A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Cedyr-tre], sb. cedar-tree, Voc.; sydyre-tre, Voc.

[ Ceelen], v. to line the walls or roof of a room, Prompt., MD; selyn, Prompt.; seeled, pp., WW (s.v. cieled).

[ Ceinte], sb. girdle, MD; seynt, C.—OF. ceinte; Lat. cincta, pp. f. of cingere.

[ Celer], sb. cellar, promptuarium, Prompt., W (Lu. 12. 24), MD; celler, MD; seller, G; selleer, G; celere, dat. S, H; celeris, pl., W2; selers, W2.—AF. celer, OF. celier; Lat. cellarium.

[ Celerer], sb. cellarer, C2.

[ Celicall], adj. heavenly, S3.

[ Celle], sb. cell, a religious house, C, C2; selle, C; selles, pl., P.—OF. celle; Lat. cella.

[ Celure], sb. canopy, ceiling; see [Selure].

[ Cementing], sb. hermetically sealing, C3. See [Syment].

[ Cendal], sb. a fine stuff (linen or silk), S, MD; sendal, PP, ND, C; cendel, MD, HD, Prompt.; sendel, PP, H; = Lat. sindon, W, Voc.; cendell, Palsg.; sendalle, Cath.; sendylle, sandalium, sindo, Cath.—OF. and AF. cendal (cp. Low Lat. cendalum, sendalum); perhaps an adaptation of Gr. σινδών, orig. Indian muslin, from Skt. Sindhu, India.