ECG
EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ⬩ ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum
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An EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword; ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum On sweordes ecge on the edge of the sword, Lk. Bos. 21, 24. Hyne ecg fornam the sword had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 5538; B. 2772. Ecg was íren the edge was iron, 5549; B. 2778.
ecgan
To give an edge, to sharpen ⬩ acuĕre
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To give an edge, to sharpen; acuĕre. Ecged edged, sharpened, only found in compositions, as twig-ecged two-edged; bĭceps, q. v
ecg-bana
A sword-killer, murderer ⬩ glădio cædens, occīsor
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A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506
Ecg-bryht
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Hér, A.D. 800, Ecgbryht féng to Wesseaxna ríce here, A.D. 800, Egbert succeeded to the kingdom of the West-Saxons, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 4.
Ecg-bryhtes stán
Brixton Deverill
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—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n
ecg-clif
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Th. 5778
Linked entry: ég-clif
ecg-hete
Sword-hate, hostile hate ⬩ ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum
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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738
ecg-þræc
Sword-strength, war or savage courage ⬩ glădiōrum impĕtus
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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596
ecg-wæl
Sword's wail, slaughter ⬩ strāges glădio cæsōrum
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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089
Linked entry: wæl
éc-nes
Eternity, everlasting ⬩ æternĭtas
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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469.
éc-sóþlíce
but truly
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but truly
éd
Safety, security, happiness ⬩ sălus, asȳlum
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Safety, security, happiness; sălus, asȳlum Éd monne safety of men, the ark. Cd. 70; Th. 84, 30, Mann. Some think ed signifies a renewing, restoration, regeneration; renŏvatio: then ed monne might be translated, regeneration of men.
ed-cœ́lness
A recooling, pleasant coolness ⬩ refrigĕrātio
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A recooling, pleasant coolness; refrigĕrātio. Ps. Spl. 65, 11? Lye
ed-cucian
To re-quicken, revive ⬩ reviviscĕre
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To re-quicken, revive; reviviscĕre, Greg. Dial. 1. 12, Lye
ed-cwide
A relation, retelling ⬩ relātio
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A relation, retelling; relātio. Lye
Linked entry: eð-cwide
eder-gong
A home-seeking ⬩ desīdĕrium dŏmus
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A home-seeking; desīdĕrium dŏmus Ðǽr nǽfre cymeþ edergong there never comes a home, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 21; Cri. 1676
ed-geong
Growing young again ⬩ rejuvĕnescens
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Growing young again; rejuvĕnescens Of ascan edgeong weseþ from ashes he becomes young again, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 10; Ph. 373
Linked entry: ed-giong
ed-grówung
A re-growing ⬩ recĭdīva
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A re-growing; recĭdīva, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 26; Wrt. Voc. 39, 12
ed-gyldend
remunerator, rewarder ⬩ remunĕrātor
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remunerator, rewarder; remunĕrātor, Scint. 33, Som. Ben. Lye
ed-lǽcung
A repetition ⬩ repetĭtio
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A repetition; repetĭtio He sceal God biddan ðæt he hyne gehealde wið dara ǽrgedónra yfla edlǽcunge he shall pray to God to preserve him against a repetition of the evils before committed, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 42
Linked entry: -lǽcung