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ǽ-brec

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-brec, [eá water, bræc]

A catarrh ⬩ rheum ⬩ rheuma

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A catarrh, rheum; rheuma

eá-riþ

(n.)
Grammar
eá-riþ, es; m.

A water-stream ⬩ aquae rīvus

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A water-stream; aquae rīvus Ðǽr synd fúle eáriþas yrnende there are foul running water-streams, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 5

eá-streám

(n.)
Grammar
eá-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river ⬩ rīvus

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A water-stream, a river; rīvus Heóldon forþryne eástreámas heora the river-streams held their onward course. Cd. 12; Th. 14, 9; Gen. 216. Ofer eástreámas is brycgade blace brimráde over the river-streams the ice bridged a pale water-road, Andr. Kmbl.

eá-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
eá-cerse, an; f.

Water-CRESS ⬩ nasturtium aquātĭcum

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Water-CRESS; nasturtium aquātĭcum Eácersan getrifula oððe geseóþ on buteran bruise or seethe water-cress in butter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 4

eá-docce

(n.)
Grammar
eá-docce, an; f.

A water-dock ⬩ rŭmex aquatĭca

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A water-dock; rŭmex aquatĭca, Lchdm. ii. 379

eá-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-fisc, -fix, es; m.

A river-fish ⬩ flăviālis piscis

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A river-fish; flăviālis piscis Iór byþ eáfixa [sum] eel [?] is a river-fish. Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345, 4. Eáfiscas sécan to seek river-fishes, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 48; Met. 19, 24

ríþ

(n.)
Grammar
ríþ, es; m. (v. eá-ríþ) : e; f. : ríþe, an; f .A rithe (v. Halliw. Dict. and Leo A. S. Names of Places, p. 86 : the word is still to be found in North Frisian in the form ride, rie, to denote the bed of running water),
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a small stream Ríþ rivus ... lytel ríþ rivulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 20-27 : rivus, 80, 62. Burne ł ríþe latex, Hpt. Gl. 447, 4. Norþ tó blacan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. B. i. 296, 33. On fúlan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 257, 32. On áne ríþe

eá-stæþ

Grammar
eá-stæþ, v. eá-steþ
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in Dict. for passage

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet

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To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise Ic hálsige and bidde ðone gelǽredan ðæt hé ðæt ús ne wíte I beseech and beg the learned not to blame us for it, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 2, 10: Blickl. Homl. 57, 33. Ic hálsige ðé þurh ðone lifiendan

Syles eá

(n.)

insula vituli marini,

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Selsey; insula vituli marini, Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 8

spring

(n.)
Grammar
spring, spryng, es; m. (but eá-spring; n. )

a source of water ⬩ scaturigo, scatebra ⬩ fons ⬩ fons ⬩ a springing, rising, spring in day- spring, ⬩ what springs up or from. ⬩ an ulcer, a sore, pustule ⬩ a flux ⬩ a squirting, sprinkling

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a source of water Spring casta (castalia? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 31. Æt ðæs wæteres sprynge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 389, 7. [Prompt. Parv.sprynge scaturigo, scatebra: O. L. Ger.gi-springfons O. Sax. aho-spring:O. H. Ger.ur-springfons.] Similar entries v

Linked entries: ge-spring sprengan

ǽ-risc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-risc, e; f. [eá running water, risc a rush]

A water-rush ⬩ bulrush ⬩ scirpus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31

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eá-gang

(n.)
Grammar
eá-gang, es; m.

A water-course ⬩ flumĭnis cursus

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A water-course; flumĭnis cursus On ðære eágang in the water-course, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 13

eá-risc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-risc, e; f.

A water-rush, bulrush ⬩ scirpus, juncus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, juncus, Cot. 219: R. 42 ? Lye

eá-rixe

(n.)
Grammar
eá-rixe, an; f.

A water-rush

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A water-rush Nim eárixena wyrtruman take roots of water-rushes, Lchdm. iii. 122, 8

eá-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eá-spring, ǽ-spring, es; n.

A water-spring, fountain ⬩ ăquæ fons, fons

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A water-spring, fountain; ăquæ fons, fons Ðæt Cúþbyrhtus án eáspring of drigre eorþan up gelǽdde ut Cudberct fontem de arente terra produxĕrit, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 6

Linked entry: ǽ-spring

eá-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
eá-wyrt, e; f.

River-wort, burdock ⬩ arctium lappa

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River-wort, burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Genim clifwyrt, sume men hátaþ foxes clife, sume eá-wyrt take cliff-wort, some men call [it] fox-glove, some river-wort, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 4: iii. 74, 10. Nim eáwyrte nioðowearde take the netherward [

eíg-land

(n.)
Grammar
eíg-land, es; n. [eá water = eíg, land land]

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla On ðis eíglande in this island, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 15

eá-ófer

(n.)
Grammar
eá-ófer, es; m.

A river-bank ⬩ rīpa flūminis

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A river-bank; rīpa flūminis Be sǽwaroþe, and be eá-ófrum by the sea-shore, and by river-banks. Bt. Met. Fox 19, 43

Linked entry: ófer

eá-líðend

(n.)
Grammar
eá-líðend, es; m.

A wave-sailor, sailor ⬩ qui æequor navĭgat

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A wave-sailor, sailor; qui æequor navĭgat Wǽron eorlas onlíce eálíðendum the men were like sailors-over-the-wave, Andr. Kmbl. 502; An. 251