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eald-writere

(n.)
Grammar
eald-writere, es; m.

An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient mattersantīquārius

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An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient matters; antīquārius. Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: wrítere

ealo-wósa

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-wósa, an; m.

Ale-wetter or drinkercervĭsiæ inebriātor vel pōtor

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Ale-wetter or drinker; cervĭsiæ inebriātor vel pōtor Sumum yrrum ealowósan, were wínsadum from one irritated as an ale-drinker, a wine-sated man. Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 10; Vy. 49

Linked entries: ealu-wósa -wósa

earg-faru

(n.)
Grammar
earg-faru, e; f.

A flight or shooting of an arrow

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A flight or shooting of an arrow. Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 26; Jul. 404

eaxl-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
eaxl-gestealla, an; m.

A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comradecŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto

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A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comrade; cŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto Deád is Æschere, mín eaxlgestealla Æschere is dead, my bosom friend, Beo. Th. 2656; B. 1326. Hæfde wígena tó lyt, eaxlgestealna he had too

eald-spell

(n.)
Grammar
eald-spell, es; n.

An old story antīqua narrātio

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An old story; antīqua narrātio Ælfréd us ealdspell reahte Alfred told us an old story, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 2; Met. Einl. 1. On ealdspellum in old tales, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19

eald-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
eald-spræc, e; f.

An old speech, history

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An old speech, history, Leo A. Sax. Gl. 149

ealo-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-wǽge, es; n.

The ale-cup

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The ale-cup Se ðe bær hroden ealowǽge who bare the ornamented ale-cup, Beo. Th. 995; B. 495. Ofer ealowǽge over the ale-cup [during a drinking ], Beo. Th. 966; B. 481

eala-scóp

(n.)
Grammar
eala-scóp, es; m.

An ale-poet

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An ale-poet, L. N. P. L. 41; Th. ii. 296, 12

eald-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
eald-cwén, e; f.

An old wife, an old crone vĕtŭla

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An old wife, an old crone; vĕtŭla Ealdra cwéna spell vĕtŭlārum fābŭla, R. 100

eald-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gecynd, es; n.

Old or original nature antīqua nātūra

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Old or original nature; antīqua nātūra vel indōles Wudu-fuglas on treówum ealdgecynde wuniaþ the wood-birds live in the trees in their old nature. Bt. Met. Fox 13, 79; Met. 13, 40: 25, 114; Met. 25, 57: Exon. 54b; Th. 193, 26; Az. 127

Linked entry: ge-cynd

eald-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient work, the world priscum ŏpus, mundus

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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116

ealu-sceop

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-sceop, es; m.

An ale-brewer, a brewer cervĭsiārius

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An ale-brewer, a brewer; cervĭsiārius. Som. Ben. Lye

eard-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
eard-ríce, es; n.

A dwelling-landterra habitātiōnis

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A dwelling-land; terra habitātiōnis Eardríca cyst the best of habitations [Paradise ], Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 14; Gú. 825

eáht-ness

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eáht-ness, l. eaht-ness,
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and add Þæt wé mid geþylde earfeþa and eahtnesse (eht-, v. l. ) þolien, R. Ben. 6, 2. Cf. éht-ness

ears-ling

(adv.)
Grammar
ears-ling, adv. Only used adverbially with on, —

On the back, backwards retrorsum

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Gán hý on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8

Linked entries: bæcling -ling

éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
éðe, comp. éðre; sup. éðost; adj.

Easy, ready, mild, softfăcĭlis, mītis

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Easy, ready, mild, soft; făcĭlis, mītis Ne wæs ðæt éðe síþ that was no easy enterprise, Beo. Th. 5166; B. 2586. Eall ðú ðín yrre éðre gedydest mĭtĭgasti omnem ĭram tuam, Ps. Th. 84, 3: Mk. Bos. 2, 9: Elen. Kmbl. 2586; El. 1294

brýd-ealo

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealo, -eala; gen. -ealowes; n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26

eáþ-médum

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþ-médum, adv. [dat. pl. of eáþméd]

Humbly, kindly humĭlĭter, benignĭter

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Humbly, kindly; humĭlĭter, benignĭter Eáþ-médum humbly, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 15; Gú. 892. Ðæt he eáþmédum oncnáwe that he should treat [him] kindly, Andr. Kmbl. 641; An. 321. Gewát him se hálga eáþmédum the holy one departed kindly, 1957; An. 981

eall-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-mihtig, -meahtig, -mehtig, -mihteg [el-, æl-, sell-]; adj.

All-mightyomnĭpŏtens

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All-mighty; omnĭpŏtens Drihten eallmihtig Domĭnus Deus, Ps. Th. 93, 22

eáge-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eáge-spring, -sprinc, es; n. [eáge an eye; spring a spring]

A spring or twinkling of the eyeocŭli ictus

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A spring or twinkling of the eye; ocŭli ictus, Som