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eaxl-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
eaxl-cláþ, es; m.

A shoulder-cloth, scapular humĕrāle

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A shoulder-cloth, scapular; humĕrāle Léde eaxl-cláþ ofer hine desŭper humĕrāle ei impŏsuit, Lev. 8, 7

Linked entry: cláþ

éce-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
éce-líc, écce-líc; adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting æternālis

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Eternal, perpetual, everlasting; æternālis Upahebbaþ gatu écelíce elevāmĭni portæ aternāles. Ps. Spl. 23, 9. Éccelíc eternal, 23, 7

Linked entry: écce-líc

éce-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce-líce, adv.

Eternally, ever perpĕtuo

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Eternally, ever; perpĕtuo, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 1. Ic ðas tíde Eástrena écelíce healdan wille vŏlo hoc tempus Paschae perpetuo observare Bd. 5. 21; S 643. 20

ecg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-plega, an; m.

A play of swords, sword-fight, battle pugna

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A play of swords, sword-fight, battle; pugna Hie ðám ealdorþegnum cýðan eódon atolne ecgplegan they went to inform the principal thanes of the cruel sword-fight. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 246

éde

(n.)
Grammar
éde, es; n.

A flock grex

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A flock; grex Wæs ðǽr éde erat ibi grex, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 32: 12, 32

Linked entry: eówd

Éfe

(n.)
Grammar
Éfe, an; f.

Eve

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Eve Éfe Eve. Cd. 222; Th. 290, 1; Sat. 408

efn

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
efn, adj.

Even, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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Even, equal; æquus, plānus, æquālis Onefn adv. Together; sĭmul, ūna, Ps. Th. 116, 1. On efn, prep. On even ground, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entry: on-efn

efn-behéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-behéfe, adj. [behéfe necessary]

Equally useful or necessaryæque ūtĭlis vel necessārius

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Equally useful or necessary; æque ūtĭlis vel necessārius Is ðiós óðru býsen efnbehéfu this other similitude is equally necessary, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 14; Met. 12, 7

Linked entry: efen-behéfe

efn-eald

(adj.)

co-eval

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co-eval Efneald æquævus vel coætāneus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 119; Wrt. Voc. 19, 3

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

efn-gedǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
efn-gedǽlan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To share alike in æquāles partes divĭdĕre

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To share alike; in æquāles partes divĭdĕre Beámas twegen ðara ǽghwæðer efngedǽlde heáhþegnunga háliges gástes two pillars, each of which shared alike the high services of the holy spirit, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 22; Exod. 95

Linked entry: efen-gedǽlan

efn-gemæcca

(n.)
Grammar
efn-gemæcca, an; m. [gemæcca a companion]

A fellow-companion, associate, fellow consors

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A fellow-companion, associate, fellow; consors Ða beóþ hira gelícan and hiraefngemæccan on hira gecynde they are their equals and their fellows in their nature, Past. 29; Hat. MS. 38 b, 16

Linked entry: efen-gemæcca

efn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-líc, adj.

Equal æquus

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Equal; æquus

efn-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
efn-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality æquālĭtas

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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas Hie healdaþ má geférrǽdenne and efnlicnesse ðonne ealdordóm they observe companionship and equality more than authority, Past. 17, 9; Hat. MS. 24 b, 6

Linked entry: efen-lícnes

efn-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-mǽre, adj.

Equally great, illustrious, renowned æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus

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Equally great, illustrious, renowned; æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus He ðone wélegan wædlum efn-mǽrne gedéþ he makes the rich equally great to the poor, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 63; Met. 10, 32

Linked entry: efen-mǽre

efn-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong æque vălĭdus

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Equally strong; æque vălĭdus Manigu óðru gesceaft efn-swíðe him many other creatures equally strong with them, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 88; Met. 11, 44

Linked entry: efen-swíþ

efn-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
efn-þeów, es; m.

A fellow-servantconservus

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A fellow-servant; conservus Ðæm hláforde is to cýðanne, ðæt he ongiete ðæt he is efnþeów his it is to be made known to the master, that he understand that he is his fellow-servant, Past. 29; Hat. MS. 38 b, 18

eft

(adv.)
Grammar
eft, adv.

Again, second time, then, afterwards ĭtĕrum, dēnuo, rursus, re-, deinde, ĭtem

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Again, second time, then, afterwards; ĭtĕrum, dēnuo, rursus, re-, deinde, ĭtem Eft lufigende God ĭtĕrum ămans Deum, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 58. Asende Noe út eft culfran Noe rursus dīmīsit cŏlumbam, Gen. 8, 10: Mt. Bos. 4, 7, 8: Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40,

Linked entries: æft eft-sóna

eft-cerran

(v.)

To returnredīre

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To return; redīre Eftcerdon reversi sunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 17

eft-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, returnrĕdĭtus, reversio

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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130. Treófugla tuddor tácnum cýðdon cádges