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EARS

(n.)
Grammar
EARS, ærs, es; m.

The breech, the buttocks, the hind part ánus, pōdex

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The breech, the buttocks, the hind part; ánus, pōdex

Linked entry: ærs

earan

Grammar
earan, are.
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Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 463, 1

earan

(v.)
Grammar
earan, Bl. H. 227, 10. l.
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hǽran

earh

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eard

Similar entry: mid-eard

earbe

(n.)
Grammar
earbe, an; f?

A tareervum

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A tare; ervum Dó earban to add tares, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 4

Linked entry: earfe

earon

Grammar
earon, are. Ps. Th. loi, 21: Th. Diplm. A. D. 887; 133, 37; 134, l;
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3rd pres. pl. of eom

Linked entry: aron

earun

(v.)
Grammar
earun, are. Ps. Th. 104, 7; pl. pres.
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of eom

ears

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Þæs earses ani, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 30. Add

eár-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
eár-læppa, an; m. [eáre an ear, læppa a lap]

An ear-lap pinnŭla

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An ear-lap; pinnŭla Eár-læppa vel ufweard [MS. ufwaard] eáre pinnŭla: flǽran vel eár-læppan pinnŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16

Linked entry: flǽre

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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n: generally indecl. in sing. ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale

eáwu

(n.)
Grammar
eáwu, e; f.

A ewe ovis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v cý let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32

Linked entry: eówu

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

earm-hreád

(n.)
Grammar
earm-hreád, e; f.

An arm-ornamentbrachii ornāmentum

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An arm-ornament; brachii ornāmentum Earm-hreáda [MS. earm reade] twá two arm-ornaments, B. 1194

Linked entry: hreád

eard-gyf

(n.)
Grammar
eard-gyf, es; n.

A gift from one?s native land patrium dōnum

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s native land; patrium dōnum Kynincgas eard-gyfu bringaþ: Spl. has, cyningas gyfa togelǽdaþ: rēges dōna addūcent, Ps. Th. 71, 10

ears-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ears-ende, es; m.

The breech, the buttocks nătes

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The breech, the buttocks; nătes Ears-ende [MS. -endu] nătes, Wrt. Voc. 65, 36: [MS. -enda], 283, 61

Linked entry: -endu

eard-stede

(n.)
Grammar
eard-stede, es; m.

A dwelling-place locus habitātiōnis

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A dwelling-place; locus habitātiōnis Ða swétestan somnaþ and gædraþ wyrta wynsume and wudubléda to ðam eard-stede it [the Phœnix] collects and gathers pleasant herbs and forest leaves to that dwelling-place, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 9; Ph. 195

eard-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
eard-stapa, an; m.

A land-stepper, wanderer terras peragrans, peregrīnātor

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A land-stepper, wanderer; terras peragrans, peregrīnātor Swá cwæþ eard-stapa so said a wanderer, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 25; Wand. 6

earm-scanca

(n.)
Grammar
earm-scanca, an; m.

An arm-bone [ = shank] crus

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An arm-bone [ = shank]; crus Gif ða earm-scancan beóþ begen forade if the arm-bones be both broken, L. Alf. pol. 55; Th. i. 94, 26

Linked entry: sceanca

eár-plǽttan

(v.)
Grammar
eár-plǽttan, p. -plætte; pp. -plætted [éare an ear, plættan to strike ]

To strike on the ear, to box the ear cŏlăphum incŭtĕre

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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12