eorþ-dyne
Earth din, an earthquake ⬩ terræ mōtus
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Earth din, an earthquake; terræ mōtus On ðisan gére wæs micel eorþdyne in this year [A. D. 1060] was a great earthquake, Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 31; 1122; Erl. 249, 14
eorþ-gealla
The herb EARTH-GALL, the lesser centaury ⬩ fel terræ, erythræa centaurium
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The herb EARTH-GALL, the lesser centaury; fel terræ, erythræa centaurium. Lin Eorþgealla [MS. -gealle] fel terræ vel centauria, Wrt. Voc. 79, 50; Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 64, 5; Wrt. Voc. 31, 17. Eorþgealla centauria, Mone A. 373. Nim centaurian, ðæt is fel
eorþ-gemet
eorþ-græf
A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well ⬩ fossa, pŭteus
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A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well; fossa, pŭteus Isernes dǽl eorþgræf pæðeþ a part of iron passes the well, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 26; Ru. 59, 9
eorþ-gráp
Earth's grasp, the hold of the grave ⬩ terræ comprĕhensio
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Earth's grasp, the hold of the grave; terræ comprĕhensio Eorþgráp hataþ waldend wyrhtan earth's grasp [i. e. the grave holdeth its mighty workmen, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 12; Ruin. 6
eorþ-hús
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Eorþhús hypŏgæum vel subterrāneum, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 37; Wrt. Voc. 59, 9. Rómáne him worhton eorþhús for ðære lyfte wylme the Romans built for themselves earth-houses because of the boiling heat of the air, L. M. 1, 72 ; Lchdm. ii. 146, 16
eorþ-ifi
Ground ivy ⬩ hĕdera nigra
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Ground ivy; hĕdera nigra Eorþ-ifies of ground ivy; hĕdĕræ nigræ, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 17
eorþ-iui
Ground ivy ⬩ hĕdĕra nigra
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Ground ivy; hĕdĕra nigra Eorþ-iui [MS. eorðíuí]. Herb. 100; Lchdm. i. 212, 18, note 17, MS. B
eorþ-líc
EARTHLY, terrestrial ⬩ terrēnus, terrestris
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EARTHLY, terrestrial; terrēnus, terrestris He wæs eorþlíc cing he was an earthly king. Chr. 979 ; Erl. 129, 9. Hí eorþlíces áuht ne haldeþ nothing earthly holds them, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 331; Met. 20, 166. Ða twelf bócland him gefreóde eorþlíces camphádes
eorþ-mistel
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Genim eorþmistel take basil, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 21
Linked entry: mistel
eorþ-reced
An earth-house, a cave ⬩ subterrānea dŏmus, antrum
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An earth-house, a cave ; subterrānea dŏmus, antrum Hú ða stánbogan éce eorþreced healde how the stone arches held the eternal earth-house, Beo. Th. 5431; B. 2719
eorþ-rest
eorþ-sele
An earth-hall, cave ⬩ subterrānea aula, antrum
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An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515. He
eorþ-stede
An earth-place ⬩ terræ lŏcus
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An earth-place ; terræ lŏcus Ðá hí ðæt ðín fægere hús on eorþstede gewemdan [MS. gewemdaþ] in terra polluērunt tabernacŭlum, Ps. Th. 73, 7
eorþ-styrung
An earth-stirring, earthquake ⬩ terræ mótus
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An earth-stirring, earthquake; terræ mótus Eorþstyrung fela burhga ofhreas . . . þreóttyne byrig þurh eorþ-styrunge afeóllon an earthquake has overthrown many cities ... thirteen cities fell through an earthquake, Homl. Th. i. 608, 27, 29: 244, 17. Micele
eorþ-tilia
An earth-tiller, husbandman ⬩ agrĭcŏla
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An earth-tiller, husbandman; agrĭcŏla Mín fæder ys eorþtilia pater meus agrĭcŏla est, n. Bos. 15, 1
Linked entry: irþ-tilia
eorþ-tyrewa
Earth-tar, asphalte ⬩ bĭtūmen
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Earth-tar, asphalte; bĭtūmen Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorþtyrewan the wall [of Babylon] is built with bricks and earth-tar, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 25
Linked entry: tirwa
eorþ-wæstm
Fruit of the earth ⬩ terræ frux
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Fruit of the earth; terræ frux Mycel eorþwæstm frūgum cōpia, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 13. Eorþwæstme grówaþ fruits grow, Ps. Th. 103, 12. Wæs seó stów wædla eorþwæstma ĕrat lŏcus frūgis inops, Bd. 4, 28 ; S. 605, 18. On eorþwæstmum genóh þuhte abundance appeared
eorþ-weard
An earth-guard ⬩ terræ custos
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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334
eorþ-weg
An earth-way ⬩ terrestris via
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An earth-way; terrestris via Hió me woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan consummāvērunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Þurh ða róde sceal ríce gesécan of eorþwege ǽghwylc sáwl every soul shall seek the kingdom away from earth through the cross, Rood