CIn Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always
represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have
seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred
the use of c. 1. the letter c is found as an initial, medial,
and final. -- As an initial letter it corresponds to the Gothic
amd Icelandic k; as, -- A. Sax. corn corn, Goth. karn, Icel.
korn; A; Sax. ceósan to choose, Goth. kiusan, Icel. kjósa. As a
medial and final letter c corresponds to the Gothic and
Icelandic k, -- thus A. Sax. æcer a field, Goth. akrs, Icel.
akr; A. Sax. eác also, Goth. auk, Icel. ok [og]. 2. c and cc are
often changed into h or hh before s or þ, and especially before
t; as, strehton they stretched, for strecton from streccan.
Ahsian for acsian or axian to ask; séhþ for sécþ seeks, from
sécan to seek. In words immediately derived from Anglo-Saxon, k
is frequently substituted for the Anglo-Saxon c ; as, cyning a
king; cyn kin or kindred. Sometimes q or ch; as, cwén queen;
cild a child; cin a chin. 3. the