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eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

eal-seolcen

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-seolcen, adj. All-silken; holosērĭcus = ὁλοσηρικός, Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 92; Wrt. Voc. 40, 3.

Linked entry: seolucen

eal-werlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-werlíce, adv.

All-manly, liberally, freely ⬩ prorsus virīlĭter, benigne

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All-manly, liberally, freely; prorsus virīlĭter, benigne Ealwerlíce [MS. ealwerlíc] dó Driht benigne fac Domine, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

Linked entry: werlíce

eal-wihta

all beings

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all beings

eal-wundor

(n.)

a very wonderful thing

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a very wonderful thing

eár-clǽnsend

(n.)
Grammar
eár-clǽnsend, es; m. [eáre, clǽnsian to cleanse]

An ear-cleanser, the little finger ⬩ dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris

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An ear-cleanser, the little finger; dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris Eárclǽnsend [MS. earclæsnend] aurĭcŭlāris, Wrt. Voc. 283, 24

Linked entry: eár-finger

eár-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
eár-cóðu, e; f. [eáre. cóðu a disease] An ear-disease; parōtis = παρωτίς
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Eár-cóðu parōtĭdes, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 57; Wrt. Voc. 20, 1

ear-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ear-gebland, ear-geblond, earh-geblond, es; n.

Wave-mingling ⬩ oceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio

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Wave-mingling; oceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio Ofer eargebland [æra gebland, col. 1] land gesóhtan they sought the land over the ocean [lit. the wave-mingling ], Chr. 937; Th. 202, 38, col. 2: Th. 203, 38, col. 1, 2: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 59; Met. 8, 30

Linked entries: æra gebland ear earh-geblond

eár-gespeca

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gespeca, eár-gespreca, an; m.

An ear-speaker, a whisperer ⬩ auricŭlārius, susurro

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An ear-speaker, a whisperer; auricŭlārius, susurro, Cot. 14

eág-seoung

(n.)
Grammar
eág-seoung, -sioung, e; f.

An eye-disease- ⬩ glaucóma

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An eye-disease-; glaucóma . Cot. 97: 170, Lye

eág-wræc

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wræc, es; n.

A pain of the eyes ⬩ ocŭlōrum dŏlor

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A pain of the eyes; ocŭlōrum dŏlor Med. ex Quadr. 9, 4; Lchdm. i. 362, 1

eág-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wyrt, e; f.

Eye-wort, eye-bright ⬩ ocŭlāria

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Eye-wort, eye-bright; ocŭlāria, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 19

eáh-streám

(n.)

a water-stream

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a water-stream, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 6; Cri. 1168

eal-beorht

all-bright

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all-bright

eal-ceald

all-cold

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all-cold

eal-fela

(adv.)

Very much, full many ⬩ permultum

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Very much, full many; permultum Se mæg ealfela singan and secgan he can sing and say very much, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 2; Cri. 666: Beo. Th. 1742; B. 869: 1770; B. 883

eal-geleáflíc

(adj.)

believed by all ⬩ catholĭcus

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believed by all; catholĭcus

eal-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gréne, eall-gréne, æl-gréne; adj.

All-green ⬩ omnīno vĭrĭdis

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All-green; omnīno vĭrĭdis Geségun eorþan ealgréne they saw the earth all-green, Exon. 24 b; Th. 69, 31; Cri. 1129

Linked entries: æl-gréne eall-gréne

eal-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gylden, eall-gylden; adj.

All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus Swýn eal-gylden the all-golden swine, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1111

Linked entries: æl-gylden eall-gylden

eal-hálig

(adj.)

all-holy ⬩ omnīno sanctus

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all-holy; omnīno sanctus

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