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eft-gecígan

(v.)
Grammar
eft-gecígan, eft-gecígean

To recall, call back re-vocāre

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To recall, call back; re-vocāre Sende he ðone biscop hí to sóþfæstnysse geleáfan eft-gecígean he sent the bishop to call them again to the belief of the truth, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 10

eft-lésing

(n.)
Grammar
eft-lésing, e; f.

Redemptionredemptio

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Redemption; redemptio, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 28

eft-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
eft-síþ, es; m.

A journey back, returnrĕdĭtus

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A journey back, return; rĕdĭtus Ár wæs on ófoste, eftsíðes georn the messenger was in haste, desirous of return, Beo. Th. 5560; B. 2783. Landweard onfand eftsíþ eorla the land-warden perceived the return of the warriors, Beo. Th. 3786; B. 1891: 2669;

eft-sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
eft-sóna, adv. [eft again, sóna soon]

EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time itĕrum

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EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time; itĕrum He hí lǽrde eftsóna he taught them again, Mk. Bos. 10, 1

Linked entry: efter-sóna

ege-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-full, adj.

Fearful, terrible terrĭbĭlis

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Fearful, terrible; terrĭbĭlis Mǽre God, and mihtig and egefull Deus magnus, et pŏtens et terrĭbĭlis, Deut. 10, 17. Hit wæs swíðe egefull it was very terrible, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 14

ege-healdan

(v.)

To hold in fear, correct corrĭpĕre

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To hold in fear, correct; corrĭpĕre, Ps. Spl. T. 93, 10

ege-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ege-láf, e; f.

What had escaped horrorhorrōris resĭduum

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What had escaped horror; horrōris resĭduum Ege-láfe [MS. ece-láfe], acc. Exod. 370

ege-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ege-nys, eges ful-nes, -ness, e; f.

Fearfulness, feartĭmor

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Fearfulness, fear; tĭmor, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 39

égh-þyrl

(n.)
Grammar
égh-þyrl, es; n.

An eye hole, a window fenestra

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An eye hole, a window; fenestra Ðæs leóhtes scíma þurh ða cýnan ðære dúra and þurh ða éghþyrla ineóde the glare of the light entered through the chinks of the door and through the windows, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 20

égor-here

(n.)
Grammar
égor-here, es; m.

The water-host, the delugeundārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium

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The water-host, the deluge; undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium Se égorhere eorþan tuddor eall acwealde the water-host destroyed all the earth's progeny. Cd. 69; Th. 84, 23; Gen. 1402 : 75; Th. 92, 31; Gen. 1537

égor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
égor-streám, eágor-streám,es ; m.

A water-stream, water, the seaunda, flŭvius, măre

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A water-stream, water, the sea; unda, flŭvius, măre Ðiós eorþe mæg and égorstreám cræfta náne adwæscan ðæt ðæt him on innan sticaþ this earth and sea can by no means extinguish that which in them remains. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 236; Met. 20, 118. Égorstreámas

Linked entry: eágor-streám

eíg-land

(n.)
Grammar
eíg-land, es; n. [eá water = eíg, land land]

Water-land, an islandinsŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla On ðis eíglande in this island, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 15

ele-lænde

(adj.)
Grammar
ele-lænde, adj.

Strange, foreign peregrīnus

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Strange, foreign; peregrīnus Elelændra eorþbigennys cŏlōnia, peregrīnōrum cultūra, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 102; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25

ele-land

(n.)
Grammar
ele-land, es; n.

A foreign countryexterna terra

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A foreign country; externa terra Ðǽr ic on elelande áhte stówe there I owned a place in a foreign country. Ps. Th. 118, 54

Linked entry: el-land

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

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An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

ell-reord

(adj.)
Grammar
ell-reord, adj.

Foreign-speaking, barbarous barbărus

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Foreign-speaking, barbarous; barbărus Eallum ellreordum cynnum cunctis barbăris nātiōnĭbus, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 31

ell-reordig

(adj.)
Grammar
ell-reordig, adj.

Foreign-speaking, barbarousbarbărus

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Foreign-speaking, barbarous; barbărus Oðer [heretoga] wæs ðam hǽðenan réþra and grimra forðon he ellreordig wæs alter [dux] quia barbărus ĕrat, pāgāno sævior, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 21, 24: 3, 6; S. 528, 10

ell-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ell-þeód, ell-þiéd, e; f.

A strange people, foreign nation pĕregrīna gens

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A strange people, foreign nation; pĕregrīna gens Hý fóron on ellþiéde they went into a foreign land, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 6

ell-þeódig

(adj.)
Grammar
ell-þeódig, -þiódig; adj.

Strange, foreign, a stranger, a foreigner

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Strange, foreign, a stranger, a foreigner Ellþeodigra of the foreigners, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 8; Gen. 1835: Lk. Lind. War. 17, 18: 24, 18

eln-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eln-gemet, es; n.

An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra

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An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra Ðæt fær gewyrc fíftiges wíd, þrittiges heáh, þreó hund lang elngemeta make the vessel fifty wide, thirty high, three hundred long, of ell measures, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 10; Gen