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-end

(suffix)
Grammar
-end, es; m.
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Wegferend, es; m. a way-faring man. the ending of nouns, denoting the agent

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten, éstan; adv.

From the east, easterly ⬩ ab ŏriente

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Hwonne up cyme æðelast tungla éstan líxan when the noblest of stars riseth up shining easterly, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 8; Ph. 94

eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

eow

(n.)
Grammar
eow, es; m.

the mountain ash ⬩ ornus?

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the yew; taxus, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 24. v. íw. the mountain ash; ornus? Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 40; Wrt. Voc. 33, 37

eów

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eów, to you,

YOU ⬩ vōbis, vos

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YOU ; vōbis, vos; ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς pers. pron; dat. acc. pl. of ðú, Ex. 6, 8: Mt. Bos. 6, 16: 5, 46 : Lk. Bos. 12, 28

Linked entry: iów

eów

(int.)
Grammar
eów, interj.

Wo! alas! væ! heu! — Eów me! ⬩ heu mihi!

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Wo! alas! væ! heu! — Eów me! heu mihi! Ps. Spl. T. 119, 5

Linked entry: euwá

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

érest

(num.; adj.)

first ⬩ imprīmis

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first; imprīmis, C. R. Ben. 4

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

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

éstan

(adv.)
Grammar
éstan, from the east, easterly, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 8; Ph. 94. v. eástan; adv.

-ere

(suffix)
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Dele

ére

Similar entry: ír

-ern

(suffix)
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Dele

esol

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Eosol asina, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 50. Se eosol þe Críst on sittan wolde, Bl. H. 71, 29. Ánes esoles cinbán, Sal. K. p. 186, 32. Esules, Mt. R. 18, 6. Hý habbað eoseles eáran auribus asininis, Nar. 36, 6. On eoseles gelícnisse onagro similes, 20. Sittende

eow

(n.)
Grammar
eow, yew. l.
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eów

uppe-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe-weardes, adv.

Upwards

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Upwards Nim mid ðínum twám handum uppeweard[n]es, Lchdm. iii. 38, 10

énd

(adv.)
Grammar
énd, adv.

Formerly, of old ⬩ prius, ólim

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Formerly, of old; prius, ólim Ic adreág fela siððan ðú énd to me in síðadest I have suffered much since thou didst come to me of old, Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 16; Hö. 71

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