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fram-eald

(adj.)
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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

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

earm-stoc

(n.)
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For 'm.(?)' l. n

eáþ-médan

Similar entry: ge-eáþmédan

eáþ-méttan

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eáþ-ness

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Ealle þá gódan God geseóð, heom tó áre and eáðnesse, Solil. H. 67, 15. Add

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4

samod-eard

(n.)
Grammar
samod-eard, es; m.

A common country

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A common country Git (Guthlac and his sister ) á mósten in ðam écan gefeán mid ða sibgedryht somudeard niman, Exon. Th. 184, 19; Gú. 1346

healf-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-eald, adj.

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

orc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
orc-eard, -geard.

Similar entry: ort-geard

earm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-heort, adj.

Tender-hearted, merciful ⬩ misĕrĭcors

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Tender-hearted, merciful; misĕrĭcors, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

earm-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-strang, adj.

Arm-strong, muscular ⬩ tŏrōsus

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Arm-strong, muscular; tŏrōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 124; Wrt. Voc. 43, 49

eáþ-béde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-béde, adj.

Exorable ⬩ deprĕcābĭlis

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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Wes ðínum scealcum wel eáðbéde deprĕcābĭlis esto super servos tuos, Ps. Th. 89, 15

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-lǽre, adj.

Easily taught, teachable ⬩ dŏcĭbĭlis

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Easily taught, teachable; dŏcĭbĭlis Ealleeáþlǽre beóþ Godes ĕrunt omnes dŏcĭbĭles Dei, Jn. Bos. 6, 45

eáþ-médan

(v.)

To adore ⬩ adōrāre

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To adore; adōrāre Eáþmédaþ feorr adōrābĭtis prŏcul, Ex. 24, 1

Linked entries: eád-médan ge-eáþmédan

fór-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-eáðe, adv.

Very easily ⬩ perfăcile

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Very easily; perfăcile God mæg fóreáðe unc ǽt fóresceáwian God can very easily provide food for us two, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35

eæd-leǽnian

(v.)

to reward ⬩ retrĭbuĕre

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to reward; retrĭbuĕre, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 22

eall-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-hwít, adj.

All-white ⬩ omnīno albus

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All-white; omnīno albus On eallhwítre þryh in an all-white coffin, Th. Diplm. A.D. 970; 241, 11

Linked entries: eal-hwít HWÍT

eall-niwe

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-niwe, adj.

All-new ⬩ omnīno nŏvus

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All-new; omnīno nŏvus He wearþ gebunden mid eallniwum rápum nŏvis funĭbus vinctus est, Jud. 16, 11

Linked entry: eal-niwe

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