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ealu-hús

(n.)
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an alehouse. Ðe werc of þesternesse . . . ben oueretes and untimeliche eten alehuse, O. E. Hml. ii. 11, 30

ealu-scerwen

Similar entry: scerwen

ealu-scóp

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ealu-scop,</b> es; m. One who recites poetry where there is drinking Wé lǽrað ꝥ ǽnig preóst ne beó ealuscop ne on ǽnige wísan glíwige mid him sylfum oþ[þe mid] óðrum mannum, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 15. Gif preóst oferdruncem lufige

eáre-finger

Similar entry: eár-finger

earn-geáp

Grammar
earn-geáp, earn-geát.
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Substitute: <b>earn-geáp,</b> -geát, -geúp, -geót a vulture Earngeát, -geót, aerngeúp, arngeús arpa, Txts. 38, 40. Earngeát arapa, 43, 232. Earngeáp vultur, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 51. Earngeáp (-geát, Wülck. Gl. 284, 2) arpa, 62, 2. Ear[n]geát,

for-eald

Similar entry: for-ealdian

glæsen-eáge

(adj.)
Grammar
glæsen-eáge, adj.
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Grey-eyed Glæseneáge glaucus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 24

ofer-eald

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or-eald

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Hé wæs wrǽne oð ꝥ hé wæs oreald usque ad aetatem decrepitam lubricus extilit, Gr. D. 341, 3. Add

eald-gemǽre

(n.)
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an ancient boundary On ꝥ ealdgemǽre, C.D.B. iii. 546, 28

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

eald-wérig

Grammar
eald-wérig, l.
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eald-wearg

eall-wihta

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Eallwihtna (helwihta, ealwihtna, Wlfst. 186, 2) hryre, Verc. Först. 74, 4. Add

ofer-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

cú-eáge

(n.)
Grammar
cú-eáge, an; f.

A cow's eye ⬩ vaccæ oculus

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A cow's eye; vaccæ oculus Cúeáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye is worth a skilling L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4, note 11

Linked entry: eáge

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus

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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20

Linked entry: or-ildu

toran-eáge

Similar entry: toren-íge

eal-felo

(adj.)

All-fell, very baleful ⬩ omnīno pernĭciōsus

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All-fell, very baleful; omnīno pernĭciōsus Eal-felo áttor very baleful venom, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 28; Rä. 24, 9

Linked entry: æl-fæle

Eal-walda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-walda, an; m.

All-ruler, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens For ðam ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] for the all-ruler [God ], Cd. 19; Th. 23, 13; Gen. 359. Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys

Linked entries: æl-walda All-walda Al-wealda al-wealda eall-wealda Eal-walda

eal-mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-mǽst, æl-mǽst; adv.

ALMOST ⬩ totum fere, pene

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ALMOST; totum fere, pene Hit iseal-mǽst mid háligra manna naman geset sanctōrum hŏmĭnum nōmĭnĭbus totum fere obsĭtum est, Bd. Whelc. 448, 18; Homl. Th. ii. 466, 22

Linked entry: æl-mǽst

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