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EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretchedpauper, mĭser the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision paupĕres

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Gé sindon earme ofer ealle menn you are wretched above all men, Andr. Kmbl. 1351; An. 676. Nó ic gefrægn earmran mannan I have not heard of a more miserable man, Beo. Th. 1159; B. 577.

EÁST

(n.)
Grammar
EÁST, es; m.

EAST ŏriens

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The EAST; ŏriens Óþ Indéas eáste wearde unto the Indies towards the east, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 36; Met. 16, 18. Sió sunne norþ eft and eást otéweþ the sun appears again in the north and east, i. e. in the north-east, 13, 118; Met. 13, 59. Ðæt eálond on Wiht

Linked entries: Eást eásta

Eaxan múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan múþa, an; m.

The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devo

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The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devon To Eaxan múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1001; Ing. 174, note a. v. Exan muþa

eágan weán

(n.)
Grammar
eágan weán, wenn

A ringworm, tetterimpetīgo

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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Eágan weán vel wearhbrǽde impetīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73 ; Som. 71, 9; Wrt. Voc. 43, 62

-eáge

(suffix)
Grammar
-eáge, -eíge. v. or-eáge, or-eíge, walen-eáge, walen-eíge.

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f: earce, an; f.

the ark of Noaharca a chest, the ark of the covenant cista, cistella

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the ark of Noah; arca Noe on ða earce eode Noah went into the ark. Mt. Bos. 24, 38: Lk. Bos. 17, 27. Under earce bord under the boards of the ark, Cd. 67; Th. 80, 23; Gen. 1333. Earce bordum with the boards of the ark, 67; Th. 81, 33; Gen. 1354. a chest

Linked entries: arc earce erc ærc

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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an ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand; brachium Gif se earm biþ forad búfan elmbogan, ðǽr sculon xv scillinga to bóte if the arm be broken above the elbow, there shall be fifteen shillings for compensation, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i.

Linked entries: ærm arm

ealaþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ; n; indecl. in s. but gen. alþes, Rtl. 116, 42,

Alecervĭsia

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Ale; cervĭsia Twelf ambra Wilisces ealaþ [MS. B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33

eald-móder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-móder, ealde-móder; f.

A grandmother avia

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A grandmother; avia Ealde-móder avia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 9; Wrt. Voc. 51, 54

eáwan

(v.)
Grammar
eáwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew, manifest ostendĕre, manifestāre

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To shew, manifest; ostendĕre, manifestāre Hi þenceaþ þreá þearle þeódum eáwan they intend to shew a severe chiding to the nations, Ps. Th. 149, 7. He eáweþ him egsan he shews them terror, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 11; Gú. 57: Beo. Th. 557; B. 276. Ne sindon

eall-rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-rúh, adj.

All-rough omnīno hirsūtus

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All-rough; omnīno hirsūtus Se wæs reád and eall rúh he was red and all hairy, Gen. 25, 25

Eaxan ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan ceaster, e; f; es; n. v. ceaster

Exeter, Devon

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Exeter, Devon Wende he hine wið Eaxan ceastres he turned towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 167, 28, col. 2: 894; Th. 169, 17, col. 2: 895; Th. 173, 10, col. 2

brýd-ealo

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealo, -eala; gen. -ealowes; n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26

eám

(n.)
Grammar
eám, eán

to waters

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to waters Ofer ðám eam sŭper flūmĭna, Ps. Th. 23, 2. Betweoh ðám twám eán between the two waters, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 28; dat. pl. of eá

-eáge

(suffix)
Grammar
-eáge, (-ége, -íge). v. án-, glæsen-, niht-, sceolh-, siwen-, súr-, toren-eáge (-ége, -íge).

Linked entry: -íge

eall-gearo

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gearo, adj.

All-ready

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All-ready; omnīno promptus Ic beóm eall-gearo I am all-ready, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 19; Rä. 24, 4

eall-ísig

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-ísig, adj.

All-icyomnīno glaciālis

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All-icy; omnīno glaciālis Saturnus is se cealda eall-ísig tungel Saturn is the cold all-icy star, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 45; Met. 24, 23. Se is eall-ísig it is all icy, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 13

Linked entries: eal-ísig ísig

eall-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-hálig, adj.

All-holy omnīno sanctus

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All-holy; omnīno sanctus Drihten, ðú earce eart eall-háligra O Lord, thou art the ark of the all-holy, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entries: eal-hálig hálig

eall-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gylden, adj.

All-golden omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus He geseah segn eall-gylden he saw an ensign all-golden, Beo. Th. 5528; B. 2767: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 46

eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-brightpĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522