Webster 1913 directory
Historical records beginning with C
Each result is one exact historical sense, not a claim about modern etymological consensus.
72 released Webster 1913 records begin with C.
Company
[F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See Companion.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCare
[AS. caru, cearu; akin to OS. kara sorrow, Goth. kara, OHG chara, lament, and perh. to Gr. gh^rys voice. Not akin to cure. Cf. Chary.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChange
[F. change, fr. changer. See Change. v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCame
[Cf. Scot. came, caim, comb, and OE. camet silver.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCourse
[F. cours, course, L. cursus, fr. currere to run. See Current.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCourt
[OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co- + a root akin to Gr. chorto`s inclosure, feeding place, and to E. garden, yard, orchard. See Yard, and cf. Cohort, Curtain.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounClass
[F. classe, fr. L. classis class, collection, fleet; akin to Gr. klh^sis a calling, kalei^n to call, E. claim, haul.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCause
[F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. Cause, v., Kickshaw.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveClose
[Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCommon
[OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com- + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low, common. Cf. Immunity, Commune, n. & v.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCentral
[L. centralis, fr. centrum: cf. F. central. See Center.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChief
[OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. Captain, Chapter]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCode
[F., fr. L. codex, caudex, the stock or stem of a tree, a board or tablet of wood smeared over with wax, on which the ancients originally wrote; hence, a book, a writing.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbContinue
[F. continuer, L. continuare, -tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See Continuous, and cf. Continuate.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbCover
[OF. covrir, F. couvrir, fr. L. cooperire; co- + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards, over + the root appearing in aperire to open. Cf. Aperient, Overt, Curfew.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCulture
[F. culture, L. cultura, fr. colere to till, cultivate; of uncertain origin. Cf. Colony.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCentury
[L. centuria (in senses 1 & 3), fr. centum a hundred: cf. F. centurie. See Cent.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCharge
[F. charge, fr. charger to load. See Charge, v. t., and cf. Cargo, Caricature.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCapital
[Cf. L. capitellum and capitulum, a small head, the head, top, or capital of a column, dim. of caput head; F. chapiteau, OF. capitel. See chief, and cf. cattle, chattel, chapiter, chapter.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCold
[OE. cold, cald, AS. cald, ceald; akin to OS. kald, D. koud, G. kalt, Icel. kaldr, Dan. kold, Sw. kall, Goth. kalds, L. gelu frost, gelare to freeze. Orig. p. p. of AS. calan to be cold, Icel. kala to freeze. Cf. Cool, a., Chill, n.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveContent
[F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbClean
[See Clean, a., and cf. Cleanse.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCollection
[L. collectio: cf. F. collection.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounClaim
[Of. claim cry, complaint, from clamer. See Claim, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCivil
[L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil. See City.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCommercial
[Cf. F. commercial.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounColor
[OF. color, colur, colour, F. couleur, L. color; prob. akin to celare to conceal (the color taken as that which covers). See Helmet.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCompetition
[L. competition. See Compete.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCaptain
[OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under Chief, and cf. Chieftain.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCrime
[F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See Certain.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChallenge
[OE. chalenge claim, accusation, challenge, OF. chalenge, chalonge, claim, accusation, contest, fr. L. calumnia false accusation, chicanery. See Calumny.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbCarry
[OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See Car.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbComment
[F. commenter, L. commentari to meditate upon, explain, v. intens. of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to remember, mens mind. See Mind.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCell
[OF. celle, fr. L. cella; akin to celare to hide, and E. hell, helm, conceal. Cf. Hall.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCondition
[F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con- + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See Teach, Token.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChannel
[OE. chanel, canel, OF. chanel, F. chenel, fr. L. canalis. See Canal.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCent
[F. cent hundred, L. centum. See Hundred.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCount
[F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounClick
[Cf. 4th Click, and OF. clique latch.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCamp
[F. camp, It. campo, fr. L. campus plant, field; akin to Gr. kh^pos garden. Cf. Campaign, Champ, n.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCast
[Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbCopy
[Cf. F. copir, fr. LL. copiare. See Copy, n.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounConcept
[L. conceptus (cf. neut. conceptum fetus), p. p. of concipere to conceive: cf. F. concept. See Conceit.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCorner
[OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium, corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See Horn.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveConcerned
[See Concern, v. t., 2.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCriminal
[L. criminalis, fr. crimen: cf. F. criminel. See Crime.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCrowd
[AS. croda. See Crowd, v. t. ]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbCommand
[OE. comaunden, commanden, OF. comander, F. commander, fr. L. com- + mandare to commit to, to command. Cf. Commend, Mandate.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCute
[An abbrev. of acute.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbConcern
[F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbCook
[Of imitative origin.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChapter
[OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See Chief, and cf, Chapiter.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounConfidence
[L. confidentia firm trust in, self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounConflict
[L. conflictus a striking together, fr. confligere, -flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F. conflit, formerly also conflict. See Conflict, v.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounContext
[L. contextus; cf. F. contexte .]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCorporate
[L. corporatus, p. p. of corporare to shape into a body, fr. corpus body. See Corpse.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCombination
[LL. combinatio. See Combine.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCapable
[F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious, capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveConservative
[Cf. F. conservatif.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCycle
[F. ycle, LL. cyclus, fr. Gr. ky`klos ring or circle, cycle; akin to Skr. cakra wheel, circle. See Wheel.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCorporation
[L. corporatio incarnation: cf. F. corporation corporation.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCrown
[OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChose
[F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See Cause.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounConcert
[F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See Concert, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCrash
[L. crassus coarse. See Crass.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveCatholic
[L. catholicus, Gr. kaqoliko`s, universal, general; kata` down, wholly + "o`los whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbCombat
[F. combattre; pref. com- + battre to beat, fr. L. battuere to strike. See Batter.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbContest
[F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con- + testari to be a witness, testic witness. See Testify.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCalm
[OE. calme, F. calme, fr. It. or Sp. calma (cf. Pg. calma heat), prob. fr. LL. cauma heat, fr. Gr. kay^ma burning heat, fr. kai`ein to burn; either because during a great heat there is generally also a calm, or because the hot time of the day obliges us seek for shade and quiet; cf. Caustic]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounChest
[OE. chest, chist, AS. cest, cist, cyst, L. cista, fr. Gr. ki`sth. Cf. Cist, Cistern.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounCommander
[Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. Commodore, Commender.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounComparison
[F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st Compare.]
Webster 1913 exact recordWhat this answer proves
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