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ELM

(n.)
Grammar
ELM, ellm, es; m.

ELM, elm-tree ulmus

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An ELM, elm-tree; ulmus Genim elmes rinde take bark of elm, L. M. 1. 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 9

Linked entry: ellm

elp

(n.)
Grammar
elp, an

elephant

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elephant, Som. Ben. Lye

emb

(prep.)
Grammar
emb, embe

about, round, around

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about, round, around Emb eahta niht about eight nights, Menol. Fox 418; Men. 210: 76; Men. 38: 188; Men. 95: 109; Men. 54: 259; Men. 131: 449; Men. 226. Embe fíf niht about five nights, Menol. Fox 21; Men. ii: 30; Men. 15: 38; Men. 19: 82; Men. 41: 385

eme

(n.)

deceit, fraudraus

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deceit, fraud; fraus, Som. Ben. Lye

emel

(n.)
Grammar
emel, e; f. A canker-worm, caterpillar, weevel; ērūca, brūchus = βροῦχος
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He sealde emele oððe treówyrme wæstm heora dĕdit ērūcæ f ructus eōrum, s. Spl. C. 77, 51. He sǽde and com gærshoppe and emel ðæs næs ná gerím dixit et vēnit lŏcusta, et brūchus cūjus non ĕrat nŭmĕrus, 104, 32

énd

(adv.)
Grammar
énd, adv.

Formerly, of oldprius, 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

-end

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

ele

(n.)
Grammar
ele, es; m.
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Add: and n. Balzamum se deórweorðesta ele, Nar. 36, 32. Wé tó dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele on þreó wísan gehálgodne . . . hálig ele, óþer is crisma, and seóccra manna ele: and gé sceolan habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þam þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 2

elh

Grammar
elh, elha.

Similar entry: EOLH

ellm

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Dele, Add:

elm

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Elm ulmus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 4. Genim elmes rind, Lch. ii. 52, 9. Elmes drænc a drink made with elm rind, 66, 25. Cf. Elmleáh as a place name, C. D. iv. 70, 3, 13. Add

eln

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Eln ulna, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 10. Cubitum fæðm betwux elboga[n] and handwyrste, palmus span vel handbred, ulna eln vel spanning betwux þúman and scitefingre, 43, 51-53. Hé geseah hí úp áhefene swá swá mannes elne fram þǽre eorðan, Hml. S. 23 b, 274. Add

emel

(n.)
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Emil, æmil curculio, Txts. 55, 613: gurgulio, 67, 1003. Emel, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 26: i. 281, 47: brucus, Ps. Srt. 104, 34. Hú Bonefatius áflígde þá emelas . . . Gemétte hé þone wyrttún beón oferwrigenne mid micelre menieo emela . . . Hé þá bewende hine

emm

(n.)
Grammar
emm, es; m.
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The lettter m

énd

Grammar
énd, l. end in.

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ele

Similar entry: liþule

elm

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Helm ulmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 64. Add

ǽ-gylt

a breach of the law,

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Dele a breach of the law, and add Égylt excesus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 79. Ǽgylt, 30, 7: excessus, i. culpa, delicta, 145, 67

Engla land

England

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Add: England, the country occupied by the Teutonic invaders of Britain Ic Eádwerd cyng and Engla landes wealdend, C. D. iv. 232, 3. Eall Engla landes ríce, West-Seaxan, Eást-Englan, Myrcean, and Norþhymbran, Chr. 1017; P. 154, 2. Hér cóm Augustinus and

egsung

(n.)
Grammar
egsung, e; f. [egsa fear]

A terrible act, frightening, threateningterrĭbĭle, commĭnātio

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A terrible act, frightening, threatening; terrĭbĭle, commĭnātio Strencþe egsunga oððe egesfulra þinga ðínra hí cweðaþ virtūtem terrĭbĭlium tuōrum dīcent, Ps. Lamb. 144, 6. Mid egsunge by threatening, Jud. Thw. 161, 37

Linked entry: egesung