ELLEN
Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude ⬩ vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo
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Hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne he had within him unwavering courage, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244: Beo. Th. 5384; B. 2695. Ic gefremman sceal eorlíc ellen I shall perform a manly deed of valour, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637.
ellen
elder-tree
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Tó ðám ellene, v. 226, 14. On ðæt ellen; of ðám ellenne, iii. 85, 8. On ðæt ǽnlýpe ellyn; ðonne of ðan ellynne, v. 398, 28. Petram recte contra le ellarne, iii. 393, 5.
ELLEN
The elder-tree ⬩ sambūcus nigra, a small tree whose branches are filled with a light spongy pith. The fruit is a globular, purplish-black berry, of which wine is often made, called elder-berry wine. It is quite distinct from alor the alder-tree
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Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man sambūcus = σαμβύκη [MS. samsuchon = σάμψυχον] and óðrum naman ellen, háteþ take this wort, which is named sambucus, and by another name elder, Herb. 148, 1; Lchdm. i. 272, 14. Genim ellenes leaf take leaves of elder, L.
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ellen
Of elder, elder- ⬩ sambūceus
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Of elder, elder-; sambūceus Genim ellenne sticcan take an elder-stick, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 7
ellen
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Bæd ic þá fyrde ꝥ hié hæfdon gód ellen þára þinga þe ús on becwómon orabam Macedones ne aduersis casibus cederent, Nar. 14, 22.
ellen
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Add: conflict, contest In elne in agonia (Lk. 22, 44, in gewinne, W.S. in gecomp, L.R.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 5
ellen-cræft
Strength, power ⬩ virtus, pŏtentia
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Strength, power; virtus, pŏtentia Ahebbaþ háligne heofena Drihten, usserne God ellencræfta exalt the holy Lord of heaven, our God of powers, Ps. Th. 98, 5
ellen-spræc
Powerful speech ⬩ pŏtens sermo
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Powerful speech; pŏtens sermo He ne meahte ellenspræce, hleóðor ahebban he could not raise his voice, his powerful speech, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 18; Gú. 1128
ellen-wyrt
Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-elder ⬩ sambūcus ĕbŭlus
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Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-elder; sambūcus ĕbŭlus, Lin Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man ĕbŭlum, and óðrum naman ellenwyrte nemneþ, and eác sume men wealwyrt hátaþ take this herb, which is named ĕbŭlum, and by another name elderwort, and some men also
ellen-asce
Elder-ash
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Elder-ash Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, Lch, ii. 338, 25
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ellen-dǽd
A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed ⬩ virtūtis factum
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A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed; virtūtis factum Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellendǽda age should deprive him of bold deeds, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 13; Gen. 484: Judth. 12; Thw. 35, 22; Jud. 273. He secgan hýrde ellendǽdum he heard tell of valiant deeds
ellen-mǽrþ
Glory of valour or courage ⬩ fortitūdĭnis glōria
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Glory of valour or courage; fortitūdĭnis glōria Grendel nihtweorce geféh, ellenmǽrþum Grendel rejoiced in his night-work, his valour-glories, Beo. Th. 1660; B. 828
ellen-campian
To contend vigorously ⬩ fortĭter pugnāre
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To contend vigorously; fortĭter pugnāre Ellencampian pugĭlāre, Cot. 4b. Ellencampedon pugĭlāvērunt, Cot. 40
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ellen-stybb
An elder-stump
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Usque le ellerne stubbe, iii. 407, 25. On þá ellenstybbas; þonne of þám ellenstybban, C. D. B. iii. 396, 30
ellen-wódian
To strive with zeal, emulate ⬩ æmŭlāri
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To strive with zeal, emulate ; æmŭlāri Nylle ðú elnian oððe ellenwódian [MS. ellenwondian] on yfelwillendum nōli æmŭlāri in malignantĭbus, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 1
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ellen-wódnes
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Swindan me dyde ellenwódnes mín tabescĕre me fēcit zēlus meus, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 139; 78, 5. Aidanns hæfde Godes ellenwódnesse and his lufan micle Aidan had much zeal and love for God, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32. He wæs mid wylme mycelre ellenwódnesse onbærned
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ellen-gǽst
A bold or powerful spirit ⬩ pŏtens spīrĭtus
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A bold or powerful spirit; pŏtens spīrĭtus Se ellengǽst the powerful spirit [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 172; B. 86
ellen-lǽca
A champion ⬩ pŭgil, agōnista
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A champion; pŭgil, agōnista, Cot. 15
ellen-rind
Elder-rind or bark ⬩ sambūci cortex
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Elder-rind or bark; sambūci cortex Well ellenrinde niðewearde boil the nether part of elder-rind, L. M. 1. 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 5: 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 5: 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 128, 14
ellen-weorc
A work of valour, valiant or powerful act ⬩ fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta
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A work of valour, valiant or powerful act; fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta He wæs ánrǽd ellenweorces he was steadfast in his work of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 464; An. 232. Gif ðú ðæt ellenweorc aldre gedígest if thou escapest with life from that work