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eág-wræc

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wræc, es; n.

A pain of the eyes ⬩ ocŭlōrum dŏlor

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A pain of the eyes; ocŭlōrum dŏlor Med. ex Quadr. 9, 4; Lchdm. i. 362, 1

eág-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wyrt, e; f.

Eye-wort, eye-bright ⬩ ocŭlāria

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Eye-wort, eye-bright; ocŭlāria, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 19

ead-leánnung

(n.)
Grammar
ead-leánnung, e; f.

Proper recompense, remuneration, retribution ⬩ retrĭbūtio

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Proper recompense, remuneration, retribution;retrĭbūtio . Ps. Spl. 54, 22

eád-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
eád-lufe, an; f.

Happiness of love ⬩ beatĭfĭcans ămor

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Happiness of love; beatĭfĭcans ămor Éce eádlufan the eternal happiness of love, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 31; Jul. 104

eág-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
eág-æppel, es; m.

The apple of the eye ⬩ pupilla

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The apple of the eye; pupilla. Som. Ben. Lye

eág-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
eág-dúru, e; f.

An eye-door, a window ⬩ fenestra

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An eye-door, a window; fenestra, Martyr. 12, Jan. Lye

eág-hill

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hill, es; m.

An eyebrow ⬩ supercĭlium

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An eyebrow; supercĭlium, Mann

eág-séung

(n.)
Grammar
eág-séung, e; f.

Eye-seeing, eye-sight ⬩ ocŭlōrum acies

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Eye-seeing, eye-sight; ocŭlōrum acies, Som. Ben. Lye

Eal-walda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-walda, an; m.

All-ruler, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens For ðam ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] for the all-ruler [God ], Cd. 19; Th. 23, 13; Gen. 359. Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys

Linked entries: æl-walda All-walda Al-wealda al-wealda eall-wealda Eal-walda

eáu-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eáu-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f. [eáu = ǽw, ǽ law; festnys firmness]

Firmness in the law, religion, devotion ⬩ relĭgio

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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2

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-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-teaw, adj. [eal all, teaw = tæw good]

Entirely good ⬩ omnīno bŏnus

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Entirely good; omnīno bŏnus Gif he ealteawne ende gedreógeþ if he enjoys a very good end, Cd. Jun. 110, 16; Hy. 2, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 13

Linked entry: æl-tæw

and-eáw

(adj.)
Grammar
and-eáw, adj. [and against, eáw = ǽw lawful, legitimate]

Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans

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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46

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

eald-a-wered

(adj.)

worn, wasted with age ⬩ vetustus

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worn, wasted with age; vetustus R. Ben. 51, Lye

ge-eæd-leǽnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eæd-leǽnian, ic -eædleǽnige

to repay ⬩ reward

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to repay, reward, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 22

eald-a-wered

Similar entry: á-werian

arc

(n.)
Grammar
arc, es; m: earc, erc, e; f: earce, an; f.

A vessel to swim on water ⬩ the ARK ⬩ a coffer ⬩ small chest or box ⬩ arca ⬩ cista ⬩ cistella ⬩ cibotium ⬩ κιβώτιον

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A vessel to swim on water, the ARK, a coffer, small chest or box; arca, cista, cistella, cibotium = κιβώτιον Ðá ætstód se arc tunc requievit arca, Gen. 8, 4. Wire ðé nú ǽnne arc fac tibi arcam, 6, 14. Þreó hund fæðma bíþ se arc on lenge, and fíftig fæðma

Linked entry: erk

ærdian

(v.)
Grammar
ærdian, ærdyan to inhabit [ærd = eard earth, dwelling]
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Ærdydon habitabant, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 15

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