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eóred-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-þreát, es; m. [þreát a host, troop]

A band, company ⬩ turma, lĕgio

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A band, company; turma, lĕgio; — Atol eóredþreát a horrid band, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 23; Rä. 4, 49

eorfeðe

(adj.)

difficult ⬩ diffĭcĭlis

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difficult; diffĭcĭlis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 14

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl ⬩ cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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Ethb. 13; Th. i. 6, 9, 10.

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

eorl-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gebyrd, e; f. [gebyrd birth].

Noble birth, nobility ⬩ nōbĭlĭtas

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Noble birth, nobility; nōbĭlĭtas Eorlgebyrdum by noble birth, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 52; Met. 9, 26 : 10, 54; Met. 10, 27

eorl-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón treasure]

Noble treasure, riches ⬩ dīvĭtiæ

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Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244

eorl-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gewǽde, es; n. [gewǽde clothing]

Manly clothing, armour ⬩ vĭrīlis vestītus

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Manly clothing, armour; vĭrīlis vestītus Gyrede hine Beówulf eorlgewǽdum Beowulf clad himself in armour. Beo. Th. 2888; B. 1442

eorl-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-mægen, es; n.

A host of men ⬩ vĭrō;rum turma

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A host of men; vĭrō;rum turma Sió cwén bebeád ofer eorlmægen áras fýsan the queen commanded messengers to hasten throughout the mass of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1958; El. 981

eorl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-riht, es; n.

An earl's right or privilege ⬩ cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium

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R. 5 ; Th. i. 192, 8

Eorman-ríc

(n.)
Grammar
Eorman-ríc, Eormen-ríc, es; m. The celebrated king of the Ostrogoths or East Goths, the Alexander of the Goths; Eormanrīcus, v. Gota III, Alríca, and þeód-ríc
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Eormanríc áhte wíde folc Gotena ríces Ermanric possessed the wide nations of the kingdom of the Goths, Exon. 100a; Th. 378, 25; Deór. 21. Weóld Eormanríc Gotum Ermanric ruled the Goths, Scóp. Th. 38; Wíd. 18.

Linked entries: Eormen-ríc Ermanríc

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacy ⬩ immensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

Eormen-ríc

(n.)

Ermanric

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Th. 2405 ; B. 1200

eormen-strýnd

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-strýnd, e; f.

The great generation ⬩ permagna gĕnĕrātio

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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329

Linked entry: strínd

eormþu

poverty, calamity

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poverty, calamity Eormþa, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 29. Eormþum, 23; Fox 78, 31. v. yrmþu

eornest

(n.; adj.)

earnest, earnestness

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earnest, earnestness Exon. 24a; Th. 68; 9; Cri. 1101

eorneste

(adv.)
Grammar
eorneste, in earnest, earnestly, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 56; Met. 13, 28: 16, 44; Met. 16, 22. v. eornoste; adv.

eornfullnes

(n.)
Grammar
eornfullnes, -ness, e; f.

Earnestness, anxiety ⬩ dĭlĭgentia, sollĭcĭtudo

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Earnestness, anxiety; dĭlĭgentia, sollĭcĭtudo Eornfullness ðisse worulde solĭcĭtudo istīus sæcŭli, Mt. Bos. 13, 22

eornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eornlíce, adv.

Diligently ⬩ dĭlĭgenter

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Diligently; dĭlĭgenter Genim ðas wyrte eornlíce gecnucude mid ecede take this herb diligently pounded with vinegar, Herb. 87, 2; Lchdm. i. 190, 21

EORNOST

(n.)
Grammar
EORNOST, eornust, eornest, e; f.

EARNEST, earnestness, zeal ⬩ sērium, stŭdium

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EARNEST, earnestness, zeal; sērium, stŭdium Mid swelcum eorneste [eornoste MS. Cot.] with such zeal, Past. 15, i; Hat. MS. 18b, 27. On eornost, eornust or eornoste in earnest, earnestly, Ælfc. T. 12, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 250, 30: Mt.

Linked entries: eornest eornust eornoste

eornostlíce

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, eornustlíce; conj.

Therefore, but ⬩ ergo, ĭgĭtur, ĭtăque

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Bos. 10, 16, 26: 2, 1: 13, 40

eornustlíce

(adv.)

therefore, but

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therefore, but. Mt. Bos. 2, 1: 10, 16, 26: 13, 40

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