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eald-wérig

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eald-wérig, l.
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eald-wearg

eall-wihta

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Eallwihtna (helwihta, ealwihtna, Wlfst. 186, 2) hryre, Verc. Först. 74, 4. Add

earh-faru

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Aerigfaerae, Txts. 151, 10. Add

ears-gang

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ears-gang, <b>; II.</b>
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ꝥ meox his argancges and his micgan stercus et urinam, Chrd. 69, 29. Add

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
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easily taught Ǽrest ma[n] sceal þá yldestan lǽran, ꝥ þurh hig þá gingran siððan beón þe eáðlǽran ( facilius doceantur ), Chrd. 96, 13

up-eard

(n.)
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up-eard, es; m.

A dwelling on high

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A dwelling on high Ic eom síþes fús upeard niman, Exon. Th. 166, 31; Gú. 1051

wín-eard

Similar entry: wín-geard

ofer-eáca

(n.)
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ofer-eáca, an; m.

an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been takenan addition, augmentation

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an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken Ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces hí ofslógon, and ðone ofereácan áweg gelǽddon, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 4. Ða seofon mynstru hé gegódode, ðone ofereácan his ǽhta hé áspende on Godes þearfum, 1118

ofer-eald

(adj.)
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ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

cú-eáge

(n.)
Grammar
cú-eáge, an; f.

A cow's eye vaccæ oculus

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A cow's eye; vaccæ oculus Cúeáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye is worth a skilling L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4, note 11

Linked entry: eáge

open-ears

(n.)
Grammar
open-ears, -ærs, es; m.

A medlarmespila

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A medlar; mespila,Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 50

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great agevalde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus

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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20

Linked entry: or-ildu

toran-eáge

Similar entry: toren-íge

bearn-eaca

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eaca, adj.

Big with childpregnant

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Big with child, pregnant Maria wæs þágyt bearneáca, Hml. Th. i. 30, 9. Ðonne mon sníð ðá bearneácan (praegnantes), wíf Past. 366, 14

norþan-eástan-wind

(n.)

a north-east windeuruseuroaustercircius

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a north-east wind; eurus, euroauster, circius, Wrt. Voc. 1, 36, 13, 17

be-eástan-norþan

(adv.)

to the north-east of,

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to the north-east of, Ors. 1, 1; Th. 246, 16

eád-módnes

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

Humbleness, humility, humanityhumĭlĭtas

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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-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Happiness, prosperity beatĭtūdo

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Happiness, prosperity; beatĭtūdo Ós byþ eorla gehwám eádnys mind is to every man prosperity, Hick. Thes. vol. i. 135, 8; Runic pm. 4; Kmbl. 340, 10. Ongan he wurþigan eádnysse and hýrsumnysse he began to esteem happiness and obedience, Guthl. 2; Gdwin

eád-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
eád-gifu, -giefu, e; f.

Blessed grace, gift of blessednessbeāta grātia, beatitūdĭnis dōnum

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Blessed grace, gift of blessedness; beāta grātia, beatitūdĭnis dōnum Ðæt ðú me ne lǽte of lofe hweorfan ðínre eádgife that thou let me not turn from the praise of thy blessed grace, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 2; Jul. 276

Linked entry: eád-giefu

eár-gespeca

(n.)
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eár-gespeca, eár-gespreca, an; m.

An ear-speaker, a whispererauricŭlārius, susurro

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An ear-speaker, a whisperer; auricŭlārius, susurro, Cot. 14