(a profane oath), S3, ND;by cock, Sh.;Cock’s passion, Sh.;Cox my passion,Sh.;by cock and pie, Sh., ND, SkD (s.v.pie);for cokkes bones, C3;for cocks body, ‘de par Dieu,’ Palsg.—Cp. Grimm, p. 15 (n.).
Cocow; seeCukkow.
Cod,sb.cod, pod, husk, MD;codde, Prompt., Palsg.;coddis,pl., W.—AS.codd, bag (Mark 6. 8).
Cod,sb.pillow, Cath., MD;coddis,pl., HD.—Icel.koddi, pillow.
Cof,adj.quick, MD;kof, MD;coue, MD;cofe,adv., S;cofer,comp., S.—AS.cáf; cp. Icel.á-kafr, vehement.
Coffes,sb. pl.cuffs, P; seeCuffe.
Cofin,sb.basket, MD;coffyn, W2;cofyne, paste, crust of a pie, MD;coffyns,pl., baskets, S2;cofyns, W;cofynes, W.—OF.cofin; Lat.cophinus(Vulg.); Gr.κόφινος(NT).
Cofre,sb.box, coffer, MD, C2, C3, P;cofer, S2;cofres,pl., S2.—AF.cofre; Lat.cophinum(acc.); see Brachet.
Cofren,v.to put into a coffer, S3.
Cog,sb.cog, tooth on the rim of a wheel, MD;kog, Voc.;cogge,dat., S.
Cognisaunce,sb.knowledge, MD;cognizance, that by which something is known,Sh.;conisantes,pl., badges, S3.—AF.conisaunce, knowledge, OF.cognoissance, fromcognoissant, pr. p. ofcognoistre; Lat.cognoscere.
Coife,sb.coif, cap, MD;coyfe, S3, Prompt., Palsg.—OF.coiffe; Low Lat.cofea. Cf.Cuffe.
Coint,adj.knowing, prudent, skilful, sly, neat, fine, quaint, MD;koynt, MD;quoynte, MD;queynte, MD, S3, C2;quaynte, MD;queynt, MD;quaynt, H.—OF.cointe, prudent, trim, friendly; Lat.cognitum.
Cointeliche,adv.skilfully, neatly, quaintly, MD;quoynteliche, MD;queyntelich, MD;queynteli, S3;queinteliche, S2;quaintelye, S2.
Cointise,sb.art, skill, cunning, MD;quointise, MD, S2;quantise, H;queyntise, MD, S3;quaintis, H.—OF.cointise.
Coite,sb.quoit;coyte, Prompt., Palsg., Manip.;coitis,pl., S3. Cp. the v.coit, JD; OF.coitier, to push, press (Bartsch).
Coiten,v.to play quoits, Prompt., Palsg.
Cok,sb.cook, S2;cokes,pl., C3, PP;kokes, PP.—AS.cóc; Lat.coquus, fromcoquere, to cook.
Cokedrill,sb.crocodile, HD, MD;cocadrylle, Voc.;cokodrilles,pl., HD;cocodrilly, Trev. 1. 131, MD.—Low Lat.cocodrillus; cp. It.cocodrillo, a crocodile (Florio), Sp.cocodrillo, a serpent, crocodile (Minsheu); Lat.crocodilus; Gr.κροκόδειλος. Cf.Cocatrice.
Cokeney,sb.cook’s assistant, scullion, undercook, petted child, cockney, MD, PP, S2;cocknaie, MD;coknay, Prompt., Cath.;cokenay, CM;cocknaye, Palsg. (s.v.bring);cockney, Sh.;kokeney, PP;coknayes,pl., S3.
Coker,sb.quiver, also a kind of half-boots or gaiters, MD;koker, MD;cocur, Prompt. (seen.);cokeres,pl., PP;cockers, HD, ND.—AS.cocer, a quiver.
Coket,sb.a seal with which bread sold in London was stamped by a public officer, Ducange;cocket, Cath. (n.); certificate, S3, ND.
Coket,sb.a kind of fine bread stamped, PP, S2. Cp. Low Lat.panis de coket, see Ducange (s.v.coket). See above.
Cokewold,sb.cuckold, CM;kokewolde, P;kukwald, Voc.;cockewold, MD;kukeweld, MD;cokolde, MD, SkD.—Cp. Prov.cugol; Lat.cuculum, cuckoo. SeeCukkow.
Col-,prefix, expressing depreciation, contempt.Comb.:—col-fox, a crafty fox,C;col-knif, a big knife, MD;col-prophet, false prophet, ND;cold-prophet, ND;cole-prophet, ND;colle-tragetour, false juggler, CM (5. 248. 187).
Cold,adj.cold, PP;chald, S;kald, S;cald, S2, MD;kold, S;chold, S;cheld, S2;cold, evil, G.—AS.ceald,cald: Goth.kaldsfrom OTeut. *kalan, to freeze, cp. Icel.kala(pt.kól, pp.kalinn).
Colde,v.to grow cold, C3, MD.—AS.cealdian.
Cole,sb.cabbage, cale, kail, Voc., MD;cool, MD;kale, MD, H.—AS.cole(OET); cp. Icel.kál; Lat.caulis, stalk, cabbage; see Weigand (s.v.kohl).
Cole,sb.charcoal, coal, S, S2;coole, MD;coylle, MD;coles,pl., C2, C3;coolis, W;koles, S2.—AS.col(OET).
Cole,adj.cool, somewhat cold, Prompt., MD.—AS.cól; cp. OHG.kuali(Otfrid).
Colen,v.to cool, MD, Prompt., G, H.—AS.cólian; cp. OHG.kualen(Otfrid).
Coler,sb.collar, MD;coller,torques, Prompt.;colers,pl., P.—OF.coler(F.collier); Lat.collare, fromcollum, neck.
Colere,sb.anger, C, MD.—OF.colere; Lat.cholera; Gr.χολέρα, an affection of the bile.
Colerik,adj.choleric, passionate, C2, MD;coleryke, Cath.—Lat.cholericus, having one’s bile affected; Gr.χολερικός, fromχολή, gall.
Coles,sb. pl.(?); inphr.:swearing precious coles, S3.
Collacioun,sb.conference, CM.—OF.collacion, discourse, harangue; Lat.collationem, a bringing together, conferring.
Collen,v.to embrace, W2, MD;kollen, S2.Der.:collyngis,sb. pl., W2.—Cp. OF.collée, a neck-embracement (Cotg.). SeeColer.
Collerie,sb.eye-salve, W;colirie, MD;colorye, HD.—Lat.collyrium; Gr.κολλύριον.
Colloppe,sb.a slice of flesh,carbonella, Prompt., MD, Palsg.;collop, Cath., Cotg. (s.v.riblette);colope, Voc.;colop, Cath. (n.);coloppe, PP;colhoppe, PP, Voc.;collip, Manip.;colopus,pl., PP, S2.
Colour,sb.colour, pretext, S3, C2;colur, S, MD.—AF.colur; Lat.colorem.
Col-plontes,sb. pl.cabbages, PP, S2;kole-plantes, PP;cale-plantes, PP. SeeCole.
Coltre; seeCulter.
Columbine,sb.columbine (flower), Alph., MD,Sh.;columbyne, Voc., Prompt.;columby, S3.—OF.columbine; Late Lat.columbina.
Colvyr; seeCuluer.
Colwie,adj.grimy, S.
Colwyd,pp.carbonatus, Prompt. SeeCole.
Comaunde,v.to command, PP, C;comanden, MD;comaundet,pt. s., S2;comande, S2, MD;cumand, S2.—OF.comander,commander; Late Lat.commendare, to order. Cf.Comenden.
Comaundement,sb.commandment, C, PP;comandement, C2.
Comaundour,sb.commander, C3, PP;comandour, S2.—OF.commandeor; Late Lat.commendatorem.
Combe,sb.comb for hair, comb of a bird, Prompt., Voc.;komb, MD.—AS.camb.
Combren,v.to encumber, overwhelm, MD, S3;comeren, S3;combrez,pr. s., S2;cumrit,pt. s., S2;cummerit, S3;cumbred,pp., S2.—OF.combrerto hinder, fromcombre, a heap, see Ducange (s.v.cumbra); Lat.cumulum(acc.).
Combre-world,sb.cumberer of the world, S3.
Combust,pp.burnt, MD, C3.—Lat.combustus, pp. ofcomburere, to burn.
Come,sb.a coming, S, S2, C3;kume, S;kime, S;cume, S;comes,pl., S.—AS.cyme.
Comelyng,sb.stranger, W, W2;kumeling, MD;comling, W;comlyng, S2;comelingis,pl., W;cumlyngis, H.
Comen,v.to come, S;cumen, S;kumen, S;cum, S2;com, S2;cuminde,pr. p., S;comynde, S2;cominde, S2;comste, comest thou, S2;comþ,pr. s., S2;com,pt. s., S, S2, G;cam, S, G, P;kam, S;come,2 pt. s., S, G;coman,pt. pl., S;coomen, C2;comen, MD, S, G;come, S2;i-cumen,pp., S;i-kumen, S;i-cume, S;i-comen, S;i-come, S, S2;comen, S2, S3, G;come, S2.—AS.cuman; cp. Goth.kwiman.
Comenden,v.to commend, C2, PP;commended,pp., PP.—Lat.commendare. Cf.Comaunde.
Comers,sb. pl., strangers, visitors, passers-by, S2, PP;comeres, PP.
Commoditie,sb.advantage, profit, S3, ND, Sh.—OF.commodité(Cotg.); Lat.commoditatem.
Comp,sb.contest, S; seeCamp.
Compainoun,sb.companion, MD.—OF.compagnon; Late Lat.companionem.
Companable,adj.sociable, PP, C;companabile, H.—OF.compaignable(Cotg.).
Companie,sb.company, MD, C2;compaynye, S;compainie, S2.—OF.companie, fromcompain, an associate at meals; from Lat.cum+panis, bread.
Comparisoun,sb.comparison, MD, C2.—OF.comparison; Late Lat.comparationem.
Comparisounen,v.to compare, MD, W (Mark 4. 30), S2.
Compas,sb.circle, circuit, device, craft, MD, C3, G;compaas, C;compasse, S3;cumpas, W2.—OF.compas; Late Lat.compassum(acc.).
Compassen,v.to go round, to devise, contrive, MD;cumpas, W2;conpassed,pp., S3.—AF.compasser.
Compassyng,sb.craft, contrivance, C.
Compeir,v.to appear, S3.—OF.comper-, tonic stem ofcompareir; Lat.comparere.
Comper,sb.compeer, comrade, C, S2;compere, Prompt.;cumpers,pl., MD.—Of OF. origin; Lat.comparem, (acc.).
Complie,sb.the last church-service of the day, compline, MD;cumplie, S, MD.—OF.complie; Church Lat.completa(hora).
Compline,sb.compline, MD;complyn, MD;cumplyne,completorium, Prompt. See above.
Composicion,sb.arrangement, agreement, C, C2.—AF.composicion; Lat.compositionem.
Comptroller; seeController.
Comsen,v.to commence, S2, PP, MD;cumsen, S2, PP.—OF.comencer; Lat.com+initiare.
Comune,adj.common, PP;comun, MD;comyn, MD;comen, S2.—AF.commun; Lat.communem(acc.).
Comune,sb.the commons, commonalty, PP;commune, C2;comunes,pl., PP;comyns, S2, PP.
Comunlych,adv.commonly, S2;comunliche, PP;comunly, C2.
Comyn,sb.cummin, C2, MD, Prompt.;cummyn, W.—OF.comin; Lat.cyminum(Vulg.); Gr.κύμινον.
Comynalte,sb.community, W2.—AF.communalte; OF.communaulte; Late Lat. *communalitatem, fromcommunalis.
Comyne,v.to commune, W, W2;commune, C3.—OF.communier; Lat.communicare.
Comynere,sb.participator, W.
Comynte,sb.community, W2;comunete, PP.—Lat.communitatem.
Con,pr. s.can, know, S.Phr.:con-þonk, thanks, S; seeKunnen.
Conabill,adj.suitable, convenient, B.—OF.covenable,convenable; Late Lat.convenabilem.
Conand,sb.covenant, B;Connand, B;Cunnand, B.—OF.convenant, agreeing, befitting, also, a covenant, pr. p. ofconvenir; Lat.convenire. SeeCouenaunt.
Conandly,adv.befittingly, S3.
Conceipt,sb.imagination, fancy, idea, MD, S3;conceit, C3;conceits,pl., fantastic patterns, S3.
Conceiven,v.to comprise, to conceive, to imagine, MD;conceyue, PP.—OF.concevoir; Lat.concipere.
Conduit,sb.guidance, a conduit, MD;condut, MD;condite, MD;conduyte, S3;cundyth, Voc.;condeth, MD;kundites,pl., S3.—OF.conduit(Bartsch); Lat.conductum, fromconducere.
Confessen,v.to confess, to receive a confession, MD.—AF.confesser; from Lat.confessus, pp. ofconefiteor.
Confessor,sb.a confessor of Christianity before the heathen, a hearer of confessions, MD, S;cunfessurs,pl., S.—AF.confessor; Church Lat.confessorem.
Confiture,sb.an apothecary’s mixture, C3.—OF.confiture(Cotg.); Late Lat.confectura.
Confort,sb.comfort, C3, C, PP.—AF.confort.
Conforten,v.to strengthen, comfort, MD, C, P;counforte, S2, PP.—AF.conforter; Late Lat.confortare; Lat.con+fortis, strong.
Confounden,v.to bring to confusion, C3;confoundet,pp., PP.—AF.confoundre; Lat.confundere.
Confus,pp.put to confusion, C3, C, PP.—AF.confus, pp.; Lat.confusum.
Congie,v.to bid farewell to, dismiss, get rid of, PP;congeye, PP, MD;cunge, PP.—OF.congier, to dismiss, fromcongié,cumgiet; Late Lat.commiatum, Lat.commeatum, permission to go.
Conisantes,sb. pl.badges, S3; seeCognisaunce.
Conjecten,v.to guess, suppose, MD, S3.—Lat.conjectare.
Coniectere,sb.diviner, W2.
Conjoignen,v.to conjoin, MD;coniunit,pp., S3.—From OF.conjoignant, pr. p. ofconjoindre; Lat.conjungere.
Con-ioyninge,sb.conjoining, C3.
Conne,v.to know, to be able, S2, S3; seeKunnen.
Conne,v.to test, examine, con, C2, P;kun, H;cunnien, SkD.—AS.cunnian, to try to know.
Conning,sb.science, skill, C2, C3;konning, C2;coninge, S2;kunnyng, W.
Conning,adj.skilful, C2.
Conningly,adv.skilfully, C2.
Conrey,sb.division of troops, also provision, MD;conrai, S2.—OF.cunrei(conroi), equipage, arrangement, a division of troops (Bartsch); It.corredo, equipage, paraphernalia (Florio); Low Lat.corredium,conredium, equipage, provision, entertainment (Ducange);con+redium, a word of Teut. origin.
Conseil,sb.counsel, S, S2, C2;counseil, G, C;consail, PP.—OF.conseil; Lat.consilium.
Conseili,v.to advise, S2;conseille, PP.—OF.conseillier.
Constable,sb.constable, warden, officer, C3, PP;conestable, MD;cunstable, PP;cunestable, S.—OF.conestable; Late Lat.comes stabuli, see Brachet.
Constablesse,sb.constable’s wife, S2, C3.
Constance,sb.constancy, C2, MD.—OF.constance(Cotg.); Lat.constantia.
Constorie,sb.an ecclesiastical court, PP, S2;consistorie, PP, CM.—Church Lat.consistorium, a place of assembly, from Lat.consistere, to stand together.
Contek,sb.strife, contention, C, G, H, MD, CM; contumely, MD;contak, MD;conteke, HD;conteck, HD, ND;contakt, HD.—AF.contek.
Conteken,v.to strive, MD.
Contekour,sb.one who quarrels, HD.
Contenance,sb.look, gesture, outward appearance, encouragement, favour, MD, S2, C2;contenaunce, PP, C3;cuntenaunce, S2;countenance, S3;continaunce, G.—OF.contenance; Late Lat.continentia, mien.
Contesse; seeCountesse.
Contrarie,adj.contrary, C2, C3.—AF.contrarie(OF.contraire); Lat.contrarium.
Contrarien,v.to oppose, C2.—OF.contrarier; Late Lat.contrariare.
Contree,sb.country, MD, C2, C3;contre, MD, C;contreie, S2;contreye, S2;cuntre, S2, MD, C;contrai, S2, MD.—OF.contree(AF.cuntree), Prov.contrada; Late Lat.contrata, from Lat.contra, see SkD.
Control,sb.restrictive authority, Sh.—OF.contre-rôle,contre-rolle, a duplicate roll, used for verification, see Brachet, Cotg. (s.v.controlle).
Control,v.to restrain, check, Sh.
Controller,sb.superintendent, overseer of accounts,Sh.;comptroller, S3.
Controven,v.to contrive, MD, PP;controeven, MD, S2;contreven, PP;contriven, MD.—AF.controver;con+ OF.trover, to find, compose poetry; Low Lat.tropare, fromtropus, a song, lit. a trope, turn of speech; Gr.τρόπος, a turn.
Conventiculis,sb. pl.assemblies, W2.
Conveyen,v.to accompany, also to bring, MD.—AF.cunveier; Late Lat.conviare, to accompany.
Conyng,sb.cony, rabbit, MD, S2, S3, P;konyng, S;cunin, S;conig, MD, HD;cony, Prompt., HD;conies,pl., S3.—AF.conyng,conyn,conil(pl.conis); Lat.cuniculum(acc.).
Conyngere,sb.rabbit-warren, MD, HD;connyngere, Prompt.
Coosted,pt. pl.went past, S3; seeCostey.
Coostez,sb. pl.properties, qualities, S2; seeCost.
Coote; seeCote.
Cop,sb.top, head, MD, S2, C, W, W2;coppe,dat., MD, W2;coppis,pl., W2.
Cope,sb.cape, cope, Voc., S2, C;kope, S;coope, Prompt., MD;copis,pl., P.—Cp. Icel.kápa; Late Lat.cāpa,cappa.
Copen,v.to cover with a cope, provide with a cope, PP, S2;i-copet,pp., S2.
Copen,v.to barter, to meet, to have to do with, to encounter, S3, Sh.—Cp. Du.koopen, to buy.
Coper,sb.copper, C3, MD;copyr, Voc., Prompt.;copper, MD.—Du.koper; Late Lat.cuper,cuprum, for Lat.cyprium(aes); fromCyprus; Gr.Κύπρος.
Coppe,sb.cup, S2, P; seeCuppe.
Corage,sb.heart, spirit, MD, C, C2.—AF.corage.
Corageus,adj.courageous, S2, MD;corageous, C2.—OF.corageus.
Coral,sb.coral, MD;coralle, Prompt.;corall, Palsg., Manip.;curall, S3.—OF.coral; Lat.corallum,corallium; Gr.κοράλλιον.
Corasiue,sb.a corrosive, S3; seeCorosif.
Coraye,v.to curry a horse, MD; seeCurry.
Corbel,sb.raven, MD;corbyal, S2;corby, S3.—OF.corbel(F.corbeau); Late Lat.corvellum(acc.), from Lat.coruus.
Cordewane,sb.Spanish leather, C2;cordewan, MD;cordewayne, Voc.;cordwane, Prompt.;corduane, Voc.;corden, MD.—OF.cordouan,corduan, Prov.cordoan, Sp.cordován, cordovan leather (Minsheu), fromCordova, name of a town in Andalusia.
Cordwaner,sb.a worker in leather, Prompt.;cordwainer, SkD.—AF.cordewaner. See above.
Core,sb.the heart, central part of fruit, Prompt., MD.—OF.cor; Lat.cor.
Coriour,sb.currier, W;curiour, W. SeeCurry.
Corn,sb.a grain, corn, MD, S, C3;coren, S;cornys,gen., S3;corns,pl., S2;cornes, S2, PP, C2, W.—AS.corn, Goth.kaurn; cp. Lat.grānum; see Brugmann, § 306.
Corny,adj.strong of the corn or malt (applied to ale), C3.
Corone,sb.crown, MD, C2, C3;coroune, MD, C2;corowne, C;corune, MD;croune, S; the tonsure, G;crune, S;krune, S;crun, S;crounis,pl., S3.—AF.corone(coroune) Lat.corona.
Coronen,v.to crown, MD;corounen, S2, C2;crouni, MD, S2;y-corouned,pp., S2;y-crouned, S3;y-coroned, PP;i-kruned, S;cruned, S.—OF.coroner(coruner).
Corosif,adj.corrosive, C3;corrosive,sb., a corrosive, a caustic, ND;corsive, ND;corasiue, S3;corsye, S2;corzie, ND.—OF.corrosif, biting away.
Corour,sb.runner, W2; seeCurrour.
Cors,sb.curse, S3, G; seeCurs.
Cors,sb.a body, a dead body, MD, S, C2, C3, PP;corps, S3, C2;corpis, S3.—AF.cors,corps; Lat.corpus.
Cors,sb.course, S2; seeCours.
Corsaint,sb.the body of a saint, a relic, MD;corseynt, S2;corseint, CM, PP.—AF.corsaint; Lat.corpus sanctum.
Corser,sb.horsedealer, MD, S3, HD; seeCourser.
Corsing,sb.exchange, barter, S2; horse-dealing, HD.
Corsye,sb.a corrosive, S2; seeCorosif.
Cort,sb.court, MD; seeCourt.
Corteis,adj.courteous, S2;corteys, S2;curteis, S3, C.—AF.curteis; Late Lat.cortensem,curtensem.
Corteisliche,adv.courteously, PP;curteisly, C2.
Cortesye,sb.courtesy, PP;curteysy, S2;curteisie, S2, C2, C3.—AF.curteisie.
Corumpable,adj.corruptible, C.
Corumpen,v.to corrupt, MD;corrumpen, C.—OF.corrumpre; Lat.corrumpere.
Corupcions,sb. pl.sores, illnesses, PP.
Coruen,pp.carved, S3, C; seeKeruen.
Cos,sb.kiss, S, W, W2; seeCus.
Cosan,pp.chosen, S; seeChesen.
Cosset,sb.a lamb brought up without her dam, S3, ND.
Cosshe,sb.a little house, Prompt., Palsg.
Cost,sb.rib, side of a human body, shore, coast, MD, S2;coste, C2;costes,pl., S2, P.—AF.coste; Lat.costa.
Cost,sb.nature, property, condition, manner, MD;costez,pl., properties, S2;coostez, S2. Cf.Cust.
Costage,sb.expense, C2, HD.—OF.costage. SeeCosten.
Costard,sb.a kind of apple, Prompt., ND; humorous expression for the head,Sh., ND;costarde, S3;costard, a cap, ND. It probably means the ‘ribbed apple.’—OF.coste+ard, see SkD (p. 796).
Costard-jagger,sb.costermonger, ND.
Costard-monger,sb.seller of apples, costermonger, SkD;costard-mongar, Palsg.;costerd-monger, SkD;costar-monger, ND.
Coste,sb.cost, P;coust, MD;cost, C2.—AF.cust,coust.
Costen,v.to cost, MD;coste,pt. s., C2;costed, P;costed,pp., P.—OF.coster(couster); Lat.constare.
Costey,v.to coast, also to come near, approach, MD;coosted,pt. pl.went past, S3.—OF.costoier(F.côtoyer). SeeCost.
Costlewe,adj.costly, CM, MD;costelewe, Prompt. See-lewe.
Cosyn,sb.cousin, C, PP;cosin, S, S2;cusyng, S3;cosyns,pl.kinsmen, W;cousyns, W.—AF.cosin(cousyn); cp. Late Lat.cosinus(Brachet); Lat.consobrinus.
Cosynage,sb.kindred, fellowship, H;cusynage, H.
Cote,sb.cottage, S, Voc., C, C2;cotes,pl.sheep-cotes, S3;coates, S3.—AS.cot, alsocyte(Grein); cf. OHG.cutti, ‘grex’ (Tatian).
Cote,sb.garment, coat, S2, PP, S3, C2, C;coote, C, W.—AF.cote, OF.cotte, PS. 21. 18; MHG.kotte,kutte.
Cote-armure,sb.coat-armour, linen coat with armorial bearings worn over armour, body-armour, S3, C2, C.
Coten,v.to provide with coats, S2;cotyd,pp.clothed, S3.
Couche,sb.chamber, W.
Couchen,v.to lay, place together, to lie down, MD, S2, C2, C3;cowchyn, Prompt.;cowchen, C.—AF.cucher,cocher, OF.colcher; Lat.collocare.
Coude,pt. s.could, S2. SeeKunnen.
Counforte,v.to comfort, S2, PP. SeeConforten.
Counte,sb.county, shire, P, MD;countee, MD, PP.—AF.counte; Late Lat.comitatum.
Countesse,sb.countess, C2;contesse, S2;cuntesse, S.—AF.contesse, from OF.conte,comte; Late Lat.comitem, a count (a court dignity), in Lat. a companion.
Countrefete,v.to counterfeit, C, C2;contrefete, MD;counterfeted,pp., C3.—From OF.contrefet,contrefeit, pp. ofcontrefeire,contrefaire; Lat.contra+facere.
Countre-taille,sb.correspondence (of sound); inphr.:at the countretaille, with corresponding sound, C2.—OF.contretaille, the one part of a tally, the counter-tenor part in music (Cotg.).
Countryng,sb.countering in music, S3; the plain chant, S3 (n).—See S3 (p. 453).
Coupable,adj.culpable, PP;cupabil, H.—OF.coupable.
Coupe,sb.fault, PP;culpe, PP, ND.—OF.coupe,colpe; Lat.culpa.
Coupe,sb.cup, S2;cupe, S.—AF.cupe; Lat.cupa. Cf.Cuppe.
Courben,v.to bend, MD;courbed,pt. s., P.—OF.courber; Lat.curuare.
Courche,sb.kerchief, S3; seeCouerchief.