Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
can . - An obsolete form of
con .
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Examples
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"Mentulam caco, cunne!" he said to Philippus loudly enough for everyone in the vicinity to hear.
The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991
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An of him leteþ wel lihtliche. wið heore cunne heo beoþ mildre.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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And after þine cunne {;} and onderfang heom mid winne. wane hii to þe comeþ {;} þou salt habbe garisome. hehliche heom to fede {;} and worþliche to scrude.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Ȝef þou þis woldes don {;} Mi wif solde come sone. and mi dohter Rowenne {;} and moche of mine cunne.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Maximian þe modi keiser ine Rome heinde ant heriende heðene mawmez. wið unmeð muchel hird ⁊ unduhti duheðe. ⁊ for {} demde alle þeo {;} þe on drihtin bilefden. þes Maximian luuede an heh mon of cunne ant eke riche of rente elewsius wes ihaten. ant weren as feolahes
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Oðer dust oðer deu. ðat he ne cunne is finden. driueð dun to his den. ðar he him bergen wille.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Þá ðe sculden heo {m} ne cunne. ich heo {m} wulle teche. ich kan beon ȝief ich sceal. lichame ⁊ sawle leche.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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So hit bycumeþ to hauekes cunne. hit is myn hyhte· ⁊ my ynne. þat ich me drawe to mine cund {e}.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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So rigt so he cunne. he houeð in ðe sunne. ðe sunne swideð al his fligt.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Hu þincþe nu bi mine songe. we [n] st þu þat ich ne cunne singe.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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