el-þeód
A foreign nation, strange people ⬩ gens pĕregrīna, alienĭgĕnæ, pĕregrīni
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A foreign nation, strange people; gens pĕregrīna, alienĭgĕnæ, pĕregrīni Éhton elþeóda they pursued the strange nations, Elen. Kmbl. 277; El. 139. Fóre elþeódum before strange nations, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 12; Cri. 1337: 23 b; Th. 67, 6; Cri. 1084. On
eltst
eldest ⬩ nātu maxímus
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eldest; nātu maxímus -Seó mǽgþ asprang of Noes eltstan suna, se wæs geháten Sem that family sprang from Noah's eldest son who was called Shem, Homl. Th. i. 24, 7, = yldest; sup. of eald
embeht
An office, serving ⬩ ministērium
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An office, serving; ministērium Ymb oft embehte circa frĕquens ministĕrium, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 40
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embehtsumnes
A compliance, kind attention ⬩ obsĕquium
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A compliance, kind attention; obsĕquium He démeþ embehtsumnisse [MS. embehtsumise] oððe hérnisse arbitrētur obsĕquium, Jn. Lind. War. 16, 2
emb-rin
A fetter ⬩ compes
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A fetter; compes Embrin balust? Cot. 203: Wrt. Voc. 288, 1
emnettan
To make even or equal, to regulate ⬩ æquāre, coæquāre
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Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 15; Lchdm. iii. 256, 24. Ic emnytte coæquo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56
ende-líf
An end of life, death ⬩ vīta fīnīta, mors
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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585
Engla feld
ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi
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ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Hér cwom se here to Reádingum on West-Seaxe, and ðæs ymb iii niht ridon ii eorlas up: ðá gemétte hie Æðelwulf aldorman on Engla felda, and him ðǽr wið gefeaht, and sige nam
Engla land
The land of the Angles or Engles
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The land of the Angles or Engles ENGLAND; Anglórum terra. It Ðæt mynster Æbbercurníg, ðæt is geseted on Engla lande the minster Abercorn, that is seated in the land of the Angles, or Engla land = England, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 36. extended in the time of
eóde
A flock ⬩ grex
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A flock; grex Ðæt lytle eóde pŭsillus grex, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 32
eofor-cumbol
A boar-banner ⬩ signum ad apri similĭtūdinem fabrĭcātum
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A boar-banner; signum ad apri similĭtūdinem fabrĭcātum Ðǽr wæs on eorle ǽnlíc eoforcumbul there was on the man a beauteous boar-shaped ensign, Elen. Kmbl. 517; El. 259
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eofor-fearn
A species of fern, polypody ⬩ polypŏdium vulgāre
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A species of fern, polypody; polypŏdium vulgāre, Lin Eoforfearn fĭlix mĭnūta, polypŏdium, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41. 36; Wrt. Voc. 67, 51. Eoforfearn fĭlĭcīna, fĭlix arbŏratĭca, 41, 66; Wrt. Voc. 68, 1. Wið ðon sceal eoforfearn polypody shall [do] for that
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eofor-líc
A boar-likeness ⬩ apri sĭmŭlacrum
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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303
eofot
A debt, crime ⬩ dēbĭtum, culpa
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A debt, crime; dēbĭtum, culpa Be eofotes andetlan. Gif mon on ibices gemóte ge-yppe eofot of confession of debt. If a man declare a debt at a folk-mote, L. Alf. pol. 22 ; Th. i. 76, 6. Reht oððe eofut oððe scyld dēbĭtum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 25. Godes
eofoþ
Strength, violence, might
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Strength, violence, might, Beo. Th. 5062, note; B. 2534
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eofur-cumbol
A boar-banner
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A boar-banner, Elen. Kmbl. 151; El. 76
EOLH
ELK ⬩ alces
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The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.] hæfþ oftust on
eóred
Cavalry, a band, legion, troop ⬩ equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma
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Cavalry, a band, legion, troop; equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma Hie gesáwon eóred lixan they saw the band glittering. d. 149; Th. 187, 28; Exod. 157. Eórod sceal getrume rídan a troop shall ride in a body, Exon. 90a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63. Legio, ðæt is on
eorl-gestreón
Noble treasure, riches ⬩ dīvĭtiæ
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Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244
eorl-gewǽde
Manly clothing, armour ⬩ vĭrīlis vestītus
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Manly clothing, armour; vĭrīlis vestītus Gyrede hine Beówulf eorlgewǽdum Beowulf clad himself in armour. Beo. Th. 2888; B. 1442