Chapter 8

Buschement, _sb._ ambush, MD; busshement, S3. Cp. OF. _en-buschement_, an ambuscade NED, (s.v. _ambushmenf_).

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.

Buskinge, _sb._ equipment, dress, MD, S3; bosking, MD.

Busteous, _adj._ noisy, S3; buystous, W; see Boistous.

Busy, _adj._ busy, MD; bisi, S, W2; bisie, S; bisy, C2, P; besy, C.—AS. _bysig_.

Busyen, _v._ to busy, _occupare_, MD; bisien, C3, S2, W.

Busynesse, _sb._ business, activity, care, industry, MD, C, C3; bisinesse, C3; besynesse, S3; besynes, H; bisynesses, _pl._, W2.

Buþ; see Ben.

Buþ; see Biggen.

Buuen, _prep._ and _adv._ above, S; buue, S; boue, MD; bufon, S.—AS. _be-ufan_.

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

Buxumliche, _adv._ obediently, PP; boxumly, S2; buxomly, C2.

Buxumnesse, _sb._ obedience, PP; buxomnes, P; boxumnes, S2.

By-, _prefix_. See Bi- words.

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.

By, _v._ to dwell, build, C2; see Biggen.

Bye, _v._ to buy, S2; by, C3; see Biggen.

Byggyng, _sb._ building, S2.

Byȝe; see Beiȝ.

C.

C-; see also under K.

Caas, _sb._ case, circumstance, chance, C; kas, S2; cass, S3; cas, S2, C2.—AF. _cas_; Lat. _casum_ (acc.), a fall, from _cadere_, to fall.

Caas, _sb._ case, quiver, C; see Casse.

Caban, _sb._ hut, small room, MD, PP; cabin, MD.—OF. _cabane_; cp. Low Lat. _cabanna_, _capanna_; see Brachet.

Cabine, _sb._ a shed made of boughs, Cotg. (s.v. _cabane_); cabin, small enclosed place, Sh.

Cabinet, _sb._ small shed, arbour, S3.—OF. _cabinet_, an arbour in a garden, Cotg.; cp. It. _cabinetto_ (Florio).

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, _pl._, MD; keiȝt, MD; caht, _pp._ MD; kauȝt, W2.—OF. _cachier_, _cacier_ (also _chacier_, _chasser_); Late Lat. _captiare_, from Lat. _captare_, freq. of _capere_, to take, to hold; see Constans.

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 _cacepollus_ is met with in the _Leges Ethelredi_, see Schmid and Ducange. The word probably meant at first the officer who collected from the tenant the fowls (_pullos_) paid as rent.

Cacherel, _sb._ an inferior officer of justice, MD; kachereles, _pl._, S2.—OF. _cacherel_; cp. Low Lat. _cacherellus_.

Cæse; see Chese.

Cæste, _sb. dat._ chest, S; see Chest.

Caf, _sb._ chaff, H; see Chaf.

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_).

Caitifte, _sb._ wretchedness, S2, W, W2, H; caytefte, S2.—OF. _caitivete_; Lat. _captiuitatem_.

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_).

Cald; see Cold.

Calengen, _v._ to accuse, to charge, W2; see Chalengen.

Calewe, _adj._ bald, without hair, MD, S2.—AS. _calwo-_, stem of _calu_; cp. OHG. _chalo_ (gen. _chálawes_), and Lat. _caluus_.

Caliz, _sb._ chalice, S, MD, SkD; chalis, MD; chalys, Voc.; calice, _dat._ S, SkD.—OF. _caliz_; Lat. _calix_; also OF. _calice_; Lat. _calicem_.

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

Callen, _v._ to call, S, C2; kalle, MD, S2.—AS. _ceallian_; cp. Icel. _kalla_.

Callour, _adj._ cool, fresh, healthy, JD, S3; caller, JD; cauler, JD.

Calme, _adj._ calm, MD.—OF. _calme_ (Cotg.), It. _calma_ (Florio); Low Lat. _cauma_, heat (Vulg.); Gr. καῦμα.

Calmen, _v._ to become calm, MD; cawmyt, _pp._, S3.—OF. _calmer_; to quiet.

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

Camamelle, _sb._ camomile, Voc.; camemille, Voc.; camamyle, Prompt.; cammamyll, Palsg.; camomylle, MD; cammamyld, S3; camamy, Voc.—Late Lat. _camamilla_; Gr. χαμαίμηλον.

Camel, _sb._ camel, MD; camelle, Prompt.; camaille, C2; chamelle, Prompt.; chamayle, MD.—OF. _camel_; Lat. _camelum_ (acc.); Gr. κάμηλος; Heb. _gāmāl_.

The regular OF. equivalent for Lat. _camēlum_ was _chameil_. In OF. _camel_ the termination _-el_ is due to analogy with French forms derived from _-ālem_. See BH, § 43.

Cameline, _sb._ camlet, MD.—OF. _cameline_; Low Lat. _camelinum_.

Camelot, _sb._ camlet, SkD; chamelot, S3; chamlet, Cotg.—OF. _camelot_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _camelotum_.

Cammamyld, _sb._ camomile, S3; see Camamelle.

Camp, _sb._ contest, MD; comp, S; kemp, JD; kampe, _dat._, MD.—AS. _camp_ (_comp_); cp. Icel. _kapp_.

Campe, _adj._ See Kempe.

Campen, _v._ to contend, contest, esp. at foot-ball, MD, Prompt.—AS. _campian_.

Campynge, _sb. pedipiludium_, game of foot-ball, Prompt.

Can, _pr. s._ can, knows, S, S2. _Phr._: can þanc, S; see Kunnen.

Canceler, _sb._ chancellor, S; see Chaunceler.

Candel, _sb._ candle, MD; kandel, S; candlen, _pl._ S2.—AS. _candel_ (_condel_); Lat. _candela_; cp. Icel. _kyndill_, candle, torch.

Candel-messe, _sb._ Candlemass, MD; candel-masse, _dat._, S, S2.—Cp. Icel. _kyndill-messa_, in Church Lat. _candelaria_, the feast of the Purification.

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.

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.

Cang, _adj._ foolish, lustful, MD; canges, _sb. gen._, fool’s, S; kanges, _pl._, MD. See PP; Notes, (p. 241).

Cangen, _v._ to befool, MD.

Cang-liche, _adv._ foolishly, MD.

Cang-schipe, _sb._ foolishness, MD.

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

Cankerd, _pp._ corrupted, S3.

Canne, _sb._ cane, reed, MD; cane, Voc.—Lat. _canna_; Gr. κάννα, κάννη, cane, reed; Heb. _qāneh_.

Canne, _sb._ can, MD, W; cane, Voc. Cp. Late Lat. _canna_, a measure for liquids; see Weigand (s.v. _Kanne_).

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.

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_.

Canonistres, _sb. pl._ men skilled in canon-law or ecclesiastical law, PP.—OF. _canoniste_; Late Lat. _canonista_.

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_).

Church Lat. _canonicus_ did not mean originally ‘one on the church-roll or list,’ but one who was bound to observe a certain rule of life (_canon_, κανών). OF. _chanoine_ is not the precise equivalent of _canonicum_, but represents a Latin type *_canonium_. See Scheler’s Dict. (ed. 3).

Cant, _adj._ lively, brave, cheerful, MD, S2, JD.

Cant, _sb._ a portion, S3; corner, SkD, ND.—OF. _cant_; cp. It. _canto_, corner (Florio).

Cantel, _sb._ edge, piece, bit, MD, C, Prompt., Palsg.; kantel, MD; cantle, Sh., ND.—OF. _cantel_ (F. _chanteau_).

Caper-cailye, _sb._ capercailyie, JD.—Ir. _capull-coille_, lit., the horse of the forest. See Capul.

Capitain, _sb._ captain, C2; capitayne, S3.—OF. _capitain_; Late Lat. _capitaneum_ (acc.) captain, from Lat. _caput_.—Cf. Cheuetayn.

Capitle, _sb._ the sum, the chief point, W; see Chapitre.

Cappe, _sb._ cap, MD; keppen, _pl._, S.

Capret, _sb._ a wild goat, W2; capretis, _pl._, W2.—Late Lat. _capretus_; cp. F. _chevrette_.

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_.

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_.

Carayne, _sb._ carrion, S2; see Caroigne.

Carboncle, _sb._ a precious stone, MD; carbokyl, Voc.; charboncle, MD; charbucle, MD; charbocle, C2.—OF. _carboncle_ (_carboucle_, _charboucle_); Lat. _carbunculum_ (acc.).

Carde, _sb._ teasel, Prompt.;—OF. _carde_; Late Lat. _cardum_ (acc.), from Lat. _carduus_, thistle.

Carden, _v._ to card wool, MD, Prompt., S3.—OF. _carder_, It. _cardare_ (Florio).

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, from καρδία, the heart. For the intrusion of _l_ see Cronique.

Care, _sb._ grief, S, C3, G; cayr, S3; kare, S2.—AS. _cearu_: OS. _kara_; cp. OHG. _chara_.

Care-full, _adj._ full of grief, S3, C; karful, S2; carefullich, _adv._ anxiously, P; carfuli, S2.

Caren, _v._ to be anxious, MD; karien, S; cared, _pt. s._, G; _pl._, P.—AS. _cearian_.

Carf, _pt. s._ cut, C2; see Keruen.

Carited, _sb._ charity, S; see Charitee.

Cark, Carke; see Charge.

Carl, _sb._ a man, _rusticus_, _colonus_, _maritus_, MD, C3.—Icel. _karl_; cp. OHG. _karl_ (Otfrid).

Carl-man, _sb._ a man; carman, MD; caremane, MD; carlmen, _pl._, S.—Icel. _karlmaðr_ (_karmaðr_), a man, male.

Carme, _sb._ a Carmelite friar; karmes, _pl._, S3.—OF. _Carme_ (Bartsch); from Church Lat. _Carmelus_; Heb. _Carmel_, ‘cultivated land.’

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. _carogna_; from Lat. _caro_, flesh. See Crone.

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 Ducange; Lat. _corolla_, a wreath; dimin. of _corona_.—ALM. For another account of this word see SkD.

Carolen, _v._ to dance in a ring, to sing, MD, PP.

Carolinge, _sb._ carolling, C3.

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.

Carpyng, _sb._ talking, P.

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_ (Windisch).

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.

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

Cary, _sb._ a rough material, S3; see Cauri-mawry.

Casse, _sb._ box, chest, cover, Prompt.; kace, Prompt.; caas, C.—OF. _casse_ (AF. _chasse_); Lat. _capsa_; cp. Gr. κάψα.

Cast, _sb._ a throw, plan, intention, plot, MD, C, G; caste, P; kastis, _pl._, H.—Icel. _kast_.

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.

Castel, _sb._ castle, S.—OF. _castel_ (_chastel_). See above.

Castel-weorces, _sb. pl._ fortifications, S, MD.

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; casten, _pp._, MD, C2; i-cast, S; y-cast, C3; ikest, S2; kest, S2; cast, C3. _Phr._: caste tornes, tried tricks, G.—Icel. _kasta_.

Castyng, _sb._ a vomiting, W.

Cat, _sb._ cat, Voc., MD; catt, Voc.; kat, S.

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 gulped down, a pill, from πότος, drink. Cp. Low Lat. _cathapucia_, ‘semen spurgie,’ SB.

Cat-cluke, _sb._ trefoil, S3, JD; catluke, JD; ketelokes, _pl._, H (Ps. 36. 2).

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 _caput_, the head.

Catour, _sb._ a buyer of provisions, caterer, Palsg., G; cater, S3.—OF. _acateur_, buyer, from _acater_ (F. _acheter_), _achapter_; Late Lat. _accaptare_.

Caucion, _sb._ security, surety, account, MD; caucioun, W.—Lat. _cautionem_, security, bond, warranty, from _cautus_, pp. of _cauere_, to be on one’s guard.

Caudron, _sb._ cauldron, W2.—AF. _caudron_, OF. _chaudron_. See Chaud.

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

Cautele, _sb._ caution, deceit, MD, Prompt.; cawtele, S3; cautel, ND, Sh.—OF. _cautele_ (_cautelle_); Lat. _cautela_.

Cautelous, _adj._ sly, deceitful, MD, ND, Sh.; cautelouse, W2.—OF. _cautelos_; Late Lat. _cautelosum_ (Ducange).

Cavell, _v._ to divide by lot, JD; see Keuel.

Cawmyt, _pp._ calmed, S3; see Calmen.

Caȝte; see Cacchen.

Cedre, _sb._ cedar, MD, W2 (Job 40. 12); cedres, _pl._, S2.—AF. _cedre_; Lat. _cedrum_ (acc.); Gr. κέδρος.

Cedyr-tre, _sb._ cedar-tree, Voc.; sydyre-tre, Voc.

Ceelen, _v._ to line the walls or roof of a room, Prompt., MD; selyn, Prompt.; seeled, _pp._, WW (s.v. _cieled_).

Ceinte, _sb._ girdle, MD; seynt, C.—OF. _ceinte_; Lat. _cincta_, pp. f. of _cingere_.

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_.

Celerer, _sb._ cellarer, C2.

Celicall, _adj._ heavenly, S3.

Celle, _sb._ cell, a religious house, C, C2; selle, C; selles, _pl._, P.—OF. _celle_; Lat. _cella_.

Celure, _sb._ canopy, ceiling; see Selure.

Cementing, _sb._ hermetically sealing, C3. See Syment.

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_ (cp. Low Lat. _cendalum_, _sendalum_); perhaps an adaptation of Gr. σινδών, orig. Indian muslin, from Skt. _Sindhu_, India.

Centaure, _sb._ centaury, name of a plant, C; centorye, Alph.—OF. _centaure_; Lat. _centaurea_, _centaureum_; Gr. κενταύρειον, from κένταυρος, a centaur.

Ceptre, _sb._ sceptre, C2, MD, Palsg.; ceptyr, Prompt.; ceptire, H (Ps, 44. 8).—AF. _ceptre_; Lat. _sceptrum_; Gr. σκῆπτρον, staff.

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.

Cercle, _sb._ circle, MD, C; sercle, Prompt., W2.—OF. _cercle_; Lat. _circulum_ (acc.), dimin. of _circus_.

Cerclen, _v._ to circle, MD; sirculit, _pp._, S3.—OF. _cercler_; Lat. _circulare_.

Circulat, _adj._ revolving, S3.

Cere, _v._ to cover with wax, SkD, C3; cered, _pp._ shrouded in waxed cloth, SkD.—Lat. _cerare_, to wax, from _cera_, wax.

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

Cerements, _sb. pl._ (see above), Sh.

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.

Cerial, _adj._ sacred to Ceres, C.—Lat. _Cerialis_, _Cerealis_.

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

Certes, _adv._ certainly, S, C2, C3; sertes, S2, PP; certis, S3, P.—OF. _certes_, (Constans): OSp. _certas_; Lat. _certas_, pl. f. of _certus_, certain.

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.

Cessen, _v._ to cease, C2, C3; cesen, MD.—AF. _cesser_; Lat. _cessare_.

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. _zedoarium_; Arab. _jadwár_ (from the Persian).

Ceðen, _sb. pl._ countries, S; see Cuððe.

Chaf, _sb._ chaff, straw, MD; chaff, MD; chaffe, W, Prompt.; chef, MD; caf, H; cafe, H.—AS. _ceaf_.

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_.

Chaffaren, _v._ to chaffer, S2, C3, P, W.

Chaflet, _sb._ a small stage or platform, S3, HD.—A dimin. of OF. _chafaut_, _chaffaut_, see Ducange (s.v. _chaaffallum_). See Skaffaut.

Chaine, _sb._ chain; chayne, MD; cheyne, Prompt., C2; chyne, MD.—AF. _chaine_ (_cheine_); OF. _chaäine_, _cadene_; Lat. _catena_.

Chaire, seat, chair, MD; chayere, MD; chaier, W2; chaere, S, MD.—AF. _chaiëre_, _chayëre_, seat, throne; Lat. _cathedra_; Gr. καθέδρα.

Chald, _adj._ cold, S; see Cold.

Chalenge, _sb._ false claim, accusation, claim, MD, W2; calenge, MD; chalaunge, MD.—AF. _chalenge_, _chalange_, OF. _calenge_; Lat. _calumnia_.

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.’

Chalengere, _sb._ accuser, W2.

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_.

Chamberere, _sb._ handmaid, MD, S2, C2; chambrere, MD; chomberier, MD.—OF. _chamberiere_.

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 suffix see SkD.

Chamelle; see Camel.

Chamelot, _sb._ camlet, S3; see Camelot.

Champaine, _adj._ and _sb._ level, level country, CM, S3.—AF. _champaigne_.

Champartie, _sb._ share in land, partnership in power, C; chanpartye, S3.—OF. _champart_, field-rent, see Cotg.; Lat. _campi partem_.

Champion, _sb._ a fighter in the duel, a champion, MD; champioun, C, G.—AF. _champion_; Late Lat. _campionem_.

Chan-; see Chaun-.

Chanoun; see Canoun.

Chape, _sb._ the locket of a scabbard, Cotg., Cath.; schape, Cath. (_n._).—OF. _chappe_ (Cotg.).

Chapele, _sb._ chapel, S, MD; chapelle, MD; schapelle, Voc.—AF. _chapele_, OF. _capele_; Church Lat. _capella_.

Chapelein, _sb._ chaplain, MD; chapeleyne, MD, C; chapeleyns, _pl._, S2.—AF. _chapelein_; Church Lat. _capellanus_.

Chapiter, _sb._ the capital of a column, SkD.—OF. _chapitel_; Lat. _capitellum_, dimin. of _caput_.

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_.

Chapitre-hous, _sb._ chapter-house, PP; chapitel-hous, PP.

Chapman, _sb._ merchant, C, PP; chapmon, S2, PP; chepmon, S; chapmen, _pl._, S, S2, C3, PP.—AS. _céapman_.

Chapmanhode, _sb._ trade, S2, C3.

Chapolory, _sb._ a kind of scarf, S3; see Scaplorye.

Char, Chare, _sb._ car, S3; see Carre.

Charbocle, _sb._ carbuncle (stone), C2; see Carboncle.

Charen, _v._ to turn, S; see Cherren.

Charge, _sb._ a load, injunction, responsibility, MD, S2, C3, C, W; charche, MD; carke, S3; karke, MD; cark, MD, G.—AF. _charge_, also _kark_.

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.

Chargeouse, _adj._ burdensome, W; chariouse, W2.

Charitee, _sb._ charity, C2; charyte, S2; charite, MD, S2, G; carited, S; kariteþ, MD.—AF. _charite_, OF. _caritet_, Prov. _caritat_; Lat. _caritatem_. Cf. Cherte.

Chariȝ, _adj._ sad, S.—AS. _cearig_; cp. OS. _karag_. See Care.

Charnel, _sb._ charnel-house, P, SkD.—AF. _charnel_, _carnel_; Lat. _carnalem_.

Chartre, _sb._ prison, S, MD.—OF. _chartre_, Ps. 141. 7; Lat. _carcerem_, see Brachet. For _tr_ from original _cr_, compare OF. _veintre_; Lat. _vincere_.

Chartre, _sb._ charter, S, PP.—AF. _chartre_; Lat. _chartula_, dimin. of _charta_.

Chase, _sb._ hunting, pursuit, also, hunting-ground, MD; chas, MD; chays, S3.—AF. _chace_, hunting-ground.

Chaser, _sb._ hunter (horse), chaser, MD; chaseris, _pl._, S2.

Chastelet, _sb._ little castle, domain, P.—OF. _chastelet_ (Cotg.). See Castel.

Chasteleyne, _sb._ castellan, MD.—AF. _chasteleyn_.

Chastien, _v._ to chastise, MD, S; chaste, S2, C2, P.—AF. _chastier_, OF. _castier_; Lat. _castigare_.

Chastisen, _v._ to chastise, MD; chastyse, C2.

Chastyng, _sb._ chastisement, P.

Chaud, _adj._ hot, S2, PP.—OF. _chaud_, _chald_; Late Lat. _caldum_; from Lat. _calidus_.

Chaunce, _sb._ chance, S2, C2, C3; cheance, MD; cheaunce, MD; chans, MD; chance, S3.—OF. _cheance_; Late Lat. _cadentia_, a falling, from _cadere_.

Chauncel, _sb._ chancel, Prompt.; chauncell, Palsg.; chawnsylle, Voc.—OF. _chancel_; Late Lat. _cancellus_, chancel, screen; cp. Lat. _cancetti_, pl., latticework, dimin. of _cancri_, lattice work, from _cancer_, a crab. See Canker.

Chaunceler, _sb._ chancellor, Prompt.; chanceler, MD; cancaler, S.—AF. _chanceler_, OF. _cancelier_; Late Lat. _cancellarius_.

Chauncellerie, _sb._ chancery, MD; chancelerie, MD.—AF. _chauncelerie_.

Chauncerye, _sb._ chancery, MD.—AF. _chancerie_.

Chaunge, _sb._ change, C2.

Chaungen, _v._ to change, MD, S2; chaungi, S; chongen, S2; i-changet, _pp._, S.—AF. _changer_; OF. _changier_, _cangier_; Low Lat. _cambiare_, to barter.

Chaunger, _sb._ money-changer, W.

Chaungyng, _sb._ changing, W2.

Chaunterie, _sb._ chantry for singing masses for the dead, C.—AF. _ckaunterie_, OF. _chanterie_; Late Lat. _cantaria_, from Lat. _cantare_, to sing.

Chavel, _sb._ the jaw, MD; chavyl, MD; chawle, MD; chaul, MD; choule, MD; chol, S3; choll, MD.—AS. _ceafl_. See further in SkD (s.v. _jowl_).

Chavyl-bone, _sb._ jaw-bone, Prompt.; chavylbon, MD.

Che-; see Chi-.

Cheap, _sb._ bargain, S; see Chepe.

Cheap-ild, _sb._ a female trader, S. See -ild.

Chearre, _v._ to turn, S; see Cherren.

Cheas, _pt. s._ chose, S; see Chesen.

Checker, _sb._ exchequer, S3; see Escheker.

Cheef, _sb._ and _adj._ head, upper part, chief, MD, PP; chief, MD; cheff, PP; chef, MD; chyf, PP.—OF. _chef_ (AF. _chief_) _cheve_; Late Lat. _capum_ (acc.); cp. It. _capo_, Sp. _cabo_.

Cheef-mete, _sb._ chief meat, PP, S2.

Chees; see Chesen.

Cheest; see Chest.

Cheffare, _sb._ business, S; see Chaffare.

Chekelew, _adj._ suffocating, HD; see -lewe.

Cheken, _v._ to choke, suffocate, MD, Prompt., SkD. See NED (s.v. _achoke_).

Cheker, _sb._ exchequer, PP; see Escheker.

Cheld, _adj._ cold, S2; see Cold.

Chelde, _sb._ cold, PP.

Chelden, _v._ to grow cold, S; kelde, MD.—AS. _cealdian_.

Chĕle, _sb._ chill, S, S2; see Chil.

Chĕle, _sb._ throat, fur made up from the fur about the marten’s throat, S; cheole, MD; chelle, MD.—AS. _ceole_, the throat; cp. OHG. _chĕla_ (G. _kehle_). See Merthes-chele.