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elpend

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Ylpend elefans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 81. On horsum and on, múlum and on olfendum and on elpendum equis et mulis et elephantis et camelis, Nar. 9, 15. Add

eldan

(v.)

to tarry

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to tarry. Som. Ben. Lye

ellarn

(n.)

an elder-tree

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an elder-tree Som. Ben. Lye

elone

(n.)

the herb elecampane

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the herb elecampane, L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 2

elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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Hwæðer ge seón máran on eówrum líchoman ðonne elpend if ye were greater in your body than the elephant, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 25. Elpendes hýd wyle drincan wǽtan gelíce and spinge déþ an elephant's hide will drink wet like a sponge, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107,

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

ellenga

Similar entry: eallunga

elles hwá

(pronoun.)

any ⬩ ali-quis

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any; ali-quis, March. § 136, 5 a

elde

Similar entry: ilde

ellm

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Dele, Add:

elan

(v.)

to trouble, pain, grieve

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to trouble, pain, grieve, L. Edm. S. proœm; Th. i. 246, 22, note 33

elde

(n.)

men

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men, Elen. Kmbl. 949; El. 476: Beo. Th. 5215; B. 2611: Andr. Kmbl. 2115; An. 1059: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 199; Met. 20, 100

ellor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-gást, -gǽst, es; m.

A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit ⬩ spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens

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A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617. Hie

ellor-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-síþ, es; m.

A journey elsewhere, departure, death ⬩ ălĭbi ĭter, mors

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A journey elsewhere, departure, death; ălĭbi ĭter, mors Symble biþ gemyndgad eaforan ellorsíþ his offspring's death will always be remembered, Beo. Th. 4893; B. 2451

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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Frs. ielne, elne, f: Dut. el, elle, f: Ger. elle, f: M. H. Ger. elne, eln, elline, ellen, f: O. H. Ger. elina, elna, elle, f: Goth. aleina, f: Dan. alen, f: Swed. aln, f: Icel. alin, f: Lat. ulna. f: Grk. ὠλένη, f. Eln the ell is found in A.

Linked entry: eln-gemet

el-lende

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
el-lende, es; n.
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On ellende færende peregre proficiscens, 25, 14

elpen-bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
elpen-bǽnen, adj.

Made of ivory ⬩ ĕburnĕus

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Made of ivory; ĕburnĕus Fram húsum elpenbǽnenum a dŏmĭbus ĕburnĕis, Ps. Lamb. 44, 10

elpen-bán

(n.)
Grammar
elpen-bán, es; n.

An elephant's bone, ivory ⬩ ĕbur

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An elephant's bone, ivory; ĕbur Elpenbánum with ivory, Ps. Spl. 44, 10: Cot. 71

feld-elfen

(n.)
Grammar
feld-elfen, e; f.

A wood fairy ⬩ nymph ⬩ hămādryas ⬩ άμαδρυάs

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A wood fairy or nymph; hămādryas = άμαδρυάs Feld-elfen moides? Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 109; Wrt. Voc. 60, 16

Linked entry: feld-ælfen

feld-elfen

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Feldælbinne oððe elfenne amadriades, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 14. Add

sæ-elfen

Similar entry: -ælfen