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eald

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Healdaþ þá tunglu þá ealdan sibbe ðe hí on gesceapene wǽron, Bt. 39, 13; F. 232, 26. ꝥ hé é Hé teáh forð his ealdan wrenceas He brought out his old tricks, Chr. 1003; P. 135, 11. denoting rank or position, an elder, great (man), chief person Ælda ðæs

éle

(n.)

a lamprey

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a lamprey, Som. Ben. Lye

elp

(n.)
Grammar
elp, an

elephant

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elephant, Som. Ben. Lye

énd

(adv.)
Grammar
énd, adv.

Formerly, of old ⬩ prius, ólim

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Formerly, of old; prius, ólim Ic adreág fela siððan ðú énd to me in síðadest I have suffered much since thou didst come to me of old, Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 16; Hö. 71

-end

(suffix)
Grammar
-end, es; m.
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Wegferend, es; m. a way-faring man. the ending of nouns, denoting the agent

eád

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Add: happiness, felicity, prosperity Ne bið him hyra yrmðu án tó wíte, ac þára óðerra eád tó sorgum, Cri. 1294. Ic þé góda swá fela forgiefen hæfde, and þé on þám eallum eádes tó lyt þúhte, gif þú meahte spéd efenmicle Gode ágan ne móste, 1401: 1199:

elde

Similar entry: ilde

énd

Grammar
énd, l. end in.

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eald

Similar entry: fram-eald

ele

Similar entry: liþule

elm

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Helm ulmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 64. Add

smirwung-ele

Grammar
smirwung-ele, smiring-ele, es; m.

Oil for anointing

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Oil for anointing Of ðam smiring-ele de oleo unctionis Ex. 29, 21

el

(n.)
Grammar
el, pl. elle
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other Elle (ðá oðero, L.) genóman æsnas his reliqui tenuerunt servos ejus, Mt. R. 22, 6

ed-

(prefix)
Grammar
ed-, prefixed to words, denotes anew, again, as the Latin re- meaning rursus, dēnuo, itĕrum. Edniwian

to renew, to make new again ⬩ renŏvāre

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to renew, to make new again; renŏvāre

Linked entries: witian æd- níwian níwung ryne staþolian staþoliend staþolung þingung wille

-ed

(suffix)
Grammar
-ed, used as a termination
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of pp. v. D 4, 5

éd-

(prefix)
Grammar
éd-, = ád

a funeral pile

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a funeral pile

él

(n.)

an eel

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an eel, Som. Ben. Lye

éd

(n.)
Grammar
éd, [eád happiness]

Safety, security, happiness ⬩ sălus, asȳlum

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Safety, security, happiness; sălus, asȳlum Éd monne safety of men, the ark. Cd. 70; Th. 84, 30, Mann. Some think ed signifies a renewing, restoration, regeneration; renŏvatio: then ed monne might be translated, regeneration of men. Grn. corrected ed

-el

(suffix)
Grammar
-el, -ol, a termination denoting persons, as, Fórrídel an outrider; býdel a herald. It denotes also inanimate objects; as, Gyrdel a girdle; stýpel

a steeple

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a steeple

el-boga

(n.)
Grammar
el-boga, ele-boga, eln-boga, an; m.

ELBOW ⬩ cŭbĭtum, ulna

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An ELBOW; cŭbĭtum, ulna Elboga cŭbĭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 50. Fæðm betwux elbogan [MS. elboga] and hand-wyrste a cubit, between the elbow and wrist; cŭbĭtum, 72; Som. 70, 126; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

Linked entries: ele-boga elm-boga eln-boga

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