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eldre

Grammar
eldre, dele.

Similar entry: ildra

elle

Grammar
elle, others.

Similar entry: el-

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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Brixton Deverill, Wilts?—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

eard-éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-riht, es; n.

Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right ⬩ patrium jus

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Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right;patrium jus Beo. Th. 4402; B. 2198

ge-eæd-leǽnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eæd-leǽnian, ic -eædleǽnige

to repay ⬩ reward

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to repay, reward, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 22

eldne

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Eldne hinnuli capini ( = ? elone (elene) hinnula campana ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 54

eft-ongén-bígan

(v.)

To untwist again, to unwreathe ⬩ re-torquēre

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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189

eft-swá-micel

(adv.)

Even so much ⬩ tantundem

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Even so much; tantundem eft-swa-miceles for so much, at that price; tantīdem, Som. Ben. Lye

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

eard-éðel-riht

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Dele

eard-éðel-wyn

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Dele

-þeódig

(suffix)
Grammar
-þeódig, v. el- (æl-) þeódig.

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esole

(n.)
Grammar
esole, (-ele), an; f.
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A she-ass Ofer eoselan folan sitteude, Bl. H. 71, 5. Gyt gemétaþ eoselan (asinam) gebundene and hire folan, 79, 28: 69, 35. Eosula and fola asinam et pullum, Mt. R. 21, 7. Eoslena asinorum, Gr. D. 185, 3

Linked entries: eosele esol

dó

Grammar
dó, do, Elen. Kmbl. 1078; El. 541; impert.
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of dón

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort

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On Rómwara ríces ende ymb þæs wæteres stæð, El. 59. Fram þysse eorðan ende ab extremo terrae, Ps. Th. 134, 7.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

élas

(n.)

hedgehogs

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hedgehogs, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 19. v. íl

elra

(adj.)
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comp? Stranger He ne métte on elran men mundgripe máran he did not find a stronger hand-gripe in a stranger man, Beo. Th. 1509; B. 752

Linked entry: egle

emb

(prep.)
Grammar
emb, embe

about, round, around

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about, round, around Emb eahta niht about eight nights, Menol. Fox 418; Men. 210: 76; Men. 38: 188; Men. 95: 109; Men. 54: 259; Men. 131: 449; Men. 226. Embe fíf niht about five nights, Menol. Fox 21; Men. ii: 30; Men. 15: 38; Men. 19: 82; Men. 41: 385

eme

(n.)

deceit, fraud ⬩ raus

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deceit, fraud; fraus, Som. Ben. Lye

-ende

(suffix)
Grammar
-ende, the termination forming the active participle
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Wegfer-ende way-faring: also found for -enne

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