Eádbald
Eadbald, son of Ethelbert, king of Kent. He succeeded his father to the kingdom of Kent in A.D. 616, and died in A.D. 640
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He succeeded his father to the kingdom of Kent in A.D. 616, and died in A.D. 640 Hér Æðelbryht Contwara cyning forþférde, and Eádbald his sunu féng to ríce, se forlét his fulluht and leofode on hǽðenum þeáwe, swá ðæt he hæfde his fæder láfe to wife in
Eádes burh
EDDESBURY, Cheshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Cestriensi
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EDDESBURY, Cheshire; loci nomen in agro Cestriensi Æðelflǽd Myrcna hlǽfdige ða burh getimbrede æt Eádes byrig Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, built the fortress at Eddesbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 30, col. 2
ead-leán
a reward
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Lye
ealdor-man
ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves
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, and all unjust laws carefully suppressed, and that every injustice be weeded out and rooted up, with all possible diligence, from this land, L.
Linked entries: aldor-mon ealdermen ealdor-mon ealdur-man eldor-man
eald-wita
One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest
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eminent in knowledge, a priest; þresby̆ter Presbiter is mæsse-preóst oððe eald-wita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme presbyter is the mass-priest or one eminent in knowledge; not that every one is old, but that he is old in wisdom, L.
Linked entry: aldor-wísa
ealgian
To defend ⬩ defendĕre
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Hí æt campe wið láþra gehwæne land ealgodon they defended the land in conflict against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 4; Æðelst. 9: Andr. Kmbl. 20; An. 10: Bec. Th. 2413; B. 1204: R. Ben. 64: 69
ealneg
Always, quite ⬩ semper, prorsus
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Always, quite; semper, prorsus Ýþ wið lande ealneg winneþ the wave contends always against the land, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 114; Met. 28, 57: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 36. Ðe ǽfre biþ ealnig smylte which ever is quite calm, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 30; Met. 21, 15
eálá
0! alas! Oh! ⬩ eheu! euge! proh
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Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 1; Met. 4, 1. Ǽlá Drihten leóf. Hy. 1, 1: 2, 1. Eálá! gif he wolde O that he would, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 105; Met. 9, 53. Eálá hwæt se forma wǽre alas!
eala-hús
An ale-house ⬩ taberna
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An ale-house; taberna On eala-húse in an ale-house, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 9
Linked entries: eal-hús ealu-clýfe ealu-hús
eá-land
Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla
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Water-land, an island; insŭla [eás land island, lit. water's land, land of water, v. gen. eás in eá] Ne geseah nán cépa eáland no merchant visited the island, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 13. Ðæs fægerne gefeán habbaþ eálanda mænig latentur insŭlæ multæ, Ps.
eala-scóp
An ale-poet
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An ale-poet, L. N. P. L. 41; Th. ii. 296, 12
ealaþ
Ale ⬩ cervĭsia
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B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33
ealdor-lang
Life-long ⬩ sempĭternus
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Life-long; sempĭternus Hí ealdorlangne tír geslógon æt sæcce they won life-long glory in the battle, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 3; Æðelst. 3
HEG
Hay ⬩ grass ⬩ fœnum
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Wé gesáwon oft in cyrcean ǽgðer ge corn ge hig beón gehealdene we have often seen both corn and hay kept in the church, L. E. I. 8; Th. ii. 406, 30
hege-clife
Hedge clivers ⬩ galium aparine
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Hedge clivers; galium aparine, L. M. 1, 9; Lchdm. ii. 54, 8
helan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover
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Nán óðrum his þearfe ne hele let no one conceal from another what it is needful for him to know, L. I.P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 20: Andr. Kmbl. 2329; An. 1166. Ða ðe willaþ helan ðæt hí tó góde dóþ qui bona clam faciunt, Past. 59; Swt. 447, 23.
helde
Tansy ⬩ tanacetum vulgare
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Genius heldan take tansy, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 20
helian
To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige we enjoin that no man in orders conceal his tonsure, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13
Linked entry: eorþ-hele
helle-bróga
The terror of hell
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Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16
helle-mere
The lake of hell ⬩ Styx
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The lake of hell, Styx Hellemere hæc styx, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22