ELN
the Royal
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[Early English, Wrt. spec. 35, án elne long: R. Glouc. 429, 3, elnen, pl: Plat. eel, f: Frs. jelne; O. Frs. ielne, elne, f: Dut. el, elle, f: Ger. elle, f: M. H. Ger. elne, eln, elline, ellen, f: O. H.
Linked entry: eln-gemet
embe-fær
A going round, circuit ⬩ circuĭtus
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R. Conc
embe-gang
A going round, circuit ⬩ circuĭtus
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Embegang dón processiōnem făcĕre, R. Conc. 3
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ende-rím
The final number, the number ⬩ fīnālis nŭmĕrus
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The final number, the number; fīnālis nŭmĕrus Daga enderím he gesette he set the number of days, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 24; Sat. 12
ende-spæc
An end-speech, epilogue ⬩ epĭlŏgus
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An end-speech, epilogue; epĭlŏgus, Reg. Conc. in Epĭlŏgo
endung
ENDING, end ⬩ fīnis, consummātio
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An ENDING, end; fīnis, consummātio Ðæt ríp is worulde endung messis consummātio sæcŭli est, Mt. Bos. 13, 39
eormen
Universal, immense, whole, general ⬩ universālis, immensus, permagnus, tōtus, ūnĭversus
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Used in composition, as in eormen-cyn, -grund, -láf, -ríc, -strýnd, -þeód
eorþ-weg
An earth-way ⬩ terrestris via
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Þurh ða róde sceal ríce gesécan of eorþwege ǽghwylc sáwl every soul shall seek the kingdom away from earth through the cross, Rood Kmbl. 237; Kr. 120: Exon. 58b; Th. 209, 29; Ph. 178: Ps. Th. 71, 11. Of eorþwegum from the earthly ways, Elen.
érest
first ⬩ imprīmis
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R. Ben. 4
éðel-cyning
A country's king, king of the land ⬩ patriæ vel terræ rex
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A country's king, king of the land; patriæ vel terræ rex Eall ǽr-gestreón éðelcyninga all ancient treasure of the kings of the land [earth ], Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 6; Cri. 997
éðel-weard
A country's guardian or ruler, a king ⬩ patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex
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A country's guardian or ruler, a king; patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex Wæs ðæt fród cyning, eald éðelweard that was a wise king, an old country's guardian, Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210.
fácen-líc
Deceitful ⬩ dŏlōsus
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Deceitful; dŏlōsus, R. Ben. in proœm: Ors. 3, 1? Lye
fadung
A setting in order, disposing, dispensation ⬩ ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio
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A setting in order, disposing, dispensation; ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio Fadung ordo, ordĭnātio, R. Ben. 65: dispŏsĭtio, 18. Swá swá hit ðære godcundlícan fadunge gelícode as it seemed good to the divine dispensation, Homl. Th. i. 274. 31
fæsten-dæg
Fast-day ⬩ jējūnii dies
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R. Ben. 54
fæðm-rím
Fathom-measure ⬩ cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus
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Fathom-measure; cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus Is ðæt torhte lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes that glorious land is higher by twelve of fathom-measure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 21; Ph. 29
fágettan
To turn colour, change, vary ⬩ văriāre
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R; fágeteþ MS. P] oððe asweartaþ the moon turns colour or becomes dark, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 240, 23; Wrt. popl. science 5, 15
fald
FOLD, a sheepfold, an ox-stall, stable ⬩ septum, ŏvīle, būcētum, bŏvīle, stăbŭlum
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R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 13. Hryðra fald būcētum, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 22; Wrt. Voc. 15, 22; Gen. 18, 7. Scépen steal vel fald bŏvīle, stăbŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 23; Wrt. Voc. 15, 23. Fald oððe hús be wege stăbŭlum, Wrt. Voc. 85, 72
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feaxede
Having long hair ⬩ long-haired ⬩ cŏmātus
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cŏmātus Sume men cweðaþ ðæt cométa síe feaxede [fexede, Th. 162, 9, col. 2, 3; 163, 10] steorra, forðæm ðǽr stent lang leóma of, hwílum on áne healfe, hwílum on ǽlce healfe some men say that a comet is a long-haired star, because there stands a long ray
Linked entries: fexede ge-feaxode
feld-hryðer
A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus
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R. Ben
feld-more
A parsnip ⬩ carrot ⬩ pastĭnāca
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A parsnip, carrot; pastĭnāca Feldmore parsnip, L. M. 3, 14; Lchdm. ii. 316, 21. Feld-more [MS. -mora] pastĭnāca, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 32; Wrt. Voc. 31, 42. Nim feldmoran sǽd take seed of parsnip, L. M. 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 19: iii. 72, 3. Wyrtdrenc