Centaure, sb. centaury, name of a plant, C; centorye, Alph.—­OF. centaure; Lat. centaurea, centaureum; Gr. [Greek:  kentaureion], from [Greek:  kentauros], a centaur.

Ceptre, sb. sceptre, C2, MD, Palsg.; ceptyr, Prompt.; ceptire, H (Ps, 44. 8).—­AF. ceptre; Lat. sceptrum; Gr. [Greek:  skaeptron], staff.

Cerchen, v. to search, MD; cergyn, Prompt.; serchen, MD; sherch, S3; seirsand, pr. p., S3; sherched, pt. pl., S3.—­OF. cercher (sercher); Lat. circare, to go round, from circus, a circle.

Cercle, sb. circle, MD, C; sercle, Prompt., W2.—­OF. cercle; Lat. circulum (acc.), dimin. of circus.

Cerclen, v. to circle, MD; sirculit, pp., S3.—­OF. cercler; Lat. circulare.

Circulat, adj. revolving, S3.

Cere, v. to cover with wax, SkD, C3; cered, pp. shrouded in waxed cloth, SkD.—­Lat. cerare, to wax, from cera, wax.

Cere-cloth, sb. waxed linen (for dead bodies), Sh.; searcloth, SkD.

Cerements, sb. pl. (see above), Sh.

Cerge, sb. wax taper, MD; serge, MD, JD, Cath.; cerges, pl., S.—­OF. cerge, cierge; Late Lat. ceria, fern, from Lat. cereus, from cera, wax.

Cerial, adj. sacred to Ceres, C.—­Lat. Cerialis, Cerealis.

Ceriously, adv. minutely, with full details, S2, C3; see Seryowsly.

Certes, adv. certainly, S, C2, C3; sertes, S2, PP; certis, S3, P.—­OF. certes, (Constans):  OSp. certas; Lat. certas, pl. f. of certus, certain.

Ceruse, sb. ceruse, white lead, with which women painted their faces, MD; ceruce, C.—­OF. ceruse (Cotg.); Lat. cerussa; cp.  Gr. [Greek:  kaeroton], a cerate or salve used as a cosmetic, from [Greek:  kaeros], bees-wax.

Cessen, v. to cease, C2, C3; cesen, MD.—­AF. cesser; Lat. cessare.

Cetewale, sb. zedoary, a root resembling ginger, MD, C2, Prompt., SB; setewale, MD, HD; setwale, Prompt; setuale, Prompt.; sedewale, MD; sedwale, MD; cedewale, Alph.—­AF. cetewale, OF. citoual, citouart; Low Lat. zedoarium; Arab. jadwAir (from the Persian).

CeA deg.en, sb. pl. countries, S; see CuA deg.A deg.e.

Chaf, sb. chaff, straw, MD; chaff, MD; chaffe, W, Prompt.; chef, MD; caf, H; cafe, H.—­AS. ceaf.