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egle

  • adjective
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egle, grievous, painful.
Wright's OE grammar
§434; §439;
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  • Sé ðe eów hrepað, hit mé bið swá egle swylce hé hreppe ðá seó mínes eágan,

      Hml. Th. i. 390, 15: 516, 22.
  • Ne mæg þé ǽnig yfel egle weorðan

    non accedent ad te mala,

      Ps. Th. 90, 10: Rún. 29.
  • Cleopian wé in eglum móde and inneweardre heortan

    let us cry with painful thoughts from the bottom of the heart,

      Bl. H. 19, 2.
  • Frécne þúhton egle eáláda,

      An. 441.
  • Hé ús gescildað wið sceððendra eglum earhfarum,

      Cri. 762: Gú. 376.
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[v. N. E. D. ail; adj.]
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