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eft-ongén-bígan

(v.)

To untwist again, to unwreathere-torquēre

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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189

eft-swá-micel

(adv.)

Even so much tantundem

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Even so much; tantundem eft-swa-miceles for so much, at that price; tantīdem, Som. Ben. Lye

eówde

(n.)
Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd grex

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Ic wylle ahreddan mine eówde wið eów I will deliver my flock from you, i. 242, 13. 2. eówd, e; f. A sheepfold, fold; ŏvīle Eówd ŏvīle, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2 ; Som. 8, 27. Sceal beón án eówd and án hyrde there shall be one fold and one shepherd, Homl.

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued augēri, increscĕre

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To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued; augēri, increscĕre Adam wearþ gáste eácen Adam was with spirit indued, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 23; Gen. 1001: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 26; Rä. 6, 13. Eácen feoh increased cattle, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 25; Gen. 1517. Heó wæs

Linked entry: ǽcen

erk

(n.)
Grammar
erk, e; f.

The ark arca

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The ark; arca Noe on erke eóde. Noe in arcam intrāvit, Lk. Skt. C. C. 17, 27

heonu

Grammar
heonu, eonu, enu, ouu
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[H]eono, Lk. L. 23, 15. [H]eono (heono, R.), Jn. L. 3, 26: 4. 35. [H]eno (henu. R.), Mt. L. I, 20. (In the last three instances the h is written above the line.) Eonu porro (gewisslíce, W. S. s=odlíce l uutedlíce, L.

bíwan

(v.)
Grammar
bíwan, (eó, ý)

to rubpolish

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to rub, polish

eówa

ewes, female sheep

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ewes, female sheep; pl. nom. acc. of eówu

eonu

(adv.)

moreover porro

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moreover; porro, Som. Ben. Lye

eorg

(adj.)

weaksegnis

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weak; segnis Dam eorgan Sisaran to the weak Sisera, Jud. 5; Thw. 156, 8

eówe

(n.)
Grammar
eówe, es; m. f.

A sheep

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A sheep, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6, MSS. G. H

erc

(n.)
Grammar
erc, an ark, a

chest

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chest Ere gehálgunge ðínre area sanctifĭcatiōnis tuæ, Ps. Surt. 131, 8: Lk. Rush. War. 17, 27

-ere

(suffix)
Grammar
-ere, -er, es; m. as the termination of many nouns, signifies a person or agent, v. fulwer and fullere a fuller, bleacher, Mk. Bos. 9, 3: from wer a man; plegere a player; sǽdere a sower; wrítere a writer.

ern

(n.)

a place

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a place, Som. Ben. Lye

ern

(n.)
Grammar
ern, es; m.

An eagle

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An eagle; ăquĭla, Lye

-ern

(suffix)
Grammar
-ern, def. m.-erna ; f. n. -erne ; an adjective termination from ærn, ern a place, denoting, as -ern in English,

Towards a place

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Towards a place Godrum se Norþerna cyning forþférde Godrum, the Northern king, died. Chr. 890; Th. 160, 1. He forþbrohte Súþerne wynd transtŭlit austrum, Ps. Spl. 77, 30. Fram deófle Súþernum a dæmŏnio mĕrīdiāno, Ps. Spl. 90, 6. Betwux eallum Eásternum

esl

(n.)
Grammar
esl, e; f.

A shoulder hŭmĕrus

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A shoulder; hŭmĕrus He on esle ahóf he raised [him] on his shoulder, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 18; Sat. 681

eonu

Similar entry: heonu

eówd

Grammar
eówd, eówde.
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Add: neuter (or uncertain) On miclum éwede, Shrn. 130, 24. Hé Godes ýwde gescylde, 129, 10. Ic befæste þé ꝥ eówde . . . þurh þé ic þýs eówde stýran ne mæg, Bl. H. 191, 26. Of eówedum þíuum de gregibus tuis, Ps. L. 49, 9. feminine Eówde sceápum, Ps.

-ere

(suffix)
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Dele