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Anglo-Saxon

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lenden-ece

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-ece, es; m.
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Pain in the loins Wiþ lendenece. Lch. ii. 64, 16, 21 : 234, 29

niþer-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ecg, e; f.
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The lower edge or brink Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge, C. D. iii. 418, 19

ofer-eald

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open-ears

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or-eald

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Hé wæs wrǽne oð ꝥ hé wæs oreald usque ad aetatem decrepitam lubricus extilit, Gr. D. 341, 3. Add

súþ-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-ecg, e; f.
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The south edge of land Of cumbes súðecge, C. D. iii. 416, 21, On crundles súðecge, 465, 15: 20

Linked entry: ecg

eald-gemǽre

(n.)
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an ancient boundary On ꝥ ealdgemǽre, C.D.B. iii. 546, 28

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

eall-wihta

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Eallwihtna (helwihta, ealwihtna, Wlfst. 186, 2) hryre, Verc. Först. 74, 4. Add

earh-faru

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Aerigfaerae, Txts. 151, 10. Add

ears-gang

Grammar
ears-gang, <b>; II.</b>
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ꝥ meox his argancges and his micgan stercus et urinam, Chrd. 69, 29. Add

eást-ende

(adj.)
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Innan þǽre cyricean ... inn æt þám eástende, Vis. Lfc. 52. Add

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
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easily taught Ǽrest ma[n] sceal þá yldestan lǽran, ꝥ þurh hig þá gingran siððan beón þe eáðlǽran ( facilius doceantur ), Chrd. 96, 13

ecg-hwæs

(n.)
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sharp of edge Hrunting ... ecg was ( Trautmann suggests ecghwæs) íren, B. 1459: 2778. Cf. ecg-heard

up-eard

(n.)
Grammar
up-eard, es; m.

A dwelling on high

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A dwelling on high Ic eom síþes fús upeard niman, Exon. Th. 166, 31; Gú. 1051

wín-eard

Similar entry: wín-geard

heáfod-ece

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ece, es; m.

Head-ache

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Head-ache Wið heáfodece for head-ache, Lchdm. i. 4,15: Herb. 75, 6; Lchdm. i. 178, 15

Linked entry: ece

heard-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-ecg, adj.

Hard of edge

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Hard of edge Ðá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord then in the hall was drawn the sword hard of edge, Beo. Th. 2581; B. 1288: 2984; B. 1490: Elen. Kmbl. 1513; El. 758: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8

ofer-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

cú-eáge

(n.)
Grammar
cú-eáge, an; f.

A cow's eye ⬩ vaccæ oculus

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A cow's eye; vaccæ oculus Cúeáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye is worth a skilling L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4, note 11

Linked entry: eáge

open-ears

(n.)
Grammar
open-ears, -ærs, es; m.

A medlar ⬩ mespila

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A medlar; mespila,Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 50

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