A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 55

+Cun+, _sb._ kin, kind, nature, S; +cunne+, _dat._, S; see +Kyn+.

+Cun-+; see +Con-+.

+Cunde+, _sb._ kind, nature, S; see +Kynde+.

+Cunde+, _adj._ natural, kind, MD; see +Kynde+.

+Cundeliche+, _adv._ naturally, S; see +Kyndely+.

+Cunes-mon+, _sb._ kinsman, S; see +Kynes-man+.

+Cunin+, _sb._ cony, rabbit, S; see +Conyng+.

+Cunnen+, _v._ to know, to be able, S, S2; see +Kunnen+.

+Cunreadnes+, _sb. pl._ kindreds, S; see +Kyn-rede+.

+Cupabil+, _adj._ culpable, H; see +Coupable+.

+Cuppe+, _sb._ cup, S, C2, C; +kuppe+, S; +coppe+, S2, P.--AS. _cuppe_; Lat. _cupa_. Cf. +Coupe+.

+Cuppe-mel+, _adv._ by cupfuls, S2, PP; +in cupmel+, P.

+Cupydez+, _sb. pl._ cubits, S2; see +Cubit+.

+Curace+, sb. cuira.s.s, S3, SkD; +curat+, HD.--OF. _cuirace_; Late Lat.

_coracium_, from Lat. _corium_, leather.

+Curall+, _sb._ coral, S3; see +Coral+.

+Curat+, _sb._ curate, C.--Late Lat. _curatus_.

+Curatour+, _sb._ curate, priest who has cure of souls, PP, S2.

+Cure+, _sb._ a charge, cure of souls, PP, C3; +cures+, _pl._, pursuits, C2.--Church Lat. _cura_.

+Curiour+, _sb._ currier, W; see +Coriour+.

+Curious+, _adj._ busy, zealous, eager to know, dainty, fine, MD, S3; careful, C.

+Curlew+, _sb._ curlew, _coturnix_, Prompt., W2 (Ps. 104. 40); +curlu+, H; +kurlu+, MD; +corlew+, MD; +curlowyr+, Voc.--OF. _corlieu_, curlew (Cotg.).

+Currour+, _sb._ runner, courier, W2; +corour+, W2; +currours+, _pl._ light-armed troops, S3.

+Curry+, _v._ to prepare leather, to curry horses, to rub down, flatter, S3, MD; +currayyn+, Prompt.; +coraye+, MD.--OF. _couraer_, _coureer_ (F.

_courroyer_); It. _corredare_; from Low Lat. _conredium_. See +Conrey+.

+Curs+, _sb._ curse, C, G; +cors+, S3, G.

+Cursedly+, _adv._ wickedly, C2.

+Cursednes+, _sb._ malice, wickedness, C2; +cursednesse+, C2; +cursidnesse+, misery, W2.

+Cursen+, _v._ to curse, MD; +corse+, S2; +cursede+, _pt. s._, S; +corsed+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _cursian_.

+Curt+, _sb._ court, S; see +Court+.

+Curteis+, _adj._ courteous, S3, C; see +Corteis+.

+Curteisly+, _adv._ courteously, C2; see +Corteisliche+.

+Curteisye+, _sb._ courtesy, PP; see +Cortesye+.

+Cus+, _sb._ kiss, Prompt.; +coss+, W; +cos+, S, W, W2; +kosses+, _pl._, MD; +cossis+, W2.--AS. _cos_; cp. OHG. _cus_ (Tatian).

+Cusen+; see +Chesen+.

+Cussen+, _v._ to kiss, S, MD; +kussen+, S; +kesse+, S, C2; +custe+, _pt. s._, S; +keste+, C2; +kiste+, S, C2; +kest+, S2; +cusseden+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _cyssan_; cp. OHG. _cussan_ (Tatian).

+Cust+, _sb._ choice, moral excellence, character, MD; +custe+, _dat._, S.--AS. _cyst_; cp. OHG. _kust_ (Otfrid). See +Chesen+.

+Custome+, _sb._ custom, a public due, MD, S; +custume+, S; +costom+, MD.--AF. _custume_, _coustume_; Late Lat. *_consuetunimem_, *_consuetuninem_; Lat. _consuetudinem_; see Constans, and SkD (p. 798).

+Custome-house+, _sb._ custom-house, S2.

+Cut+, _sb._ a cut twig, a lot, C, C3, H, Prompt., MD; +kut+, H, MD; +cutte+, Palsg.; +kuttis+, _pl._, H. _Phr._: +to draw cuts+, HD. See +Kutten+.

+Cuth+, _sb._ race, people, PP; see +Kyth+.

+Cuth+, _pp._ known, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Cue+, _pt. s._ could, knew, S; see +Kunnen+.

+Cuen+, _v._ to make known, S; see +Kythen+.

+c.u.mon+, _sb._ acquaintance, kinsman, S.--AS. _c.u.man_.

+Cureden+, _sb._ familiarity, MD.

+Cue+, _sb._ relations.h.i.+p, one's native land, S, MD; see +Kyth+, +Ceen+, +Cheen+.

+Cut-purs+, _sb._ cut-purse thief, PP; +kitte-pors+, PP. See +Kutten+.

+Cwakien+, _v._ to quake, S; see +Quaken+.

+Cwalm+, _sb._ death, pestilence, MD; see +Qualm+.

+Cwalm-hus+, _sb._ prison, place of torment, MD.