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eáðe

  • adverb
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Grammar
eáðe, sup. eáðost. -ust; adv.
Wright's OE grammar
§556;
Easily, readily, soon, perhaps; facĭlĭtor
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  • Ða burh mihton eáðe begitan

    they might easily have taken the city.

    • Ors. 3,
    • 4;
    • Bos. 56, 10: Beo. Th. 961
    • ;
    • B. 478
    • .
  • Ic eáðe forbær rúme regulas

    I readily preferred the lax rules,

    • Exon. 39 b
    • ;
    • Th. 131,
    • 22;
    • Gú. 459
    • .
  • We ðé eáðe gecýðaþ síþ userne

    we readily proclaim our adventure to thee,

    • Andr. Recd. 1721
    • ;
    • An. 861
    • .
  • Hwá mæg eáðost [eáðust MS. B.] ða dúru ontýnan

    who may most easily open the door?

    • Salm. Kmbl. 71
    • ;
    • Sal. 36: Cd. 174
    • ;
    • Th. 219,
    • 6;
    • Dan. 50: Ps. Th. 76,
    • 10.
Derived forms
un-eáðe
Similar entries
v. éðe.
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  • eáðe, adv.