A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 39
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+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.

_carola_, 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+. [[error for +Cauri-maury+]]

+Ca.s.se+, _sb._ box, chest, cover, Prompt.; +kace+, Prompt.; +caas+, C.--OF. _ca.s.se_ (AF. _cha.s.se_); Lat. _capsa_; cp. Gr. ???a.

+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_ (_pet.i.te_), garden spurge (Cotg.); Low Lat.

_catapotium_, 'medicamentum quod non diluitur, pillula' (Ducange); Gr.

?atap?t???, that can be gulped down, a pill, from p?t??, drink. Cp. Low Lat. _cathapucia_, 's.e.m.e.n 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, princ.i.p.al; 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 coa.r.s.e 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+.

+Ca?te+; see +Cacchen+.

+Cedre+, _sb._ cedar, MD, W2 (Job 40. 12); +cedres+, _pl._, S2.--AF.

_cedre_; Lat. _cedrum_ (acc.); Gr. ??d???.

+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. s??d??, orig. Indian muslin, from Skt.

_Sindhu_, India.

+Centaure+, _sb._ centaury, name of a plant, C; +centorye+, Alph.--OF.

_centaure_; Lat. _centaurea_, _centaureum_; Gr. ?e?ta??e???, from ???ta????, a centaur.

+Ceptre+, _sb._ sceptre, C2, MD, Palsg.; +ceptyr+, Prompt.; +ceptire+, H (Ps, 44. 8).--AF. _ceptre_; Lat. _sceptrum_; Gr. s??pt???, staff.

+Cerchen+, _v._ to search, MD; +cergyn+, Prompt.; +serchen+, MD; +sherch+, S3; +seirsand+, _pr. p._, S3; +sherched+, _pt. pl._, S3.--OF.