Copes. _See_ Kope. Corporaus, _n._ Fr. Lat. the fine linen wherein the sacrament is put, 188; Cotgr. V. Du Cange, and Jam. in v. _Corperale_. After the relics they send; The _corporas_, and the mass-gear, On the handom [halidom?] they gun swear, With wordes free and hend. _Guy of Warw._ ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 77. Corune, _n._ Lat. crown, 1319, 2944. Coruning, _n._ Lat. coronation, 2948. Cote, _n._ S. cot, cottage, 737, 1141. Couel, _n._ coat, garment, 768, 858, 1144. _Cuuel_, 2904. _Kouel_, 964. The word is connected with A.S. _cufle_, _cugele_, a cowl. Couere, _v._ Fr. to recover, 2040. And prayde to Marie bryght, _Kevere_ hym of hys care. _Ly Beaus Desc._ 1983. Hyt wolde _covyr_ me of my care. _Erl of Tol._ 381. Coupe, _v._ buy, buy dearly, get in exchange, 1800. Icel. _kaupa_. Couth. _See_ Quath. Couþe, _pa. t._ of Conne, _v. aux._ S. knew, was able, could, 93, 112, 194, 750, 772. _Kouþen_, _pl._ 369. More he _couthe_ of veneri, Than _couthe_ Manerious. _Sir Tristr._ p. 24. _See_ Canst. Crake, Crakede. _See_ Kraken. Crauede, _pa. t._ S. craved, asked, 633. Crice, _n._ explained to mean _rima podicis_ in Coleridge’s Glossarial Index, 2450. Cf. A.S. _crecca_. Icel. _kryki_, a corner. In Barb. x. 602, _crykes_ is used for _angles_, corners. _See_ Krike. Crist, _n._ Lat. Gr. Christ, 16, &c. _Cristes_, _g. c._ 153. _Kristes_, 2797. Croiz, _n._ Fr. Lat. cross, 1263, 1268, 1358, &c. _Croice_, Sir Tr. p. 115. Croud, _part. pa._ crowded, oppressed (?) 2338. K. Alisaund, 609. Cf. A.S. _crydan_, p. p. _gecróden_. Croun, Croune, _n._ Fr. crown, head, 568, 902, 2657. _Crune_, 1814, 2734. Fykenildes _crowne_ He fel ther doune. _K. Horn_, 1509. Cf. K. of Tars, 631; Le bone Flor. 92, and Erle of Tol. 72. Cruhsse. _See_ To-cruhsse. Crus, brisk, nimble, 1966. It is the Sw. _krus_, excitable, Sc. _crouse_. See _Crouse_ in Atkinson’s Cleveland Glossary. Cunnriche, _n._ S. kingdom, 2318. _Kinneriche_, 976. _Kuneriche_, 2400. _Kunerike_, 2804. _Kunrik_, 2143. In the last instance it means _a mark of royalty, or monarchy_. Web. _Kyngriche_, _Kynryche._ Curt, _n._ Fr. court, 1685. Curteys, Curteyse, _adj._ Fr. courteous, 2875, 2916. Cuuel. _See_ Couel. Dam, _n._ 2468, here used in a reproachful sense, but apparently from the same root as the Fr. _Dam_, _Damp_, _Dan_, and _Don_, i.e. from _Dominus_. Dame, _n._ Fr. Lat. mistress, lady, 558, 1717. V. Gl. Chauc. Danshe, _n. pl._ Danish men, 2689, 2945, &c. _See_ Denshe. Datheit, _interj._ 296, 300, 926, 1125, 1887, 1914, 2047, 2447, 2511. _Datheyt_, 1799, 1995, 2604, 2757. An interjection or imprecation, derived from the Fr. _Deshait_, _dehait_, _dehet_, explained by Barbazan and Roquefort, _affliction_, _malheur_; [from the O.F. _hait_, pleasure]. It may be considered equivalent to Cursed! Ill betide! In the old Fabliaux it is used often in this sense: