Calabre, n. calaber (a squirrel fur), VIII a 265. [OFr. Calabre, Calabria.]
Calde. See Colde.
Call(e), v. to call (cry, summon, name), I 32, IV b 47, VI 182, X 70, XVI 126, XVII 432, &c.; subj. sg. XVI 141; Cald, pp. named, VII 70, XVII 513. [OE. (late) ceallian, from ON. kalla.]
Cam. See Com.
Cammede, adj. XV h 5; ? snub-nosed (cf. Reeve's Tale, 14); ? crooked (fits context better, but see etym.). [Cf. OFr., ME. camus, snub-nosed; cammed, bent (from Welsh cam), is not else recorded till later.]
Can, v.1 I know, know how to, can. Pres. ind. 1, 3 sg. Can, II 22, 437, XIII b 38 (knows), &c.; Con, V 70, 215, XV c 26; Kan(ne), I 45, IV a 11, 90, XVI 74; 2 sg. Can(ne), XVI 100, XVII 229; Canstow (see Þou), VIII b 12; pl. Can, IX 208; Con, VI 21; Conen, know, IX 185, 208; Conne, VI 161; Conneþ, VIII a 116, XIII a 17, b 22, 38 (know); Cunne, XIV c 101; Kan(e), IV b 21, 41, 44, 86; Konne, VIII a 70; Kunnen, XI b 153 (know), 275; pres. subj. Conne, VIII a 143; Kun(ne), XIV b 90, VIII a 250; pa. t. Couþe, Cowþe, I introd., V 115, 205, XII introd., b 200, &c.; cowþeȝ (2 sg.) with double constr., VI 124 (note); pa. t. subj. could, might (have), Coude, XI b 271, XVII 286; Couþe, V 276, 353; Cowth, XVII 473. Can no other red, XII b 102, see Red; how I can of, what I can do in the way of, XVII 250. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish this verb from the next (e.g. at V 205, VI 139, XVII 468). [OE. can, con; cūþe.]
Can, Con, v.2 auxil. used with infin. as equivalent of simple pa. t. (con calle = called, V 144), and also, by confusion with prec., of a present (con dresse = brings about, VI 135); 1, 3 sg. Con, V 167, 227, VI 51, 77, 93, 181, 221, 223, &c.; 2 sg. Coneȝ, VI 122; pl. Can, X 50, 66, 108, 112; Con, VI 149, 191; pa. t. did, ? V 205 (see prec.). [Due to confusion in form, and partly also in sense, between Gan (q.v.) and prec.; cf. begouth (s.v. Begynne).]
Canell, n. cinnamon, IX 158. [OFr. canelle.]
Caple, n. horse, V 107. [Cf. ON. kapall; see N.E.D.]
Cardinales, n. pl. cardinals, XIV b 40, 41. [OFr. cardinal.]