Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Eád-wacer

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On Édwaceres gewitnisse, Cht. Th. 632, 18. Add

eár

(prep.)
Grammar
eár, before. Chr. 1041; Th. 299, 15, col. 1.

Similar entry: ǽr

eác

(prep.)
Grammar
eác, prep.
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Dele 'DER., tó-eác', and add Swíðulf biscop and Ceólmund ealdormon ... and Eádulf cynges þegn ..., and manige eác him (tó eácan him, v. l. ), Chr. 897; P. 90, 9. Monige eác him (eác tó him, eác mid him, v. ll. ), 905; P. 94, 10, 15. Ðæt is nú þæs líchoman

eám

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Wæs sum æðele cyning Óswold . . . wearð ofslagen Eádwine his eám (cf. erat Osuald nepos Aeduini regis ex sorore Acha, Bd. 3, 6), Hml. S. 26, 7. Ródbert þæs cynges sunu Willelmes hleóp fram his fæder tó his eáme Rótbryhte ( this Robert was brother of Matilda

ear

(n.)
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a harrow Ear occa, An. Ox. 2359: 2735

eár

(n.)
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an ear

eár

Grammar
eár, wave.
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Ofer ǽra gebland. Chr. 937; P. 108, 7. Add

Linked entry: ǽr

eád-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
eád-fruma, an; m.

Author of happiness ⬩ beatitūdĭnis auctor

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Author of happiness; beatitūdĭnis auctor Éce eádfruma the eternal author of happiness, Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 27; Cri. 532: Andr. Kmbl. 2585; An. 1294

ead-leán

(n.)

a reward

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a reward, Som. Ben. Lye

eád-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-méde, adj.

Humble ⬩ humĭlis anĭmi

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Humble; humĭlis anĭmi Ic eom eádméde humiliátus sum, Ps. Th. 115, 1: 118, 75

Linked entry: eáþ-méde

eád-médlíc

(adj.)

humble, respectful

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humble, respectful, Anlct

eád-módan

(v.)

to humble ⬩ humĭliāre

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to humble; humĭliāre, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 29

Linked entry: ge-eádmódian

eád-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eád-módlíce, adv.

Humbly, submissively ⬩ humĭlĭter

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Humbly, submissively; humĭlĭter, Ps. Spl. 130, 3: Ps. Th. 114, 2

Linked entries: eáþ-módlíce ge-eádmódlíce

eal-fremd

(adj.)

foreign ⬩ aliēnus

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foreign; aliēnus

eal-líc

(adj.)

universal, general, catholic

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universal, general, catholic, Som. Ben. Lye

eal-nacod

entirely naked

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entirely naked

eal-niwe

all-new, quite new

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all-new, quite new

eal-cræftig

all-powerful, all-mighty

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all-powerful, all-mighty

eal-cyn

of every kind, universal

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of every kind, universal

eal-weald

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-weald, adj.

All-powerful, almighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Ǽrende ealwealdan Gode wæs sprecen a message was spoken to the all-powerful God, Andr. Kmbl. 3239; An. 1622

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