ken, kenne, kunne, _sb._ race, people, KH. 156, 190, 1358. OE. _cynn_.
kende, cunde, _sb._ birth, kind, Nature, KH. 451, 1479 C, L; F. & B. 677 C, 960 T. OE. _cynd_.
kene, _adj._ keen, brave, KH. 42, 97, 178, 539, 1208, etc. OE. _cēn_.
kepe, _v._ (1) keep, (2) guard, protect, KH. 800, 1288 C H, Ass. 49 Add., 52 Add., 271 Add. OE. _cēpan_.
kep, _sb._ heed, care, Ass. 72 C, 78 Add.
kerue, _v._ carve, KH. 249. OE. _ceorfan_.
Cesar, F. & B. 181 T. French version has _Cesar_, v. 494.
chaere, _sb._ throne (?), KH. 1353. OF. _chaere_.
ycharged, _pp._ loaded, F. & B. 343 T. OF. _charger_.
chelde, kolde, kelde, _infin._ become cold, KH. 1230. OE. _cealdian_.
chepinge, _sb._ market, fair, F. & B. 186, 188 Cott. OE. _cēapung_.
chere, _sb._ mien, facial expression, KH. 1143, 1165 L. OF. _chere_.
child, _sb._ (1) child, (2) youth, KH. 10, 13, 27, 99, etc. OE. _cild_.
Claris, Clarice, Clariȝ, Clarys, F. & B. 895 T, 901 T, 905 T, 915 T, 931 T, etc.; C. 479, 485, 529, etc. French has Claris, 2125, 2131, 2115, 2339, etc.
cleche, _infin._ reach (with nails), KH. 1027 H ; _pp._ ycliȝt, Ass. 719 Add.
clef, scribal blunder (?), _c_ + _lef_, KH. 161 L.
clenchen, _infin._ make to clink, KH. 1596.
clene, _adj._ pure, F. & B. 297 C. OE. _clǣne_.
clepe, clepen, clepede, clupede, cleped, icluped, etc., _v._ call, KH. 239, 840 L; F. & B. 137 T, 287 T, 137 T, 837 T; 607 C, 140 C, etc.; Ass. 707 H, 847 Add., 73 C, 180 C, etc. OE. _cleopian_.
clergie, _sb._ learned knowledge, F. & B. Cf. Hausknecht’s note.
cleppe, clippe, cluppe, klippt, klepte, iclupt, etc., _v._ embrace, KH. 1297 H, 1450; F. & B. 549 C, 594 C, 614 C, 806 T, 512 C, etc. OE. _clyppan_.
knaue, _sb._ boy, servant, KH. 1012 C, 1095 C; F. & B. 166 T. OE. _cnafa_.
knowe, _v._ (1) know, (2) recognize, KH. 1294; (3) beon biknowe of = acknowledge (cf. Mätzner, KH. 983 Note; Lay. II. 355, III. 51; Alisaunder 724, etc.); _pp._ was iknowe C, was by cnowe L, was biknowe H, KH. 1059 = confessed. OE. _cnāwan_, _becnāwan_.
knyhty, _v._ knight, KH. 488 H, 547, 682.
colmie, kelwe, _adj._ sooty, KH. 1162, _see_ colwen.
colwen, bicolwede, _v._ smear, blacken, KH. 1144, 1162.
con, _v. auxil._ = did, KH. 817 H, 825 H, 938 H, 1470 H, 1549 H, 1632 H; 3 _s. pluperf._ couþe, 1634 H, _see_ gan.