A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - Part 27
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Capital, _sb._ (of a column). c.o.k. 67

Carbuncle, _sb._ Alys. 5252. HD. 2145

Cardinal, _sb._ 1280 B.

Care, _sb._ RG. 457

Care, _v. n._ == be anxious. RG. 71. Wright's L. P. p. 54

Careful, _adj._ == full of care. 639 B.

Carie, _sb._ == carat. Alys. 6695

Carke, _v. n._ == pine away. Wright's L. P. p. 54

Carol, _sb._ RG. 53

Carol, _v. n._ Alys. 196, 1045

Caronye, _sb._ == carca.s.s. RG. 265

Carp, _v. n._ == complain. Pol. S. 149

Carpenter, _sb._ RG. 537

Carrion, _sb._ (caraing). Pol. S. 203

Cart, _sb._ RG. 189

Cartload, _sb._ HD. 895

Cartstave, _sb._ RG. 99

Carve, _v. a._ RG. 560. == cut, flay. part. 'corven.' Wright's L. P. p.

35. 'curven.' HD. 189

Case, _sb._ == chance, event. RG. 528

---- == condition. Alys. 4428

Cast, _v. a._ RG. 511, 375

Castle, _sb._ RG. 371, 510; pl. 'kasteles' == tents. Ps. lxxvii. 28

Cat, _sb._ Alys. 5275

Catathleba (?at??epa?), == a noxious monster, mentioned in Alys. 6564.

See Pliny, H. N. viii. 32

Catch, _v. a._ RG. 28. pret. 'caught.' RG. 375. part. 'cacchynge.' RG. 265

Cathedral, _adj._ RG. 282

Caudle, _sb._ RG. 561

Cauldron, _sb._ 158

Caution, _sb._ == surety. RG. 506

---- == quarter in battle. Alys. 2811

Cavenard, _sb._ == villain. HD. 2389. The form 'caynard' is found in Wright's L. P. p. 110. Fr. caignard. Cotgr.

Cayre, _v. a._ == turn. part. 'ycayred.' Wright's L. P. p. 37. AS. cerran.

Germ. kehren

Caynard. See Cavenard

Cayser, _sb._ == emperor. HD. 1317. Wright's L. P. p. 32

Cayvar, _adj._ == hollow? Alys. 6062

Cedar, _sb._ Ps. ciii. 16

Cel, _sb._ == seal. RG. 77

Celadoyne, _sb._ See Celandine

Celandine, _sb._ == the flower. Wright's L. P. p. 26. Lat. chelidonium. It is the 'ranunculus ficaria' of botanists

Cell, _sb._ RG. 233

Cellar, _sb._ 287 B.

Cement, _sb._ Alys. 6177

Censer, _sb._ Marg. 75

Cerge, _sb._ == a taper. HD. 594. ON. kerti. Germ. kerze

Cert, _adv._ == certainly. Alys. 5803

Certain, _adj._ == fixed, ascertained. RG. 378, 552

Certes, _adv._ 898 B.

Cestred, == lodged, concealed. Ps. lxxiii. 20; cx.x.xviii. 12. AS. ceaster

Chaffare, _sb._ == merchandise. RG. 539. AS. ceapian