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eft

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eów þe nú hlihaþ, for þon gé eft wépað on écnesse, Bl. H. 25, 23, 20: 55, 24: B. 1753. Wé wǽron on wræcsíþ sende, and nú eft sceolon óþerne éþel sécan, Bl. H. 23, 6: Sat. 212: Gú. 1159. <b>III a.

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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Vulg. 6, 27; hwylc eówer mæg sóþlíce geþencan ðæt he ge-eácnige áne elne to hys anlícnesse? Mt. Bos. 6, 27; Wycl. says cubite; Tynd. cubit. It is therefore presumed that the Grk. πῆχυς = Heb. HEBREW was s] = eighteen inches.

Linked entry: eln-gemet

eác

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
eác, prep. dat.

With, in addition to, besides cum, præter

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With, in addition to, besides; cum, præter Gif ðú sunu áge, oððe swǽsne mǽg, oððe freónd ǽnigne eác ðissum idesum, aláide of ðysse leód-byrig if thou have a son, or beloved kinsman, or any friend with [in addition to] these damsels, lead [them] from

Linked entries: ǽc éc ícan

EÁD

(n.)
Grammar
EÁD, es; n.

A possession, riches, prosperity, happiness, bliss possessio, ŏpes, dīvĭtiæ, prospĕrĭtas, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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A possession, riches, prosperity, happiness, bliss; possessio, ŏpes, dīvĭtiæ, prospĕrĭtas, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Se him ðæt eád geféþ who gives the happiness to it, Exon. 60 b: Th. 220, 13; Ph. 319. Se rinc ageaf eorþcunde eád the prince gave up earthly

Linked entry: ídisc

eád

(adj.)
Grammar
eád, adj.

Rich. wealthy, blessed, happy dīves, opŭlentus, beātus

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Rich. wealthy, blessed, happy; dīves, opŭlentus, beātus Ic ðé eád mǽg gecýde I will shew thee the blessed virgin, Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 19; Jul. 352: Cd. 151; Th. 189, 17; Exod. 186

eás

(n.)

of a river

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of a river On twá healfe ðære eás on the two sides of the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 39, col. l; gen. of eá, q. v

EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree axis

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An axis, axle-tree; axis Neáh ðam norþende ðære eaxe near the north end of the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 20: 39, 13; Fox 232, 33: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 44; Met. 28, 22: 29, 36; Met. 29, 18. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ eall rúma ródor all the spacious sky turns

éde

(n.)
Grammar
éde, es; n.

A flock grex

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A flock; grex Wæs ðǽr éde erat ibi grex, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 32: 12, 32

Linked entry: eówd

edor

(n.)
Grammar
edor, eder, es; m.

A hedge, fence, place inclosed by a hedge, fold, dwelling, housesēpes, dŏmus, tectum

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A hedge, fence, place inclosed by a hedge, fold, dwelling, house; sēpes, dŏmus, tectum Gif fríman edor gegangeþ if a freeman forcibly enter a dwelling, L. Ethb. 29: Th. i. 10, 3. Under edoras under dwellings. Cd. 112; Th. 147, 25; Gen. 2445: 114; Th.

Linked entries: eador edring

Éfe

(n.)
Grammar
Éfe, an; f.

Eve

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Eve Éfe Eve. Cd. 222; Th. 290, 1; Sat. 408

efn

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
efn, adj.

Even, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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Even, equal; æquus, plānus, æquālis Onefn adv. Together; sĭmul, ūna, Ps. Th. 116, 1. On efn, prep. On even ground, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entry: on-efn

efor

(n.)
Grammar
efor, es; m.

A wild boar ăper

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A wild boar; ăper Hiene ofslóg án efor a wild boar slew him, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 34. Surne sceoldan bión eforas some should be wild boars, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 34

eft

(adv.)
Grammar
eft, adv.

Again, second time, then, afterwards ĭtĕrum, dēnuo, rursus, re-, deinde, ĭtem

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Again, second time, then, afterwards; ĭtĕrum, dēnuo, rursus, re-, deinde, ĭtem Eft lufigende God ĭtĕrum ămans Deum, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 58. Asende Noe út eft culfran Noe rursus dīmīsit cŏlumbam, Gen. 8, 10: Mt. Bos. 4, 7, 8: Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40,

Linked entries: æft eft-sóna

ége

(n.)
Grammar
ége, gen. dat. acc. of ég

water

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water, Chr. 47; Th. 11. 6, col. 3

EGL

(n.)
Grammar
EGL, e; f.

A mote festūca

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A mote; festūca Hwí gesihst ðú ða egle on ðínes bróðor eágan quid vĭdes festūcam in ocŭlo fratris tui? Lk. Bos. 6, 41, 42

Linked entries: egile egle

égor-

(prefix)

water, the seaaqua, măre

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water, the sea; aqua, măre. &nbsp;

Linked entries: eágor eógor

eht

(n.)

value, estimation

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value, estimation Be ðæs demmes ehte pro damni æstimātiōne, Ex. 22, 5

eíg

(n.)
Grammar
eíg, e; f.

An islandinsŭla

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An island; insŭla Wið eíge near the island, Chr. 878; Th. 148, 29, col. 1

élc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)

each

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each, Mk. Skt. Rush. 16, 15

emn

(adj.)
Grammar
emn, adj.

Even, equal, plain, level, justæquus, plānus, æqualis

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Even, equal, plain, level, just; æquus, plānus, æqualis Ðæs wísan monnes mód biþ swíðeemn the wise mans mind is very even, Past. 42, 1; Hat. MS. 58 a. 16: 17, 5; Hat. MS. 23 a. 7: Ps. Th. 10, 8. Næs ic nǽfre swá emnes módes I was never of so even a mind

Linked entry: tó-efnes