Eaxan múþa
The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devo
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The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devon To Eaxan múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1001; Ing. 174, note a. v. Exan muþa
eaxle-gespan
The shoulder-span
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The shoulder-span Fífe gimmas wǽron on ðam eaxlegespanne five gems were on the shoulder-span, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9
eaxl-gestealla
A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comrade ⬩ cŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto
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Hæfde wígena tó lyt, eaxlgestealna he had too few of warriors, comrades, Elen. Kmbl. 127; El. 64. Ic eom æðelinges eaxlgestealla I am a noble's bosom friend. Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 2; Rä. 78, l.
ebur-þring
The celestial sign Orion
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The celestial sign Orion, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: eofor-þring
éc
EKE, also ⬩ etiam
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Th. 6254, note; B. 3131: Ps. Th. 131, 17
Linked entry: EÁC
ece
AKE, pain ⬩ dŏlor
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An AKE, pain; dŏlor Efne swá se bisceop ðone ece and ðæt sár mid him ut bǽre as if the bishop had borne the ake and the sore out with him. Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 37: 5, 4; S. 617, 22
ÉCE
Eternal, perpetual, everlasting ⬩ sempĭternus, æternus
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Ðé síe éce hérenis eternal praise be to thee, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 10; Cri. 415. Ðæt is écu rest that is eternal rest, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 142; Met. 13, 71. Godes éce bearn God's eternal child, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 29; Cri. 744.
Linked entry: ǽce
éce
Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually ⬩ in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo
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Ðǽr is help gelong éce to ealdre there is our help for evermore at hand. Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 14; Jul. 646. Wunaþ symble éce mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Wunaþéce forþ mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 118, 90
eced-fæt
An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel ⬩ acetābŭlum
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An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel; acetābŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 32; Wrt. Voc. 61, 12
Linked entry: æced-fæt
eced-wín
Acid-wine
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Acid-wine
ECG
EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ⬩ ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum
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An EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword; ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum On sweordes ecge on the edge of the sword, Lk. Bos. 21, 24. Hyne ecg fornam the sword had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 5538; B. 2772. Ecg was íren the edge was iron, 5549; B. 2778.
ecgan
To give an edge, to sharpen ⬩ acuĕre
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To give an edge, to sharpen; acuĕre. Ecged edged, sharpened, only found in compositions, as twig-ecged two-edged; bĭceps, q. v
ecg-bana
A sword-killer, murderer ⬩ glădio cædens, occīsor
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A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506
Ecg-bryht
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Hér, A.D. 800, Ecgbryht féng to Wesseaxna ríce here, A.D. 800, Egbert succeeded to the kingdom of the West-Saxons, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 4.
Ecg-bryhtes stán
Brixton Deverill
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—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n
ecg-clif
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Th. 5778
Linked entry: ég-clif
ecg-hete
Sword-hate, hostile hate ⬩ ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum
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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738
ecg-þræc
Sword-strength, war or savage courage ⬩ glădiōrum impĕtus
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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596
ecg-wæl
Sword's wail, slaughter ⬩ strāges glădio cæsōrum
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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089
Linked entry: wæl
éc-nes
Eternity, everlasting ⬩ æternĭtas
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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469.