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GLOSSARY.

ceorl, st. m., churl, man, 202, 2444, 2972, etc.

cēosan, cīosan, st. v., choose, accept, 2376, 2818; pp. pl. gecorone, 206.

ge-cēosan, st. v., choose, 1201 (see note on 1200), 1758, 2469, etc.; dat. inf. gecēosenne, 1851.

cīgān, w. v.

ā-cīgan, w. v., call, summon, 3121.

cirran, w. v.

on-cirran, w. v.
(1) trans., turn, change, 2857.

(2) intrans., turn, return, 2951, 2970.

clif, st. neut., cliff, 1911.

clomm, clamm, st. m., clasp, grip, 963, 1335, 1502.

cnāwan, st. v.

ge-cnāwan, st, v., know, recognise, 2047.

on-cnāwan, st. v., know, recognise, 2554.

cniht, st. m., [knight] boy, 1219.

cniht-wesende, adj. (pres. part.), being a boy or youth, 372, 535.

cnyssan, w. v., crash, clash; pret. pl. cnysedan, 1328.

cōl, adj., cool.

cōlra, compar., cooler, 282, 2066.

collen-ferhð, -ferð, adj., [swollen-minded] of proud spirit, high-minded, bold-minded, 1806, 2785.

con, const, see cunnan.

corðer, st. neut., troop, guard, crowd, 1153, 3121.

costian, w. v., with gen., try, prove, 2084.

cræft, st. m., might, strength; skill, craft; 699, 982, 2168, 2221 (mass), etc.; dat. pl. dēofles cræftum, “with devil’s devices,” 2088.

cræftig, adj., [crafty] strong, powerful, 1466, 1962.

cringan, st. v., cringe, fall, 635, 1113.

ge-cringan, st. v., cringe, fall; pret. sg. gecrong, 1568, 2505, gecrang, 1337, gecranc, 1209.

cuma, w. m., comer, 1806.

cuman, st. v., pret. c(w)ōm: come, 23, 376, 430, 569, 731, 1382, 2058, etc.; subj. pres. pl. cymen, 3106; pret. pl. cwōmon, 239, etc., cwōman, 650; pp. pl. cumene, 361. Often with foll. inf. (which is sometimes best translated by a pres. part.), 268, 710, etc.

be-cuman, st. v., pret. bec(w)ōm:
(1) come, 115, 192, 2992, etc.
(2) with. acc. pers., befall, 2883.

ofer-cuman, overcome; pret. sg. ofercwōm, 1273; pret. pl. ofercōmon, 699; pp. 845.

cumbol, st. m., standard, banner, 2505.

cunnan, st.-w. v., pres. sg. 1st, 3rd, con, can, 2nd, const:
(1) with acc. or clause, know, be acquainted with, 359, 372, 392, 418, 1180, 1377, 1739, etc.; with acc. and clause, 1355.
(2) with inf., know how to, be able to, 50, 90, 182, 1746, etc.

cunnian, w. v., with acc. or gen., try, make trial of, explore, 508, 1426, 1444, 1500, 2045.

cūð, adj. (pp. of cunnan), known, well known, famous, 150, 867, 1913, etc.

cūð-līce, adv., openly.

cūð-līcor, compar., more openly, 244.

cwealm, st. m., [quelling] murder, death, 107, 3149.

cwealm-bealu, st. neut., death-bale, deadly evil, 1940.

cwealm-cuma, w. m., murderous comer, 792.

cweccan, w. v., [quake] brandish, 235.

cwellan, w. v., quell, kill, 1334.

ā-cwellan, w. v., quell, kill, 886, etc.

cwēn, st. f., queen, wife, 62, etc.

cwēn-līc, adj., queenly, womanly. 1940.

cweðan, st. v., say, speak, 2041; pret. cwæð, “quoth,” 315, etc.
ā-cweðan, st. v., say, speak;
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