Construccion, n. construing, XIII b 28. [L. constructiōnem; see next.]
Constru(w)e, v. to construe, interpret, XIII b 18, 34; pres. subj. pl. in ȝif ȝe c. wel þis clause, if you see the point of what I say, XIV c 11. [L. construere.]
Conteyne, v. to contain, IX 337, XIII a 20. [OFr. contenir, conteign-, stem of subj.]
Contemplacio(u)n, Contemplacyone, n. contemplation (of God), IV b 51, XI b 11, 308. [OFr. contemplacion.]
Contemplatyf, -if, adj. contemplative, devoted to prayer and contemplation of God, VIII a 245, XI b 1, 8, &c. [OFr. contemplatif.]
Continue, v. to persevere, VIII b 40, 110. [OFr. continuer.]
Contynuell, adj. continual, IX 32. [OFr. continuel.]
Contray (XIII), Contré, -ee, -ey, (IX), Countré (XVII), Cuntray (II), Cuntré (I), Cuntrey (XI), n. country, land, region, I 253, II 351, IX 4, 9, 26, 134, 138, XI a 35, XIII a 41, b 63, XVII 487 (see Sere), &c., as adj. in contray longage, language of the land, XIII b 13. [OFr. contrée, c(o)untrée.]
Contrarie (to), adj. opposed (to), XI b 54. [OFr. contrarie.]
Contrefetes, n. pl. imitations, IX 117. [OFr. contrefet, pp., made like.] See Counterfete, v.