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eád-hréðig

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-hréðig, adj.

Happy, blessed ⬩ beātus

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Happy, blessed; beātus Eádhréðig mǽg O blessed maiden! Exon. 69 b; Th. 257, 34; Jul. 257. Eádhréðige mǽgþ the blessed maidens, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 135

eád-méd

(n.)
Grammar
eád-méd, es; n.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas, generally found in the pl Ic eádmédu efnan þence humiliātus sum, Ps. Th. 118, 107. On mínum eádmédum in humilĭtāte mea, 118, 92

Linked entry: eáþ-méd

eád-médan

(v.)
Grammar
eád-médan, p. de

To humble ⬩ humiliāre

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To humble; humiliāre, Ps. Spl. 74, 7: 38, 3

eád-módlíc

(adj.)

humble, respectful

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humble, respectful, Anlct

eád-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-módnes, eád-módnys, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Humbleness, humility, humanity ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Humbleness, humility, humanity; humĭlĭtas Crist eardaþ on ðære dene eádmódnesse Christ dwells in the vale of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 23: Ps. Spl. 9, 13

Linked entry: eáþ-módnis

eád-wacer

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wacer, es; m.

A watchman of property ⬩ bonōrum custos

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A watchman of property; bonōrum custos Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16

Linked entry: wacor

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20. Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan

eár-hring

(n.)
Grammar
eár-hring, eár-ring, es; m.

An ear-ring ⬩ inauris

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An ear-ring; inauris Nymaþ gyldene eár-hringas of eówer wífa eáron tollĭte inaures aureas de uxōrum vestrārum aurĭbus, Ex. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 91

Linked entry: eár-ring

eár-ring

(n.)

an ear-ring

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an ear-ring, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 50; Wrt. Voc. 41, 7

eár-scrypel

(n.)
Grammar
eár-scrypel, es; m.

An ear-scraper, ear-finger ⬩ dĭgĭtus auricŭlāris

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An ear-scraper, ear-finger ; dĭgĭtus auricŭlāris Eár-scrypel auricŭlāris, Glos. Brux. Recd. 38, 75; Wrt. Voc. 65, 3

Linked entry: scripel

eár-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eár-sealf, e; f.

EAR-SALVE

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An EAR-SALVE, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, l

eár-spinl

(n.)
Grammar
eár-spinl, e; f. [spinl = spindel a spindle]

An ear-ring ⬩ inauris

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An ear-ring; inauris, Prov. 25

Linked entries: eár-hring spinel

eár-wicga

(n.)
Grammar
eár-wicga, eór-wicga,an ; m.

EARWIG or worm ⬩ vermis vel forfĭcfŭla aurĭcŭlāris

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An EARWIG or worm; vermis vel forfĭcfŭla aurĭcŭlāris Wið eárwicgan against earwigs, L. M. cont. I. 3; Lchdm. ii. 2, 14: L. M. I. 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, I: I, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 4

Linked entries: eór-wicga wicga eor-wicga

eáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eáw-fæst, adj. [eáw = ǽw, ǽ law; fæst fast, fixed]

Firm in observing the law, religious, pious ⬩ religiōsus, pius

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Firm in observing the law, religious, pious; religiōsus, pius Gregorius wæs of æðelborenre mægþe and eáwfæstre acenned Gregory was born of a noble and pious family, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 7. Se eáwfæsta papa the pious pope, ii. 118, 8. Mid eáwfæstum þeáwum

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

eal-seolcen

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-seolcen, adj. All-silken; holosērĭcus = ὁλοσηρικός, Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 92; Wrt. Voc. 40, 3.

Linked entry: seolucen

eal-werlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-werlíce, adv.

All-manly, liberally, freely ⬩ prorsus virīlĭter, benigne

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All-manly, liberally, freely; prorsus virīlĭter, benigne Ealwerlíce [MS. ealwerlíc] dó Driht benigne fac Domine, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

Linked entry: werlíce

eal-wihta

all beings

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all beings

eal-wundor

(n.)

a very wonderful thing

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a very wonderful thing

eár-clǽnsend

(n.)
Grammar
eár-clǽnsend, es; m. [eáre, clǽnsian to cleanse]

An ear-cleanser, the little finger ⬩ dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris

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An ear-cleanser, the little finger; dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris Eárclǽnsend [MS. earclæsnend] aurĭcŭlāris, Wrt. Voc. 283, 24

Linked entry: eár-finger

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