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eard-gyf

(n.)
Grammar
eard-gyf, es; n. l. (?) <b>eard-gifu,</b> e; f.

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

ears-þerl

(n.)
Grammar
ears-þerl, es; n. [þerl=þyrel a hole]

Fŏrāmen āni, ānus

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Fŏrāmen āni, ānus Ears-þerl ānus vel verpus, Ælíf. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 72; Wrt. Voc. 44, 54

eard-éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-riht, es; n.

Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right ⬩ patrium jus

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Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right;patrium jus Beo. Th. 4402; B. 2198

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, aldor-ner, es; n.

A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum ⬩ vitæ servātio, refŭgium

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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54

Linked entries: aldor-ner feorh-ner

eal-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-teaw, adj. [eal all, teaw = tæw good]

Entirely good ⬩ omnīno bŏnus

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Entirely good; omnīno bŏnus Gif he ealteawne ende gedreógeþ if he enjoys a very good end, Cd. Jun. 110, 16; Hy. 2, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 13

Linked entry: æl-tæw

eal-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gréne, eall-gréne, æl-gréne; adj.

All-green ⬩ omnīno vĭrĭdis

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All-green; omnīno vĭrĭdis Geségun eorþan ealgréne they saw the earth all-green, Exon. 24 b; Th. 69, 31; Cri. 1129

Linked entries: æl-gréne eall-gréne

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and ⬩ etiam, quoque, et ⬩ Nevertheless, however ⬩ nihilōmĭnus ⬩ So also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if ⬩ parimŏdo, tamquam ⬩ Quin et ⬩ So also, even so, likewise

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Swylce grúndas eác so also the abyss, 10 a; Th. 9, 35; Cri. 145. ge eác swylce Quin et Eall ðæt he on ánweald onfeng ge eác swylce monige Brytta eáland Angelcynnes ríce underþeódde quæ omnia sub ditiōne accēpit quin et Mevanias insŭlas impĕrio subjŭgāvit

eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðe, sup. eáðost. -ust; adv.

Easily, readily, soon, perhaps ⬩ facĭlĭtor

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Easily, readily, soon, perhaps; facĭlĭtor 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

eád-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-mód, eáþ-mód; adj.

Humble, meek, mild ⬩ hŭmĭlis

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Humble, meek, mild; hŭmĭlis, Mt. Bos. 11, 29

Linked entry: eáþ-mód

eác

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
eác, prep. dat.

With, in addition to, besides ⬩ cum, præter

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With, in addition to, besides; cum, præter Gif ðú sunu áge, oððe swǽsne mǽg, oððe freónd ǽnigne eác ðissum idesum, aláide of ðysse leód-byrig if thou have a son, or beloved kinsman, or any friend with [in addition to] these damsels, lead [them] from

Linked entries: ǽc éc ícan

eás

(n.)

of a river

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of a river On twá healfe ðære eás on the two sides of the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 39, col. l; gen. of eá, q. v

eam

am

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am Ic eam biddende Drihten ad Deum deprĕcātus sum, Ps. Th. 141, 1. Ic eam leás écan dreámes I am bereft of eternal joy, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 7; Sat. 168: Exon. 10a; Th. 11, 8; Cri. 167: Exon. 36a; Th. 116, 34; Gú. 217: Mt. Rush. Stv. 11. 29

EÁM

(n.)
Grammar
EÁM, es; m.

EAM, uncle chiefly on the mother's side ⬩ avuncŭlus

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An EAM, uncle chiefly on the mother's side; avuncŭlus Eám avuncŭlus. Wrt. Voc. 72, 42 : Beo. Th. 1766; B. 881: Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 35; Rā. 47, 6: Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 17. Nim ðé wif of Labanes dóhtrum ðínes eámes accĭpe tĭbi inde uxōrem de fīliābus

ear

(n.)
Grammar
ear, an ear of corn. l. eár,
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Þá hié heora corn ripon ealle þá eár ( spicae ) wǽron blódge, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 28. Ðára ehera spicarum, Mk. p. 2, 16. Eára, An. Ox. 1411. Cornbǽrum eárum granigeris spicis, 2361. Eár spicas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 84. Ehera, Mt. p. 16, 13.

Linked entry: æhher

eax

(n.)

an axe ⬩ secūris

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an axe; secūris Seó eax the axe, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23, note 65, MS. B

Linked entries: æx ex

eǽ

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

eád-méd-

(prefix)
Grammar
eád-méd-, -mod-. v. eáþ-méd-, -mód-.

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on

middan-eard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-eard, es; m.

The middle dwelling ⬩ the abode of men ⬩ the earth ⬩ the world ⬩ the world ⬩ mankind

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Ðú miht on ánre hand befealdan ealne middaneard, Hy. 7, 120; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 120. the world, mankind Ealle ðé heriaþ ... eall middaneard, 9, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 38. Middaneardes Hǽlynd salvator mundi, Jn. Skt, 4, 42.

Linked entries: middan-geard mid-eard