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wín-eard

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ofer-eald

(adj.)
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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

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great agevalde 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

eást-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
eást-dǽl, es; m.

The eastern part, the east terræ pars orientālis, ortus

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Eást-dǽl ortus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 12

eág-wund

(n.)
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eág-wund, e; f.
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Gif mon men eáge of ásleá, Ll. Th. i. 94, 1. Eáhwunda egilopia (uulnera oculorum, lxv, 10), Lch. i. lxi, 10; Hpt. 31, 9, 180

eást-ende

(n.; adj.)
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eást-ende, es; m.

The east-end pars orientālis

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The east-end; pars orientālis Æt ðæs wuda eást-ende at the east-end of the wood, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 28

eást-weg

(n.)
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eást-weg, es; m.

East-way orientālis via

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East-way; orientālis via On eást-wegas in the east-ways, Cd. 174; Th. 220, II; Dan. 69: Elen. Kmbl. 509; El. 255

earm-hreád

(n.)
Grammar
earm-hreád, e; f.

An arm-ornamentbrachii ornāmentum

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An arm-ornament; brachii ornāmentum Earm-hreáda [MS. earm reade] twá two arm-ornaments, B. 1194

Linked entry: hreád

eádi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eádi-líc, adj.

Happy

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Happy, Ps. Th. 64, 14

eág-fleá

(n.)

A spot in the eye albūgo

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A spot in the eye; albūgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 10

efn-eald

(adj.)

co-eval

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co-eval Efneald æquævus vel coætāneus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 119; Wrt. Voc. 19, 3

end-werc

(n.)
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end-werc, es; n. [werc = wærc pain]

A pain in the buttocksnătium dŏlor

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A pain in the buttocks; nătium dŏlor Ðes drænc is gód wið endwerce this drink is good for pain in the buttocks, Lchdm. iii. 50, 11

éðel-eard

(n.)
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éðel-eard, es; m.

A native dwelling patrium domĭcĭlium

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A native dwelling; patrium domĭcĭlium Abraham wunode éðeleardum Abraham abode in the native dwellings, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 33; Gen. 1945

eal-seolcen

(adj.)
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eal-seolcen, adj. All-silken; holosērĭcus = ὁλοσηρικός, Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 92; Wrt. Voc. 40, 3.

Linked entry: seolucen

eal-werlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-werlíce, adv.

All-manly, liberally, freely prorsus virīlĭter, benigne

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All-manly, liberally, freely; prorsus virīlĭter, benigne Ealwerlíce [MS. ealwerlíc] dó Driht benigne fac Domine, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

Linked entry: werlíce

eal-wihta

all beings

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all beings

eal-wundor

(n.)

a very wonderful thing

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a very wonderful thing

eard-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eard-fæst, adj.

Earth fast, settled, established in a place, abiding sŏlo fixus, habĭtans

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Earth fast, settled, established in a place, abiding; sŏlo fixus, habĭtans Ðe eardfæst byþ on Hierusalem qui habĭtat in Hierusalem, Ps. Th. 124, l: Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 8; Gú. 758: Cd. 136; Th. 171, 27; Gen. 2834: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 76; Met. 7, 38: Ors.

eáh-streám

(n.)

a water-stream

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a water-stream, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 6; Cri. 1168

eal-beorht

all-bright

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all-bright