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EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

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

Eádréd

(n.)
Grammar
Eádréd, es; m. [eád happy, réd = rǽd counsel]

Eadred Atheling, third son of Edward the Elder. Eadred was king of Wessex and Northumbria, for nine years and a half, from A. D. 946-955

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Eadred Atheling, third son of Edward the Elder. Eadred was king of Wessex and Northumbria, for nine years and a half, from A. D. 946-955 Hér, A. D. 946, féng Eádréd Æðeling to ríce here Eadred Atheling succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 946; Erl. 116, 35

earpa

(n.)

a harp

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a harp, Ps. Spl. 107, 2

Linked entry: eærpung

earþ

art

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art, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 9; Dan. 609: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 4

eástre

(n.)
Grammar
eástre, an; n.

Easter, the feast of easter ⬩ pascha

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Easter, the feast of easter; pascha, Lk. Bos. 22, I

eáum

(n.; v.)
Grammar
eáum, to rivers, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 34; dat. pl.
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of eá

EAXEL

(n.)
Grammar
EAXEL, eaxl, exl, e; f: eaxle, an; f.

The shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus

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The shoulder; hŭmĕrus Standeþ [MS. standaþ] me hér on eaxelum stands here on my shoulders, Wald. 92; Vald. 2, 18. Geféng he be eaxle Grendles módor he seized Grendel's mother by the shoulder, Beo. Th. 3078; B. 1537. He forlét earm and eaxle he left arm

Linked entries: eaxle esl exl

eaxle

(n.)
Grammar
eaxle, an; f.

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

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE ⬩ cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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n: generally indecl. in sing. ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale

earan

Grammar
earan, are.
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Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 463, 1

eaht

(n.)
Grammar
eaht, æht, eht, e; f.

Deliberation, council ⬩ delibĕrātio, consĭlium

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Deliberation, council; delibĕrātio, consĭlium, Exon. 80 a; Th. 301, 24; Fä. 24

Linked entries: æht eht

eala

(n.)

ale

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ale Eala cervĭsia, celia, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 106; Wrt. Voc. 27, 35

ealc

(pronoun.)

each

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each He ofslóh ða hǽðenan on ealcum gefeohte he slew the heathen in every fight, Ælfc. T. 13, 18

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient ⬩ vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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old, ancient; vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus Ic com nú eald I am now old. Lk. Bos. 1, 18. Eald ǽfensceóp an old evening-bard, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 21; Rä. 9, 5: Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210. Ealde ýþ-mearas old horses of the waves, Exon. 20b; Th

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

ealde

(n.)

men

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men; homines. Ps. Th. 93, 9

ealh

(n.)

a residence, temple

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a residence, temple

eall

(adj.)
Grammar
eall, adj.

All ⬩ tōtus

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All; tōtus Eall tōtus, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 10. Eall ðín líchama all thy body, Mt. Bos. 6, 22. Eall ðeós woruld all this world, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 9; Gen. 604: Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 34; Cri. 843: Lk. Bos. 23, 18: Jn. Bos. 11, 50: Mk. Bos. 4, 34: Andr. Kmbl

Linked entries: eal ealles

eáca

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Add: addition, increase Ðonne ys ðis se eáca on landum ðæt hé hæfð of his ágenum ðæt mynster mid gegódod, C. D. iv. 274, 32. Hwæt se eáca is ðe ic geunnen hæbbe, 51, 23. Nán nis swá welig ꝥ hé sumes eácan ne þurfe, Bt. 33, 1; F. 120, 16. Seó gnornung

eaht

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>eaht,</b> aht, æht, eht, es; m. council, deliberation Þonne úðweotan æht besǽton ( sat deliberating ), on sefan sóhton hú hié sunu Meotudes áhéngon, El. 473. estimation, consideration Bið ðæt æðeleste híw onhworfen, ðonne

eall

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Add: with another word in agreement. noun, adj., numeral. all Forðférde Decius and ǽfre ǽlc dǽl eall his cynnes ( one and all of his race ), Hml. S. 23, 349. Hwí wæs Adame án treów forboden, þá þá hé wæs ealles óðres hláford ( lord of all else ) ?, Angl