Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Carl, _n._ S. churl, slave, villain, 1789. _Cherl_, 682, 684, 2533.
_Cherles_, _g. c._ churl’s, 1092. _Cherles_, _pl._ villains, bondsmen,
262, 620. Sir Tr. p. 39; V. Spelm. in v. _Ceorlus_, and Jam. and Gl.
Lynds.
Casten. _See_ Kesten.
Catel, _n._ Fr. chattels, goods, 225, 2023, 2515, 2906, 2939. Web. Gl.,
R. Br., P. Plowm., Chauc.
Nowe hath Beuis the treasure wone,
Through Arundell that wyll runne,
Wherefore with that and other _catel_,
He made the castle of Arundel.
_Syr Bevys_, O. iii.
Cauenard, _n._ Fr. [_cagnard caignard_] a term of reproach, originally
derived from the Lat. _canis_, 2389. V. Roquef. Menage.
This crokede _caynard_ sore he is adred.
Rits. A. S. p. 36.
Sire _olde kaynard_, is this thin aray?
Chauc. C. T. 5817.
Cayser, Caysere, _n._ Lat. emperor, 977, 1317, 1725. _Kaysere_, 353.
Cerges, _n. pl._ Fr. wax tapers, 594. _Serges_, 2125. Chauc. Rom. R.
6251; V. Le Grand. _Vie privée des F._; V. 3, p. 175.
Chaffare, _n._ S. merchandise, 1657. R. Cœur de L. 2468, R. Gl., Sir
Ferumbras, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 412, Chauc., R. Hood, i. 87.
_Chaffery_, Sc. V. Lynds. Gl.
Cham for Came, 1873.
Chanbioun, _n._ Fr. champion, 1007. Sir Tr. p. 97. _Chaunpiouns_, _pl._
1015, 1031, 1055; V. Spelm. in v. _Campio_. Cf. A.S. _cempa_.
Chapmen, _n. pl._ S. merchants, 51, 1639; R. Gl., R. Br., Chauc. In Sc.
pedlars. V. Jam., and Gl. Lynds.
Charbucle, _n._ Fr. Lat. a carbuncle, 2145. _Charbocle_, Syr Bevys.
_Charbokull_, Le bone Flor. 390. _Charboucle_, Chauc. C. T. 13800.
_Charbukill_, Doug. Virg. 3, 10.
Cherl. _See_ Carl.
Chesen, _v._ S. to choose, select, 2147. Sir Tr. p. 27; K. Horn, 666;
Rits. M. R., Web., R. Br., Chauc., V. Jam. in v. _Cheis_.
Chinche, _adj._ Fr. niggardly, penurious, 1763, 2941.
Bothe he was scars, and _chinche_.
_The Sevyn Sages_, 1244.
So in Chauc. Rom. Rose, 5998, and Gower, _Conf. Am._ 109 b.
Chiste, _n._ S. Lat. chest, 222. _Kiste_, 2018. _Kist_, Yorksh. and Sc.;
V. Jam. and Lynds. Gl.
Citte, _pa. t._ S. cut, 942. _Kit_, Web. M. R. _Kyt_, Syr Eglam. B. iv.
_Kette_, Syr Bevys, C. iii. So Chauc. C. T. 6304.
Claddes, _pa. t. 2 p._ S. claddest, 2907.
Clapte, _pa. t._ S. struck, 1814, 1821.
Clare, _n._ Fr. spiced wine, 1728. _See_ Claret _in_ Prompt. Parv.
Clef, _pa. t._ S. cleft, 2643, 2730.
Cleue, _n._ S. dwelling, 557, 596. A.S. _cleofa_.
Cleuen, _v._ S. to cleave, cut, 917.
Clothe, Clothen, _v._ S. to clothe, 1138, 1233. In l. 1233, Garnett
suggests that _cloþen_ may be a _nom. pl._ = clothes. If so, _dele_ the
comma after it.
Clutes, _n. pl._ S. clouts, shreds of cloth, 547. _Clottys_, Huntyng of
the hare, 92. Cf. Chauc. C. T. 9827, and _Clut_ in Bosworth.
Clyueden, _pa. t. pl._ S. cleaved, fastened, 1300.
Cok, _n._ Lat. cook, 967. _Kok_, 903, 921, 2898. _Cokes_, _Kokes_,
_g. c._ cook’s, 1123, 1146.
Comen, Comes, Cometh. _See_ Komen.
Cone. _See_ Canst.
Conestable, _n._ Fr. constable, 2286. _Conestables_, _pl._ 2366.
Conseyl, _n._ Fr. counsel, 2862.
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