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eolh

(n.)
Grammar
eolh, eolh; gen. eóles; eóla, elha, an; m.

An elk

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An elk Elh, elch cer(u)us, Txts. 49, 443. Elch tragelafus vel platocerus, 100, 1001. Elha damma, 115, 139. Eóla damma, bestia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105. 73. On elchene seáð, C. D. iii. 440, 28. Substitute:

el-þiódgian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þiódgian, -þiódigian; p. ode; pp. od [el, þeód a people]

To live in foreign parts, to lead a pilgrim's life pĕregrīnāri

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To live in foreign parts, to lead a pilgrim's life; pĕregrīnāri Wilnode he on neáweste ðara háligra stówe to tíde elþiódgian on eorþan cŭpīvit in vīcīnia sanctōrum lŏcōrum ad tempus pĕregrīnāri in terris, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 12

el-reordignes

(n.)
Grammar
el-reordignes, -ness, e; f.

-Barbarousness, outlandishness barbăries

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-Barbarousness, outlandishness; barbăries, Som. Ben. Lye

el-þeódgian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódgian, -þeódian; p. ode
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To be in foreign parts, to travel to or live in a foreign land Foerde fearr ł ellðiódegde peregre profectus est, Mt. L. 21, 33. Ellðeódigde ł fearr færende wæs, Lk. L. 15, 13. Ellðiódade, Mk. L. 13, 34. Wilnade hé elðiódgian (-þeódigan, -þeódian, v.

Linked entries: -þeódgian -þeódgian

el-þeódgung

(n.)
Grammar
el-þeódgung, -þeódung, e; f.
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A being in a foreign land, living or going abroad In foresetenesse elþeódgunge (-þeódunge, v. l.) proposito peregrinandi, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 465, 15

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el-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
el-hygd, e; f.

Strange thought, distraction perturbātio

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Strange thought, distraction; perturbātio Módes elhygd distraction of the mind, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 18

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el-land

(n.)
Grammar
el-land, es; n.

A foreign country, strange land externa terra

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A foreign country, strange land; externa terra Mægþ sceal, geómormód, elland tredan a maiden, sad of mind, shall tread a strange land. Beo. Th. 6031; B. 3019

Linked entries: el- ele-land

EARN

(n.)
Grammar
EARN, es; m.

An eagleaquĭla

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Úrigfeðera earn sang ahóf the dewy-feathered eagle raised his song, Elen. Kmbl. 58; El. 29: 222; El. 111: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 27; Jud. 210: Byrht. Th. 134, 60; By. 107: Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, l; Rä. 41, 67.

Linked entries: ern here-fugol

ellen

(v.)
Grammar
ellen, ellern (-aern), elle

elder-tree

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On ðæt ellen; of ðám ellenne, iii. 85, 8. On ðæt ǽnlýpe ellyn; ðonne of ðan ellynne, v. 398, 28. Petram recte contra le ellarne, iii. 393, 5.

el-þiód

(n.)
Grammar
el-þiód, e; f.

A foreign nation

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A foreign nation In elþióde pĕregre, Mt. Rush. Stv. 21, 33

el-lende

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
el-lende, es; n.
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Foreign parts Oþþe on ellende (ælþeóde, v. l.) oððe on heora ágenre gecýþþe, Bt. 27, 3; F. 98, 34. On ellende apud exteras nationes, 27, 4; F. 100, 10. In ellende ł in elðióde gefoerde peregre profectus est, Mt. R. 21, 33. On ellende færende peregre

ele-drósna

(n.)
Grammar
ele-drósna, pl.
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Cf. eles drosna under ele

ÉCE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ÉCE, ǽce; gen. m. n. éces; gen. f. écre, écere; dat. m. n. écum; f. écre, écere; def. se écá, écea; seó, ðæt éce; gen. écan, écean; adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting sempĭternus, æternus

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Elen. Kmbl. 1601; El. 802. Eorþan ðú gefyllest éxeum wæstmum thou fillest the earth with eternal fruits. Ps. Th. 64, 9.

Linked entry: ǽce

el-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
el-leoht, es; n. The incorrect use (elision f) of l
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Elleohtes lauta*-*cismi (= labdacismi; cf. laudacismi ðǽre uncyste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 33), An. Ox. 5471

Linked entries: -leoht em-leoht

eall

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Ne bæd hé nó ðæt hé hine elle (mid ealle, v. l. ) fortýnde, Past. 275, 22. (2 a) mid eallum, mid ealle. quite, altogether Ðá ðá ic myd eallum untrum wæs, Nic. 13, 15.

EAL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EAL, eall; gen. m. n. ealles; f.ealre , eallre ; dat. m. n. eallum ; f.ealre , eallre ; acc. m. ealne, eallne. f ealle, n. eal; inst. ealle; pl. nom. acc. ealle, ealla; gen. ealra, eallra; dat. eallum;

sometimes used indeclwithout substantive, and sometimes governing the genitiveare sometimes used, almost adverbially

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Ofer ealle over all, Elen. Grm. 386. Ealra aldor chief of all, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 14; Sat. 664: Elen. Grm. 372. Ána wið eallum alone against all, Beo. Th. 292; B. 145: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245.

Linked entries: al all eall

eft

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Hám eft becuman, El. 143. Se heofonlica ǽrendwreca eft hám cerde, Bl. H. 9, 24. Wǽron Egypte eft oncyrde, Exod. 451. Nú wille ic eft þám líge neár, Gen. 760.

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and etiam, quoque, et Nevertheless, however nihilōmĭnusSo also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if parimŏdo, tamquamQuin etSo also, even so, likewise

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et Mevanias insŭlas impĕrio subjŭgāvit Anglōrum, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 16. eác swá So also, even so, likewise Swá ðeós world eallgewíteþ, and eác swá some, ðe hire on wurdon atydrede so all this world goes away, and even so those who were born upon it, Elen

ele-fæt

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Hé hét áwurpan út þæt glæsene fæt mid ele mid ealle . . . hét eft áhebban þæt elefæt, 178, 31. Oelefæt full smirinise alabastrum ungenti, Lk. L. 7, 37. Add

eác

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
eác, prep. dat.

With, in addition to, besides cum, præter

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With, in addition to, besides; cum, præter Gif ðú sunu áge, oððe swǽsne mǽg, oððe freónd ǽnigne eác ðissum idesum, aláide of ðysse leód-byrig if thou have a son, or beloved kinsman, or any friend with [in addition to] these damsels, lead [them] from

Linked entries: ǽc éc ícan