be-[ceorfan], st. v., to separate, to cut off (with acc. of the pers. and instr. of the thing): pret. hine þâ heáfde becearf, cut off his head, [1591]; similarly, [2139].
[ceorl], st. m., man: nom. sg. snotor ceorl monig, many a wise man, [909]; dat. sg. gomelum ceorle, the old man (of King Hrêðel), [2445]; so, ealdum ceorle, of King Ongenþeów, [2973]; nom. pl. snotere ceorlas, wise men, [202], [416], [1592].
[ceól], st. m., keel, figuratively for the ship: nom. sg., [1913]; acc. sg. ceól, [38], [238]; gen. sg. ceóles, [1807].
[ceósan], st. v., to choose, hence, to assume: inf. þone cynedôm ciósan wolde, would assume the royal dignity, [2377]; to seek: pret. subj. ær he bæl cure, before he sought his funeral-pile (before he died), [2819].
ge-ceósan, to choose, to elect: gerund, tô geceósenne cyning ænigne (sêlran), to choose a better king, [1852]; imp. þe þät sêlre ge-ceós, choose thee the better (of two: bealonîð and êce rædas), [1759]; pret. he ûsic on herge geceás tô þyssum siðfate, selected us among the soldiers for this undertaking, [2639]; geceás êcne ræd, chose the everlasting gain, i.e. died, [1202]; similarly, godes leóht geceás, [2470]; pret. part. acc. pl. häfde ... cempan gecorone, [206].
on-[cirran], w. v., to turn, to change: inf. ne meahte ... þäs wealdendes [willan] wiht on-cirran, could not change the will of the Almighty, [2858]; pret. ufor oncirde, turned higher, [2952]; þyder oncirde, turned thither, [2971].
â-[cîgan], w. v., to call hither: pret. âcîgde of corðre cyninges þegnas syfone, called from the retinue of the king seven men, [3122].
[clam, clom], st. m., f. n.? fetter, figuratively of a strong gripe: dat. pl. heardan clammum, [964]; heardum clammum, [1336]; atolan clommum (horrible claws of the mother of Grendel), [1503].
[clif, cleof], st. n., cliff, promontory: acc. pl. Geáta clifu, [1912].—Comp.: brim-, êg-, holm-, stân-clif.
ge-[cnâwan], st. v., to know, to recognize: inf. meaht þu, mîn wine, mêce gecnâwan, mayst thou, my friend, recognize the sword, [2048].