Brybour, 183, beggar.
Brydde, bird.
Brynnys, 162, streams.
Bryst, breast.
Bronde, 52, brand.
Brothel, 217, vide brethellys.
Buske, 158, go.
But, without. "By" and "with" are often synonymous with this preposition.
But, except, unless.
Buxum, 22, 52, obedient, courteous.
Cadace, 241, Cadiz.
Cadens, 189, cadence.
Caisar, vide Kayser.
Calabere, 242, cloth of Calabria.
Calde, called.
Cammaka, 163, a kind of cloth. See Spelmanni Glossarium, pp. 88, 97. In the time of Edward III. they made the church vestments of this material.
Careyn, 48, carrion.
Carys, 218, cares.
Carnalle, 194, earthly.
Carpynge, 166, talking, speech, narration.
Cast, 129, plan.
Caton, 189, the Disticha Catonis, a book greatly read in the middle ages.
Cessacion, 107, ceasing.
Ceteceyn, citizen.
Chaffare, 266, barter, generally used a substantive, meaning "merchandize."
Chalys, 276, chalice.
Chare, 325, 359, frighten, scare.
Charle, 139, churl, slave, villain.
Chase, 23, enchase.
Chawmere, 115, chamber.
Chavyl bone, 37, cheek bone. Prompt. Parv. Mandibula, i. e., maxilla.
Cheke, 306, check.
Cheselys, 56, gravel, sand. Wickliffe uses the word "gravel" for "sand," in Gen. xx. "Chysel or gravel," Prompt. Parv.
Cheve, 160, succeed.
Cheverelle, 241, kid leather, leather made of goat's skin. "Cheverell lether, cheverotin," Palsgrave. "Cuir chevreul," Cotgrave. "Cheverelle leddare," Prompt. Parv. Used by Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act iii. sc. 1, and frequently in an allegorical sense.
Chevesauns, 242, provision. Explained in the Promptorium Parvulorum by the word "providentia," i. e., studium.
Chevetyn, chieftain.
Chyse, 180, choice.
Claryfieth, 103, lighteneth.
Clenche, 385, cling together.
Clepyd, 113, called.
Clergye, 193, erudition.
Clyne, 114, incline.
Clowdys, 402, clods.
Clowte, 98, 139, knock.
Clowte, 218, a term of reproach, vide Byche.
Comeryd, cumbered.
Comperycion, comparison.
Conceyte, 70, conception.
Conseyl, counsel.
Conserve, 70, preserve.
Contrye, country.
Cordewan, 241, Cordovan, a Spanish leather, so called from Corduba. "His shoon of Cordewane," Sire Thopas. Shoes made of this leather were articles of luxury.
Cors, 342, corpse.
Cost, coast, region.
Costyous, 241, costly.
Cote, 96, cot, cottage.
Countyrfe, 241, contrive.
Coverte, 140, covering.
Covnawnt, 299, covenant.
Cowdel, 139, caudle.
Cownce, 313, counsel.
Cowthe, 103, kind.
Craftys, 180.
Crenseyn, 241, crimson.
Cressetys, 270, 283, cressets. "Crucibulum, a lanterne or a cresset," MS. Harl. 1000. An open lamp, exhibited on a beacon, carried upon a pole, or otherwise suspended. "Falor, a cressit light (such as they use in play-houses) made of ropes wreathed, pitched, and put into small and open cages of iron"—Cotgrave.
Crofte, 36, yard.
Crook, 209, vide Kyng Alysaunder, 6193.
Cunnyng, 2, knowledge.
Curyng, covering. "Curyne or hyllynge," Prompt. Parv. Vide Hylle.
