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eówer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eówer, of you; vestrûm vel vestri, ὑμῶν; gen. pl.
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of pers. pron. ðú Án eówer ūnus vestrûm, Mt. Bos. 26, 21. Eówer sum one of you, Beo. Th. 502; B. 248, Eówer ǽnig any of you, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 34; Gen. 427

Linked entry: gé

eolh

(n.)
Grammar
eolh, eolh; gen. eóles; eóla, elha, an; m.

An elk

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An elk Elh, elch cer(u)us, Txts. 49, 443. Elch tragelafus vel platocerus, 100, 1001. Elha damma, 115, 139. Eóla damma, bestia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105. 73. On elchene seáð, C. D. iii. 440, 28. Substitute:

eówic

(pronoun.)

you

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you; acc. pl. of pers. pron. ðú Fæder alwalda mid ár-stafum eówic gehealde may the all-ruling Father with honour hold you, Beo. Th. 640; B. 317. Eówic grétan hét bade to greet you, 6182; B. 3095

Linked entry: iówih

eóde

(n.)
Grammar
eóde, es; n.

A flock ⬩ grex

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A flock; grex Ðæt lytle eóde pŭsillus grex, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 32

eodur

(n.)
Grammar
eodur, es; m.

A prince, sovereign, protector ⬩ princeps, totor

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A prince, sovereign, protector; princeps, totor Him Hróþgár gewát, eodur Scyldinga Hrothgar departed, the Scyldings' protector. Beo. Th. 1330; B. 663

eorp

(adj.)
Grammar
eorp, earp; adj.

Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy ⬩ fuscus, badius

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Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy; fuscus, badius Eorp werod the swarthy host [the Egyptians ], Cd. 151; Th. 190, 4; Exod. 194 : Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 21; Rä. 50, 11

Linked entry: earp

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELK ⬩ alces

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An ELK; alces. The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.]

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

eoh

(n.)
Grammar
eoh, nom. acc; gen. eohes = eoes = eðs; m.

A war-horse, charger ⬩ ĕquus bellātor

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A war-horse, charger; ĕquus bellātor He gehleóp ðone eoh he mounted the charger. Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entry: eh

eówer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
eówer, YOUR; vester, vestra, vestrum ὑμέτερ-ος adj.
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pron Biþ eówer blǽd micel your prosperity shall be great, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 3; Exod. 563. Sceal eall éðel-wyn eówram cynne leófum alicgean all joy of country shall fail to your beloved kindred, Beo. Th. 5763; B. 2885

Eota land

(n.)
Grammar
Eota land, es; n.

The land of the Jutes, Jutland ⬩ Jūtia

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The land of the Jutes, Jutland; Jūtia Mǽgþ seó is gecýd Eota land a province which is called Jutland, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 24

eorl

a hero

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Add: a man of rank or gentle birth Eorl herus, An. Ox. 53, 6. Weorðscipes wyrðe, ǽlc be his mǽðe, eorl and ceorl, þegen and þeóden, Ll. Th. i. 190, 13. Gif wið eorles birele man geligeð .xii. scill. gebéte. Gif wið ceorles birelan man geligeð .vi. scillingum

eówih

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eówih, = eówic you; acc. pl. of pers. pron. gé ye.

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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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an earl; cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis. This title, which was introduced by the Jutes of Kent, occurs frequently in the laws of the kings of that district, the first mention of it being Gif on eorles túne man mannan ofslæhþ xii scillinga gebéte if a man

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

eówre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
eówre, your, Deut. 32, 11; acc.
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of eówer

eówo-humele

(n.)
Grammar
eówo-humele, an; f.

The female hop-plant ⬩ humŭlus fēmĭna

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The female hop-plant; humŭlus fēmĭna Genim eówohumelan take the female hop-plant, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm. ii. 344, 8

Linked entry: humele

eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
eóde, ðú eódest, pl. eódon went, delivered. Ps. Th. 60, 4: 67, 21: 94, 11; p.
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of gán

eorg

(adj.)

weak ⬩ segnis

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weak; segnis Dam eorgan Sisaran to the weak Sisera, Jud. 5; Thw. 156, 8

eosul

(n.)

an ass

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an ass, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 5

eówod

(n.)
Grammar
eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd ⬩ grex

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A flock, herd; grex, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 23. v. n. and f. in eówode

eond

yond, beyond ⬩ ultra, per

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yond, beyond; ultra, per, Nicod. 19; Thw. 9, 28

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