fram-eald
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very old, ancient Seó stów wæs gehálgod in framealdum dagum, C. D. iii. 60, 17. [Cf. Goth. fram-aldrs.]
Linked entry: eald
Eád-wacer
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On Édwaceres gewitnisse, Cht. Th. 632, 18. Add
eág-gebyrd
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Substitute: The nature of the eye Is seó eággebyrd stearc the eye is by nature strong; ingentes oculi, Ph. 301
eald-dagas
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Swá hit on æalddagum gestód, C.D. iii. 272, 33. Add
ealu-gálness
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For Nap. 5 substitute Verc. Först. 94, 1
eft-hweorfan
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eft-hwirfan
scel-ége
Similar entry: sceolh-íge
healf-eald
Half grown, of middle age
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Half grown, of middle age Halfeald swín half-grown swine, L. M. 2, 37; Lchdm. ii. 246, 2
brún-ecg
brown ⬩ an edge ⬩ Brown-edged ⬩ nigra acie præditus
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[brún brown, ecg an edge] Brown-edged; nigra acie præditus Byrhtnóþ bræd bill of scéðe, brád and brúnecg Byrhtnoth drew his battle-axe from its sheath, broad and brown of edge, Byrht. Th. 136, 38; By. 163: Beo. Th. 3096; B. 1546
brýd-ealo
ale ⬩ A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast ⬩ nuptiale 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
on-efn
by, near
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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33. See for other examples
Linked entry: efen
tóþ-ece
Tooth-ache
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Tooth-ache Tóðæcce mé forwyrnde ǽlcre leornunga . . . Ic wát ðæt manig broc byð mycle strengre ðonne tóðsece, ðeáh ic nǽfre nán strengre ne geðolode, Shrn. 185, 9-16. Lǽcedðmas wiþ ðám uferan tóðece ge wiþ ðám niþeran. Lchdm. ii. 50, 7: 52, 6, 7
Linked entry: tóþ-wærc
æfter-eala
After-ale ⬩ small beer
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After-ale, small beer Æfter-eala sapa, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 22; Wrt. Voc. 28, 5
án-ége
One-eyed
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One-eyed Gif híg ánége gedó si lascos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26
and-eáw
Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans
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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46
dún-elfen
A down or mountain fairy ⬩ castălis, ĭdis
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A down or mountain fairy; castălis, ĭdis; f. one of the muses; castălĭdes, um, f. Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 19
ear-grund
The ocean's ground ⬩ oceăni fundus
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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40