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éhst

(adj.)
Grammar
éhst, highest, Ps. Spl. 49, 15, = heáhst, héhst; superl.
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of heáh

éh-streám

(n.)
Grammar
éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, ocean

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A water-stream, ocean Heliseus éhstreám sóhte, leólc ofer lagu-flód Heliseus sought the ocean, bounded over the water-flood, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 1; Jul. 673

éhtend

(n.)
Grammar
éhtend, es; m.

A persecutor ⬩ persĕcūtor

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A persecutor; persĕcūtor Domicianus wearþ éhtend cristenra manna Domitian was a persecutor of christian men, Ors. 6, 9; Bos. 120, 18. He dreág éhtendra níþ he endured the persecutors' malice, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 28; Gú. 496.

ehtian

(v.)

to esteem, deem, value ⬩ æstĭmāre

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to esteem, deem, value; æstĭmāre Swá monnum riht is to ehtienoe quantum homĭnĭbus æstĭmāre fas est, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 30: Beo. Th. 2449; B. 1222: Cd. 193; Th. 241, 25; Dan. 410

éhting

(n.)
Grammar
éhting, e; f.

Persecution ⬩ persĕcūtio

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Persecution; persĕcūtio, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11, notes, p. 28, 1

éhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
éhtnes, éhtnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Persecution ⬩ persĕcutio

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Persecution; persĕcutio Seó éhtnes ðara cristenra manna the persecution of christian men, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11: Ps. Th. 118, 139. Fram Iudéa éhtnesse from the persecution of the Jews, Ps. Th. arg. 17: Mt. Bos. 13, 21: Chr. 2; Erl. 4, 30.

eiseg

(adj.)
Grammar
eiseg, adj. [ = egseg, egeseg, from egesa fear]

Terrible, horrible ⬩ terrĭbĭlis

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Terrible, horrible; terrĭbĭlis Cleopaþ ðonne se alda út of helle, wriceþ word-cwedas wéregan reorde, eisegan stefne then the chief calleth out of hell, uttereth words with accursed speech, with horrible voice, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6-10; Sat. 34-36

Linked entry: egesig

-el

(suffix)
Grammar
-el, -ol, a termination denoting persons, as, Fórrídel an outrider; býdel a herald. It denotes also inanimate objects; as, Gyrdel a girdle; stýpel

a steeple

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a steeple

élas

(n.)

hedgehogs

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hedgehogs, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 19. v. íl

el-boga

(n.)
Grammar
el-boga, ele-boga, eln-boga, an; m.

ELBOW ⬩ cŭbĭtum, ulna

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An ELBOW; cŭbĭtum, ulna Elboga cŭbĭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 50. Fæðm betwux elbogan [MS. elboga] and hand-wyrste a cubit, between the elbow and wrist; cŭbĭtum, 72; Som. 70, 126; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

Linked entries: ele-boga elm-boga eln-boga

elcor

(adv.)
Grammar
elcor, elcur, ælcor; adv.

Elsewhere, otherwise, besides, except ⬩ alias, alĭter, præter, nisi

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Elsewhere, otherwise, besides, except; alias, alĭter, præter, nisi Gif hit hwæt elcor biþ sin alias, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 17

Linked entries: ælcor elcur ellícor elcora ælcor

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter ⬩ postĕrior

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M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 12-15

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

eld

(n.)

age

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age Sió forme eld the first age, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 7; Met. 8, 4: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 2

Linked entry: ild

eldcung

(n.)

delay

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delay, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17, MS. Cot

Linked entries: elcung ildcung

eldran

(n.)

elders, parents

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elders, parents, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 115; Met. 1, 58: 13, 55; Met. 13, 28

Linked entry: ildra

eldung

(n.)
Grammar
eldung, eldcung, elcung, e; f.

Delay ⬩ mŏra

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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17

Linked entries: elcung eldcung

ELE

(n.)
Grammar
ELE, es; m.

OIL ⬩ ŏleum

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Th. ii. 564, 11-14. Ele ŏleum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 109; Wrt. Voc. 27, 38: Ps. Lamb. 108, 18: 140, 5. Hund sestra eles centum cădos ŏlei, Lk. Bos. 16, 6: Ps. Lamb. 4, 8. Of eówrum ele de ŏleo vestro, Mt. Bos. 25, 8.

Linked entries: æl ole

éle

(n.)

a lamprey

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a lamprey, Som. Ben. Lye

ele-bacen

(part.)
Grammar
ele-bacen, pp.

Oil-baked, baked in or with oil ⬩ ŏleo coctus, ŏleătus

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, cŏquens in olla et făciens ex eo tortŭlas săpōris quăsi pānis ŏleāti, Num. 11, 8

Linked entry: bracan

ele-berge

(n.)
Grammar
ele-berge, an; f. [ele oil; berge = berie a berry]

An olive, the fruit of an olive-tree ⬩ ŏlīva

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Lamb. 127, 3.He úteóde on ðæne múnt Oliuarum, ðæt is Elebergena egressus ībat in montem Ŏlivārum, Lk. Bos. 22, 39

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