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efen-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-weorþ, adj.

Even worth, equivalent ⬩ æque dignus, æquĭvălens

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Even worth, equivalent; æque dignus, æquĭvălens, L. Edg. C. 50; Th. ii. 254, 23

Linked entry: efen-wyrþe

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

efne-spédelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efne-spédelíc, adj.

Of the same substance, consubstantial ⬩ consubstantiālis

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Of the same substance, consubstantial; consubstantiālis On þrým hádum efenspédelícum in trĭbus persōnis consubstantiālĭbus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easy ⬩ æque 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-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-líc, adj.

Equal ⬩ æquus

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Equal; æquus

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

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-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
eft-eádig, adj.

Rich

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Rich Efteádig [ést-, Th: séft-, Grn.] secg the favoured mortal, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 12; Seef. 56

ege-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-full, adj.

Fearful, terrible ⬩ terrĭbĭlis

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Fearful, terrible; terrĭbĭlis Mǽre God, and mihtig and egefull Deus magnus, et pŏtens et terrĭbĭlis, Deut. 10, 17. Hit wæs swíðe egefull it was very terrible, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 14

egeleás-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
egeleás-líce, adv.

Fearlessly ⬩ impăvĭde

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Fearlessly; impăvĭde Hie nú egeleás-lícor and unnytlícor brúcaþ ðære mildheortlícan Godes giefe they now enjoy the merciful gifts of God the more fearlessly and uselessly, Past. 36, 1; Hat. MS. 46 b, 9

eges fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eges fullíc, adj.

Full of fear, fearful, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis

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Full of fear, fearful, awful; terrĭbĭlis Hú eges-fullíc he is in geþeahtingum ofer monna bearn Quam terrĭbĭlis est in consĭliis sŭper fĭlios homĭnum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 36. Egesfullícran, nom. pl. more full of terror, Salm. Kmbl. 93; Sal. 46

ehta-tyne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ehta-tyne, adj.

Eighteen ⬩ octō-dĕcim

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Eighteen; octō-dĕcim Wéne gé ðæt ða ehtatyne wǽron scyldige pŭtātis quia illi dĕcent et octo dēbĭtōres fuĕrint? Lk. Bos. 13, 4, 16

elcur

(adv.)
Grammar
elcur, adv.

Otherwise ⬩ alias

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Otherwise; alias, Mt. Rush. Stv. 6, 1: 9, 17: Lk. Lind. War. 5, 37

eldendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eldendlíc, adj.

Slow, slack ⬩ pĭger, tardus

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Slow, slack; pĭger, tardus, Som. Ben. Lye

ele-lænde

(adj.)
Grammar
ele-lænde, adj.

Strange, foreign ⬩ peregrīnus

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Strange, foreign; peregrīnus Elelændra eorþbigennys cŏlōnia, peregrīnōrum cultūra, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 102; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25

ellen

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen, adj.

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-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-heard, adj.

Hard of courage, bold, courageous ⬩ fortis, strēnuus

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Hard of courage, bold, courageous; fortis, strēnuus Wæs eorl ellenheard searoþancum beseted the courageous warrior was beset with various thoughts, Andr. Kmbl. 2509; An. 1256: Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 3; Gú. 1138

ellen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ellen-líce, adv.

Boldly, daringly ⬩ fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter

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Boldly, daringly ; fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter Wíf beorn acwealde ellenlíce the woman daringly slew a warrior, Beo. Th. 4250; B. 2122

ellen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-róf, adj.

Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave ⬩ rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis

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Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave; rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis Strang oððe ellenróf rōbustus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 52. Beó ðú gestrangod and ellenróf confortāre et esto rōbustus, Jos. 1, 7, 9: Cd. 89; Th. 110, 26; Gen. 1844: Beo. Th. 685

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