eald-gesíþ
An old companion ⬩ vĕtus cŏmes
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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Gewiton eald-gesíþas the old companions departed, Beo. Th. 1711; B. 853: Andr. Kmbl. 2210; An. 1106
Linked entry: eald-geneát
eald-gewinna
An old foe ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus
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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776
Linked entry: ge-winna
eald-gesegen
An old saga ⬩ antīqua narrātio
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An old saga; antīqua narrātio Se ðe eald-gesegena worn gemunde who remembered a great number of old sagas, Beo. Th. 1743; B. 869
Linked entry: ge-segen
ealo-geweorc
Ale-work, brewing ⬩ cervĭsiæ coctio
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Ale-work, brewing; cervĭsiæ coctio On ðære byrig wæs ǽrest ealo-geweorc ongunnen in that city ale-brewing was first begun, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 35
ealo-fæt
An ale-vat, vessel in which ale was left to ferment ⬩ lăcus
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An ale-vat, vessel in which ale was left to ferment; lăcus Under ðæt ealo-fæt under the ale-vat, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 12
Linked entry: ealu-fæt
Eald-Seaxe
The Old-Saxons ⬩ antīqui Saxŏnes
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Be norþan Þyringum syndon Eald-Seaxan and be norþan westan him syndon Frysan, and be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the north of the Thuringians are the Old-Saxons, and to the north-west of them are the Friesians, and to the west
Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe
eald-wita
One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest
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One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest; þresby̆ter Presbiter is mæsse-preóst oððe eald-wita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme presbyter is the mass-priest or one eminent in knowledge; not that every one is old, but that he is old in
Linked entry: aldor-wísa
eaxl-cláþ
A shoulder-cloth, scapular ⬩ humĕrāle
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A shoulder-cloth, scapular; humĕrāle Léde eaxl-cláþ ofer hine desŭper humĕrāle ei impŏsuit, Lev. 8, 7
Linked entry: cláþ
ealu-gafol
Tribute or excise paid for ale ⬩ cervĭsiæ trĭbutum
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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R.
EÁGE
EYE ⬩ ocŭlus ⬩ the eye of a needle ⬩ forāmen
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an EYE ; ocŭlus Gyf ðín swýðre eáge ðé ǽswície si ocŭlus tuus dexter scandalīzat te, Mt. Bos. 5, 29. Mínra eégna leóht light of my eyes, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 14; Jul. 95. Eágena gesihþ the sight of the eyes. Andr. Kmbl. 60; An. 30. Eágum to wynne to
Linked entry: ége
EARH
ARROW ⬩ sagitta
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An ARROW; sagitta Earh áttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Recd. 2661; An. 1333
eaxle
A shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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A shoulder; hŭmĕrus Gif eaxle gelæmed weorþeþ if a shoulder be lamed, L. Ethb. 38; Th. i. 14, 2
efen-eald
Co-eval, of the same, age ⬩ co-ævus, co-ætāneus
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Nǽnig efen-eald him no one of like age with him, Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 2; Wíd. 40. Plegende mid his efen-ealdum playing uith his co-evals, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 4
Linked entry: efn-eald
eart
art
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art Ðú eart ðé selfa ðæt héhste good thou thyself art the highest good, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 90; Met. 20, 45: Bt. 10; Fox 26, 23: Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 26: Beo. Th. 710; B. 352: 1016; B. 506: Andr. Kmbl. 2378; An. 1190: Elen. Grm. 808: Exon. 13 b; Th. 25
eáþ
Easily ⬩ facĭlĭter
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Easily; facĭlĭter Dryhten mæg gehwone eáþ gescildan the Lord may easily shield each, Exon. 40b; Th. 135, 23; Gú. 528: Cd. 95; Th. 124, 6; Gen 2058. Hie ðe eáþ mihton adreógan they the easier might endure, Andr. Kmbl. 735; An. 368. v. éþ, ýþ
eatol
Dire, terrible ⬩ dīrus, terrĭbĭlis
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Dire, terrible; dīrus, terrĭbĭlis Gæst yrre cwom, eatol the guest came angry, terrible, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074: 4949, note; B. 2478
Eást
EAST, easterly ⬩ orientālis
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EAST, easterly; orientālis Eást used mostly in composition as a noun, Eást-Engle East-Angles, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 19. Eást-Seaxe East-Saxons, 5, 24; S. 646, 19. Eást-Francan East-Franks, Ors. I, I; Bos. 18, 30: Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 3
EÁCA
An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage ⬩ additāmentum
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An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage; additāmentum Ðeáh mín bán and blód bútú geweorþen eorþan to eácan though my bones and blood both become an increase to the earth, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 10; Gú. 352. Þincþ ðé lytel eáca ðínra gesǽlþa does