Chapter 9

Chelle, _sb._ bowl, incense-vessel, S.—AS. _ciella_ (_cylle_), a vessel for drinking; cp. OHG. _chella_.

Chemys, _sb._ chief mansion, JD; see Chymmys.

Chene; see Chyne.

Cheosen; see Chesen.

Chepe, _sb._ bargain, business, MD; cheap, S. _Phr._: good chepe, cheap, MD; gret chep, plenty, cheapness, MD; to good cheep, too cheaply, G.—AS. _céap_, business, purchase, price, also, cattle; Icel. _kaup_, bargain; cp. OHG. _kouf_ (Otfrid).

Chepe, _sb._ Cheapside, S3, P.

Chepen, _v._ to transact business, buy or sell, MD, S; chepet, _pp._, S.—AS. _céapian_, to bargain.

Cheping, _sb._ market, W; chepynge, S2, P.—AS. _céapung_, trade, commerce.

Chepmon; see Chapman.

Cher, _adj._ dear, PP; chere, MD. _Phr._: cher ouer, careful of, PP.—OF. _cher_; Lat. _carum_.

Cherarchy, _sb._ an assembly of holy rulers, a hierarchy, S3; yerarchy, SkD (p. 810).—OF. _hierarchie_; Gr. ἱεραρχία; cp. It. _gerarchía_, a hierarchy of angels (Florio).

Cherche, _sb._ church, S2, C3; see Chirche.

Chere, _sb._ a time, S; see Cherre.

Chere, _sb._ face, friendly welcome, S, MD, S2, S3, C3, G, C2; chiere, S3; cheare, S3; cheere, G; cher, S2; cheer, W; cheres, _pl._, wry faces, S.—AF. _chere_, countenance, OF. _chere_, head (Roland); Low Lat. _cara_, the face, head; Gr. κάρα; see Ducange. Cp. E. _cheer_.

Cheren, _v._ to make good cheer, to make glad, MD, Prompt., S.

Cheriche, _v._ to cherish, PP; cheryce, C2.—OF. _cherir_ (pr. p. _cherissant_).

Cherissing, _sb._ cherishing, PP.

Cherl, _sb._ peasant, S, S2, C2, C3; chorle, Prompt.; churle, Voc.—AS. _ceorl_; cp. MHG. _kerl_. Cf. Carl.

Cherliche, _adv._ dearly, fondly, PP; cherli, S2. See Cher.

Cherre, _sb._ a turn, space of time, business, affair, job, MD; chere, S; char, MD; chore, SkD (p. 792).—AS. _cerr_ (_cirr_, _cyrr_); cp. OHG. _chér_.

Cherren, _v._ to turn, MD; chearre, S; churren, S; charen, S; cherde, _pt. pl._, S.—AS. _cerran_ (_cirran_); cp. OHG. _kéren_ (Otfrid).

Cherte, _sb._ charity, MD: friendship, S3.—OF. _cherte_; Lat. _caritatem_. Cf. Charitee.

Cherubim, _sb. pl._ cherubim; cherubym, W2 (Ps. 17. 12); cherubin, S2; cherubyn, H.—Church Lat. _cherubim_ (Vulg.); Heb. _cherubim_, pl. of _cherub_. Cp. OF. _cherubins_, PS. 17. 10.

Chervelle, _sb._ chervil, PP; cherefelle, Alph.; chiruylles, _pl._, PP.—AS. _cærfille_, (Voc.); Lat. _caerifolium_; Gr. χαιρέφυλλον; cp. OF. _cerfueil_ (Cotg.).

Chery, _sb._ cherry, Voc.; chere, Voc.—OF. _cerise_; Late Lat. _cerasea_, adj. from _cerasum_, cherry; from Gr. κέρασος, cherry-tree; see Diez. Cf. Chiries.

Chesbolle, _sb._ a small onion, poppy-head, Voc.; chesebolle, HD; chessebolle, HD; chespolle, Voc.

Chese, _sb._ cheese, MD, Voc., S (18. 643); schese, Voc.; cæse, S.—OMerc. _cése_ (OET), AS. _cǽse_; Lat. _caseus_.

Chesen, _v._ to choose, S, S2, C2, C3, G; cheosen, S, S2, MD; ches, _imp. s._, S2; chees, C3; choyss, S3; cheas, _pt. s._, S; ches, MD, S2; chees, MD, S2, C2, C3; chesit (_weak_), S3; curen, _pl._, MD; cusen, S; icoren, _pp._, S; ychose, PP; cosan, S.—AS. _céosan_, pt. _céas_ (pl. _curon_), pp. _coren_.

Chesible, _sb._ chasuble, P; chesibylle, Voc.; chesyble, Palsg.; chesypyl, Voc.; chesypylle, Prompt.—OF. *_chasible_, cp. Church Lat. _casibula_, _casubula_ (OF. _chasuble_); from _casula_, a sacerdotal vestment, from Lat. _casa_, a cottage.

Chesoun, _sb._ cause, account, MD; chesun, S2, H; cheson, H. See Achesoun.

Chest, _sb._ jangling, strife, MD, P; cheast, MD; cheaste, MD; cheste, G, S; cheestis, _pl._, W.—AS. _céast_.

Chest, _sb._ chest, ark, coffin, PP, MD; chæst, MD; cæste, _dat._, S. Cf. Kist.

Chesten, _sb._ chestnut-tree, Manip.; chesteyn, C, MD; cheston, Voc.—AF. _chestaine_, OF. _chastaigne_; Lat. _castanea_; from Gr. κάστανον.

Chesten-tre, _sb._ chestnut-tree, MD; chestantre, Voc.

Chesun, _sb._ cause, occasion, account, S2, H; see Chesoun.

Chesunabile, _adj._ open to an accusation, H.

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

Cheuaunce, _sb._ gain, profit, MD.

Cheuen, _v._ to succeed, to attain one’s end, MD, C3, P; cheeuen, S2.—OF. _chevir_, from _chef_. See Cheef.

Cheuesance, _sb._ success, profit, agreement, MD, PP; cheuisaunce, agreement, bargain, PP, C.—OF. _chevisance_.

Cheuesen, _v._ to procure, to get, MD; chevisen, MD; cheviss, to achieve one’s purpose, S2; cheuyce, to lend, S3.—OF. _chevir_ (pr. p. _chevissant_).

Cheuetayn, _sb._ captain, S2; cheueteyn, MD; cheventeyn, S2, PP, C; cheuentayn, MD, PP; chefetayn, MD; chiveteyn, MD; chiftaigne, PP.—AF. _chevetayn_ (_cheventeyn_); Late Lat. _capitaneum_, from Lat. _capit-_ stem of _caput_, head. Cf. Capitain.

Chewen, _v._ to chew, S, S2; cheowen, MD.—AS. _céowan_, pt. _céaw_ (pl. _cuwon_), pp. _cowen_.

Cheyne, _sb._ chain, C2; see Chaine.

Chibolle, _sb._ a small kind of onion, MD, S2, P; chebole, a young onion, Palsg.; chibole, PP; schybbolle, Voc.; chesbolle, Voc.—OF. _ciboule_; Late Lat. _caepulla_ from Lat. _caepa_, onion. Cp. It. _cipolla_, cyboll (Florio) and G. _zwiebel_, onion (Weigand).

Chiden, _v._ to chide, dispute, MD; chid, MD; _imp. s._, S; chit, _pr. s._, MD, C3; chidden, _pt. pl._, S, W.—AS. _cídan_, pt. _cídde_.

Chil, _sb._ chill, coolness, MD, SkD; chele, S, S2, P.—AS. _ciele_ (Voc.), _cyle_.

Chilce, _sb._ childishness, S. _Chilc_; for AS. _cild_ + _s_; see Sievers, 258. For the French spelling, cf. Milce.

Child, _sb._ child, the child of a noble house, a title of honour, young knight, S; cild, S, MD; childre, _pl._, S, S3; childer, MD, S, S2; cyldren, S; cheldren, S; childrene, _gen._, S.—AS. _cild_, pl. _cild_, also _cildru_, and in ONorth. _cildo_, _cildas_.

Childen, _v._ to bring forth children, W2.

Child-had, _sb._ childhood, S; childhede, _dat._, C2.—AS. _cildhád_.

Chimney, _sb._ furnace, oven, also, fireplace, Sh., PP (_n._); chymney, W; chymneye, PP.—AF. _chimenee_, OF. _cheminee_; Late Lat. _caminata_, a room with a stove; from Lat. _caminus_, a furnace; Gr. κάμινος.

Chinche, _adj._ and _sb._ niggardly, a niggard, MD, CM; chiche, MD; chynchis, _pl._, H.—OF. _chiche_, miserable, niggardly (Cotg.): Sp. _chico_, small; Lat. _ciccum_ (acc.), the core of a pomegranate, a mere trifle.

Chinchen, _v._ to be niggardly, Prompt.

Chincherie, _sb._ miserliness, Prompt.

Chirche, _sb._ church, S, S2, W2, PP, CM; churche, S, S2, PP; cherche, S2, C3; kirke, S, S2, P; kyrke, P, Voc., S3; kirc, S2; circe, S, Voc.; cyrce, S.—AS. _cyrce_; cp. OHG. _kirichâ_ (Tatian).

Chirche-gong, _sb._ churching of women, S2, MD.—Cp. Icel. _kirkju-ganga_.

Chirche-haie, _sb._ cemetery, MD; chyrchehaye, Voc.

Chirche-ȝeard, _sb._ church-yard, MD; chyrcheȝarde, Prompt.; kyrkeȝerde, Voc.; kyrgarth, Voc.; cyrce-iærd, S.—Icel. _kirkju-garðr_.

Chirch-socne, _sb._ congregation, S.—AS. _ciric-sócn_ (Schmid); cp. Icel. _kirkju-sókn_.

Chiries, _sb. pl._ cherries, S2, P. See Chery.

Chiri-tyme, _sb._ cherry-time, P.

Chirken, _v._ to twitter, chirp, MD, CM.

Chirkyng, _sb._ a grating, stridulent, hissing sound, C, CM; chyrkynge, _sibilatus_, Prompt.

Chirm, _sb._ noise of birds, MD; charm, ND; chirme, _dat._, S.—AS. _cirm_, _cyrm_.

Chirmen, _v._ to chirp and twitter, MD; cherme, Palsg.; chyrmys, _pr. s._, S3. See SkD (s.v. _chirp_), and Brugrnann, § 420.

Chisel, _sb._ chisel, MD; chysel, Prompt.; chyssell, S3; chesyll, MD; scheselle, Voc.; sceselle, Voc.—North F. _chisel_, OF. _cisel_, It. _cesello_, see SkD (p. 793).

Chit, _pr. s._ disputes, C3; see Chiden.

Chiteren, _v._ to twitter, MD, CM; to chatter, C3.

Chitering, _sb._ twittering, MD; chyteryng, S2.

Chivache, _sb._ riding, expedition, CM, MD, C3; chivachie, C; chevache, CM.—AF. _chivauche_, _chevauchee_, OF. _chevalchee_, from _chevalchier_, to ride on horseback, from _cheval_, horse; Lat. _caballum_, (acc.). See Capul.

Chiualer, _sb._ chevalier, knight, PP; cheualere, MD.—AF. _chevaler_.

Chivalrie, _sb._ the knights of Christendom, S2; chevalrye, MD; chyvalrie, knightly deeds, MD; chiualrye, C2.—AF. _chivalrie_, _chevalerie_.

Chiueren, _v._ to shiver, tremble, Prompt., SkD (s.v. _shiver_); cheueren, PP; sheeuering, _pr. p._, S3.—Cp. Du. _huiveren_, to shiver.

Chiueringe, _sb._ shivering, trembling; chyuerynge, Prompt., p. 75; chyueryng, Palsg., Prompt.

Chois, _sb._ and _adj._ choice, MD, C2; choys, MD, C, C2.—OF. _chois_, _cois_, from _choisir_, _coisir_, to choose. Of Teutonic origin. See Chesen.

Choisly, _adv._ choicely, MD; chysly, S2.

Chol; see Chavel.

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

Choppen, _v._ to chop, cut, mince, MD; chappyd, _pp._, MD.

Chorle; see Cherl.

Chrisolyte, _sb._ chrysolite, 3; crysolyt, SkD.—Lat. _chrysolithus_ (Vulg.); Gr. χρυσόλιθος, ‘gold stone.’

Chronique, _sb._ chronicle, C; see Cronique.

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

Chymmys, _sb._ chief mansion, S3; chemys, JD.—OF. _chef_ + _mes_ (Bartsch.), _chefmois_, chief manor house (Cotg.); Late Lat. _capmansum_ (acc.); see Ducange (s.v. _caput mansi_). See Cheef.

Chymney, _sb._ furnace, W; see Chimney.

Chynchis, _sb. pl._ niggards, H; see Chinche.

Chyne, _sb._ chink, fissure, W2; chenes, _pl._, S2, MD; chynnes, S3.—AS. _cínu_.

Chynnyng, _sb._ chink, S3.

Chyp, _v._ to chip, S3. See Choppen.

Chyrmen, _v._ to chirp, S3; see Chirmen.

Chysly, _adv._ choicely, S2; see Choisly.

Chyssell, _sb._ chisel, S3; see Chisel.

Ciclatun, _sb._ a costly silk texture, S; ciclatoun, MD, C2; siclatoun, MD; ciclatuns, _pl._, S.—OF. _ciclatun_ in Roland (cp. Icel. _siklatun_); cp. Arab. _siqlát_, a fine cloth.

Cipres, _sb._ cypress, MD; ciprees, C2; cypres, Palsg.; cipresse, MD.—OF. _cypres_; Lat. _cupressus_, _cyparissus_; Gr. κυπάρισσος.

Circe, _sb._ church, S, Voc.; see Chirche.

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, also κίθαρις; cp. Chaldee _qīthārōs_, Dan. 3. 5. See Giterne.

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; see Climben.

Clanlych, _adv._ purely, S2; see Clene.

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; see Claspen.

Claret, _sb._ a spiced wine, MD, Prompt. clare, MD; clarre, C, MD; clarry, MD.—OF. _claret_ (AF. _clare_); Late Lat. _claretum_ and _claratum_. See Clere.

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_). See Clere.

Clarre, _sb._ a spiced wine, C, CM; see Claret.

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.), also _clœfre_, (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; see Clothen.

Clee, _sb._ hoof, W2.—AS. _cléo_. See Claw.

Clef, _pt. s._ split, S2; see Cleuen.

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_, from _clám_, clay.

Clenchen, _v._ to clench, seize, PP; to twang the harp, S; clenten, _pt. pl._, embraced, S; cleynt, _pp._, fixed, MD.—Cp. OHG. _klenken_ (in _in-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; see Clingen.

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; see Clyffe.

Clepen, _v._ to call, S2, C2, W, W2; clepien, S; cleopien, S; clupien, MD, S2 cleopede, _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. κληρικός from κλῆρος a 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. See Cliuer.

Cleynt, _pp._ fixed, MD; see Clenchen.

Clicche; see Clochen.

Cliket, _sb._ a kind of lock or fastening, PP, CM; clyket, PP, Voc.; clykyt, Voc.—OF. _cliquette_ (Bartsch), from _cliquer_, 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; see Cluppen.

Clippen, _v._ to clip, shear, S, C2, MD.—Icel. _klippa_.

Cliue, _sb._ cliff, S; see Clyffe.

Cliuen, _v._ to cleave, adhere, S; see Cleuen.

Cliuer, _adj._ eager, sharp, MD, SkD.

Cliuer, _sb._ claw, S; clivres, _pl._, S.—AS. _clifer_.

Clobbed, _adj._ like a club, rough, C2; clubbed, MD. See Clubbe.

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.), also _cloper_: Prov. _clopchar_; Low Lat. *_cloppicare_, from _cloppus_; see Diez (P. 550).

Clodde; see Clot.

Clofenn; see Cleuen.

Cloister, _sb._ cloister, MD; cloistre, C3; cloystre, C; cloystyr, Prompt.—AF. _cloister_ OF. _cloistre_ (F. _cloître_). Cf. Clauster.

Cloisterer, _sb._ cloister-monk, C2.

Clom, _sb._ silence, S2; see Clum.

Clomben, _pp._ climbed, C; see Climben.

Clomsen, _v._ to be benumbed, stupified, PP, H. See Clum.

Clomstnes, _sb._ numbness, fixedness, H.

Cloos, _adj._ close, C3; clos, MD.—AF. _clos_, closed, pp. of _clore_; 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_. See Cloos.

Closter, _sb._ cloister, MD; see Clauster.

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; see Cleuen.

Clowe, _v._ to scratch, P; see Clawen.

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_. See Geraflour.

Clubbe, _sb._ club, MD; clobbe, MD.—Icel. _klubba_, _klumba_.

Clubbed, _adj._ club-shaped, rough, MD, Prompt.; clobbed, C2.

Clucche, _v._ to clutch, PP; see Clochen.

Cluddis, _sb. pl._ masses of cloud, S3; see Cloude.

Cluke; see Cloche.

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; see Clepen.

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_. See Clauster.

Clute; see Clout.

Cluvis, _sb. pl._ hoofs, S3; see Claw.

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; see Climben.

Clyngen, _v._ to wither, to shrink, S2; see Clingen.

Cnawen, _v._ to know, S; see Knowen.

Cnawlechen, _v._ to acknowledge, MD.

Cnawlechunge, _sb._ acknowledgment, S.

Cnelinng, _sb._ kneeling, S.

Cneowe, _sb. dat._ knee, S; see Kne.

Cniht, _sb._ knight, S; see Kniȝt.

Cnotted, _pp._ knotted, S; i-knotted, S; see Knotte.

Cnouwe, _sb. dat._ knee, S; see Kne.

Cnowen, _v._ to know, S; _pp._, S2; see Knowen.

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._ in _phr._: 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; see Cukkow.

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; see Cuffe.

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_, from _cognoissant_, pr. p. of _cognoistre_; 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_, from _coquere_, 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. (see _n._); 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. See Cukkow.

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. _kalds_ from OTeut. *_kalan_, to freeze, cp. Icel. _kala_ (pt. _kól_, pp. _kalinn_).