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án-ége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-ége, adj.

One-eyed

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One-eyed Gif híg ánége gedó si lascos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26

and-eáw

(adj.)
Grammar
and-eáw, adj. [and against, eáw = ǽw lawful, legitimate]

Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans

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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46

ear-grund

(n.)
Grammar
ear-grund, es; m.

The ocean's ground ⬩ oceăni fundus

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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40

eár-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
eár-læppa, an; m. [eáre an ear, læppa a lap]

An ear-lap ⬩ pinnŭla

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An ear-lap; pinnŭla Eár-læppa vel ufweard [MS. ufwaard] eáre pinnŭla: flǽran vel eár-læppan pinnŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16

Linked entry: flǽre

eár-loccas

(n.)
Grammar
eár-loccas, pl. m. [eár = ǽr before]

Forelocks ⬩ antiæ

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Forelocks; antiæ, Ælfc. Gl. 64;Som. 69, 16; Wrt. Voc. 40, 49

Ear-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Ear-múþa, an; m. [ear the sea, the river Yare, múþa the mouth]

Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti

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Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk; oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti. Lye

earn-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
earn-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Eagle-kind ⬩ gĕnus aquĭlæ

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Eagle-kind; gĕnus aquĭlæ Ne ete ge nán þing earncynnes do not eat anything of the eagle-kind, Lev. ll, 13

earn-geát

(n.)
Grammar
earn-geát, e; f. [gǽt, gát a goat] The goat-eagle, vulture; harpe = ἅρπη, vultur, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 40: Mone A. 2.

Linked entries: æren-geát earn-geáp ear-geát

eár-plǽttan

(v.)
Grammar
eár-plǽttan, p. -plætte; pp. -plætted [éare an ear, plættan to strike ]

To strike on the ear, to box the ear ⬩ cŏlăphum incŭtĕre

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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12

eár-preón

(n.)
Grammar
eár-preón, es; m.

An ear-pin, ear-ring ⬩ inauris

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An ear-pin, ear-ring; inauris Eárpreón vel eárring inauris, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 50; Wrt. Voc. 41, 7. Earpreónas vel eár-hringas inaures, 4; Som. 55, 91; Wrt. Voc. 16, 61

Linked entry: eár-hring

eár-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
eár-wærc, es; n.

Ear-ache, a pain in the ear ⬩ auris dŏlor

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Ear-ache, a pain in the ear; auris dŏlor Wið eár-wærce for ear-ache, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7

eáu-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eáu-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f. [eáu = ǽw, ǽ law; festnys firmness]

Firmness in the law, religion, devotion ⬩ relĭgio

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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2

eáw-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eáw-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f. [eáw = ǽw, ǽ law; fæstnys firmness]

Firmness in the law, religion, piety ⬩ relĭgio, piĕtas

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Firmness in the law, religion, piety; relĭgio, piĕtas Mid gelícere eáw-fæstnysse with similar piety, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 26

ecg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-bana, -bona, an; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryht, -briht, -berht, -byrht, es; m. [ecg edge, sword; bryht bright, excellent] Egbert; Ecgbryhtus; king of Wessex for thirty-seven years and seven months, from A.D. 800-837. Egbert chose Swithun [v. Swíþhún] for the preceptor to his son Æðelwulf, the heir to the throne of Wessex
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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. Hér, A.D. 837 [MS. 836], Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, se rícsode xxxvii wintra and vii mónþas here, A.D. 837, king Egbert

ecg-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-clif, a sea cliff or shore, B. 2893, = ég-clif, q. v.
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Beo. Th. 5778

Linked entry: ég-clif

ecg-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
ecg-heard, adj.

Hard of edge ⬩ ăcie dūrus

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Hard of edge; ăcie dūrus Lǽtaþ spor, íren ecg-heard, ealdorgeard sceoran let the spur, the iron hard of edge, raze the dwelling of life, Andr. Kmbl. 2363; An. 1183

Linked entry: heard

ecg-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-hete, es; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

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

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-wæl, es; n.

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

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