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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Crulle], adj. curly, C; krulle, MD; crolle, MD.—Cp. G. krolle, curl; see Weigand.

[ Crune], sb. crown, S; see [Corone].

[ Cry], sb. cry, MD; crye, Prompt.; crei, S.—AF. cri, crie.

[ Cryen], v. to cry, MD, PP; crie, PP; criȝinge, pr. p., S2; criȝed, pt. s., S2; crieden, pl., S; criede, S2.—AF. crier, cryer, for older cridar; cp. It. gridare.

[ Crymailed], pp. anointed, PP; y-crymyled, PP; see [Cremelen].

[ Crystal], sb. ice, crystal, MD; cristal, W2.—AF. cristal; Lat. crystallum, ice (Vulg.), also, mountain-crystal; Gr. κρύσταλλος, ice.

[ Cubit], sb. elbow, a cubit (measure), MD; cubytes, pl., C2; cupydez, S2.—Lat. cubitum.

[ Cucurbite], sb. a gourd-shaped chemical vessel.—Lat. cucurbita, gourd.

[ Cudde], pt. s. made known, S; see [Cuðen], [Kythen].

[ Cude], sb. cud, S, MD; code, MD; cudde, Prompt., Palsg.; quide, MD; quede, MD; quid, HD, SkD.