† chealdchaldadj.n.
Obsolete.
= cold n. (in early Kentish dialect).
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective]
chealdc1000
coldc1290
acoldc1330
key-cold1529
winterly1547
coldrycke1552
bleaka1616
algid1623
gelid1659
unwarm1694
achill1858
cold as charity1864
parky1886
chillsome1927
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] > making cold or cool > causing sensation of coldness
chealdc1000
coldc1290
chillc1540
chilly1567
the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling
winter-coldOE
coldc1175
cheald1340
umbrous1483
key-colda1535
frosty1548
frostbitten1564
icy1567
wintry1579
cold-hearteda1616
unwarmeda1625
dry1637
cool1641
frigidal1651
frigid1658
thieveless1725
cool-hearted1748
wintry1748
chill1751
cold as charity1795
freezing1813
ice-cold1815
chilly1841
impersonal1846
pincé1858
ice-cool1891
touch-me-not-ish1895
marmorean1902
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [noun] > sensation of cold
coldOE
cheald1340
chillness1599
chilliness1708
c1000 West Saxon Gospels: Matt. (Corpus Cambr.) x. 42 Ænne drinc cealdes wæteres.
c1160 Hatton G. Matt. x. 42 Ænne drinc chealdes wæteres.
c1330 Arth. & Merl. 8840 Thurch the hert that ysen cheld Pased.
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 139 Honger an þorst and chald and hot.
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 242 Hit is hard and chald ase a ston. Alsuo byeþ þet uolk chealde ine þe loue of god.
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adj.n.c1000