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ESOL

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.
Wright's OE grammar
§48; §92; §198; §395;
An ass; ăsĭnus
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  • His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS. Ongan ðá his esolas bǽtan

    began then to bridle [bit] his asses,

    • Cd. 138
    • ;
    • Th. 173,
    • 25;
    • Gen. 2866
    • .
Etymology
[
O. Sax.esil, m:
Dut. ezel, m;
Ger. M.H. Ger. esel, m:
O.H. Ger. esil, m:
Goth. asilus, m:
Slav, osilu
.]
Similar entries
v. assa, asse.
Linked entries
v.  ysel æsul asal eosol eosul esul eosel esole.
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  • ESOL, n.