A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by Mayhew and Skeat

Catel, _sb._ capital, property, wealth, CM, MD, S2, C2, C3, W; kateyl, S2; catelle, S2; catele, S2; chatel, MD; chetel, MD.—OF. _catel_, _chatel_; Late Lat. _captale_, _capitale_, property, principal; from Lat. _capitalis_, from _caput_, the head. Catour, _sb._ a buyer of provisions, caterer, Palsg., G; cater, S3.—OF. _acateur_, buyer, from _acater_ (F. _acheter_), _achapter_; Late Lat. _accaptare_. Caucion, _sb._ security, surety, account, MD; caucioun, W.—Lat. _cautionem_, security, bond, warranty, from _cautus_, pp. of _cauere_, to be on one’s guard. Caudron, _sb._ cauldron, W2.—AF. _caudron_, OF. _chaudron_. See Chaud. Cauri-maury, _sb._ the name of a coarse rough material, PP; caurimauri, S2; kaurymaury, PP; cawrymawry, PP (_n._). Cf. Cary. Cautele, _sb._ caution, deceit, MD, Prompt.; cawtele, S3; cautel, ND, Sh.—OF. _cautele_ (_cautelle_); Lat. _cautela_. Cautelous, _adj._ sly, deceitful, MD, ND, Sh.; cautelouse, W2.—OF. _cautelos_; Late Lat. _cautelosum_ (Ducange). Cavell, _v._ to divide by lot, JD; see Keuel. Cawmyt, _pp._ calmed, S3; see Calmen. Caȝte; see Cacchen. Cedre, _sb._ cedar, MD, W2 (Job 40. 12); cedres, _pl._, S2.—AF. _cedre_; Lat. _cedrum_ (acc.); Gr. κέδρος. Cedyr-tre, _sb._ cedar-tree, Voc.; sydyre-tre, Voc. Ceelen, _v._ to line the walls or roof of a room, Prompt., MD; selyn, Prompt.; seeled, _pp._, WW (s.v. _cieled_). Ceinte, _sb._ girdle, MD; seynt, C.—OF. _ceinte_; Lat. _cincta_, pp. f. of _cingere_. Celer, _sb._ cellar, _promptuarium_, Prompt., W (Lu. 12. 24), MD; celler, MD; seller, G; selleer, G; celere, _dat._ S, H; celeris, _pl._, W2; selers, W2.—AF. _celer_, OF. _celier_; Lat. _cellarium_. Celerer, _sb._ cellarer, C2. Celicall, _adj._ heavenly, S3. Celle, _sb._ cell, a religious house, C, C2; selle, C; selles, _pl._, P.—OF. _celle_; Lat. _cella_. Celure, _sb._ canopy, ceiling; see Selure. Cementing, _sb._ hermetically sealing, C3. See Syment. Cendal, _sb._ a fine stuff (linen or silk), S, MD; sendal, PP, ND, C; cendel, MD, HD, Prompt.; sendel, PP, H; = Lat. _sindon_, W, Voc.; cendell, Palsg.; sendalle, Cath.; sendylle, _sandalium_, _sindo_, Cath.—OF. and AF. _cendal_ (cp. Low Lat. _cendalum_, _sendalum_); perhaps an adaptation of Gr. σινδών, orig. Indian muslin, from Skt. _Sindhu_, India. Centaure, _sb._ centaury, name of a plant, C; centorye, Alph.—OF. _centaure_; Lat. _centaurea_, _centaureum_; Gr. κενταύρειον, from κένταυρος, a centaur. Ceptre, _sb._ sceptre, C2, MD, Palsg.; ceptyr, Prompt.; ceptire, H (Ps,