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EARN

(n.)
Grammar
EARN, es; m.

An eagleaquĭla

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An eagle; aquĭla Se earn the eagle, Herb. 31, 2; Lchdm. i. 128, 10. Earn aquĭla, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 107; Wrt. Voc. 29, 5: 62, 1: 77, 12: 280, 1. Swá earn his briddas spænþ to flihte and ofer híg fliceraþ, swá he tobrǽdde his feðeru sīcut aquĭla provŏcans

Linked entries: ern here-fugol

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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native soil or land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home; sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium Sumra wyrta oððe sumes wuda eard biþ on dúnum, sumra on merscum ... on ðære stówe ðe his eard biþ the native soil of some herbs

EÁST

(n.)
Grammar
EÁST, es; m.

EAST ŏriens

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The EAST; ŏriens Óþ Indéas eáste wearde unto the Indies towards the east, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 36; Met. 16, 18. Sió sunne norþ eft and eást otéweþ the sun appears again in the north and east, i. e. in the north-east, 13, 118; Met. 13, 59. Ðæt eálond on Wiht

Linked entries: Eást eásta

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretchedpauper, mĭser the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision paupĕres

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Gé sindon earme ofer ealle menn you are wretched above all men, Andr. Kmbl. 1351; An. 676. Nó ic gefrægn earmran mannan I have not heard of a more miserable man, Beo. Th. 1159; B. 577.

-eáge

(suffix)
Grammar
-eáge, -eíge. v. or-eáge, or-eíge, walen-eáge, walen-eíge.

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f: earce, an; f.

the ark of Noaharca a chest, the ark of the covenant cista, cistella

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the ark of Noah; arca Noe on ða earce eode Noah went into the ark. Mt. Bos. 24, 38: Lk. Bos. 17, 27. Under earce bord under the boards of the ark, Cd. 67; Th. 80, 23; Gen. 1333. Earce bordum with the boards of the ark, 67; Th. 81, 33; Gen. 1354. a chest

Linked entries: arc earce erc ærc

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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an ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand; brachium Gif se earm biþ forad búfan elmbogan, ðǽr sculon xv scillinga to bóte if the arm be broken above the elbow, there shall be fifteen shillings for compensation, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i.

Linked entries: ærm arm

EARG

(adj.)
Grammar
EARG, earh; comp. eargra, earhra; sup. eargost; adj.

inert, weak, timid, cowardlyiners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdusevil, wretched, vileprāvus, imprŏbus

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Tarcuinius hiora eallra eargost wæs Tarquin was the most vile of them all, 2, 2; Bos. 41, 26. Swá fela eargra worda so many evil words, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 32; Gen. 580: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 29; Cri. 1298

eald-móder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-móder, ealde-móder; f.

A grandmother avia

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A grandmother; avia Ealde-móder avia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 9; Wrt. Voc. 51, 54

EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree axis

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On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ eall rúma ródor all the spacious sky turns on the same axis, 28, 30; Met. 28, 15. Ymb ða eaxe about the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 23.

eám

(n.)
Grammar
eám, eán

to waters

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to waters Ofer ðám eam sŭper flūmĭna, Ps. Th. 23, 2. Betweoh ðám twám eán between the two waters, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 28; dat. pl. of eá

-eáge

(suffix)
Grammar
-eáge, (-ége, -íge). v. án-, glæsen-, niht-, sceolh-, siwen-, súr-, toren-eáge (-ége, -íge).

Linked entry: -íge

æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m.

After-alesmall beer

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After-ale, small beer Æfter-eala sapa, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 22; Wrt. Voc. 28, 5

eald-cýþþ

Grammar
eald-cýþþ, eald-cýþþu.
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Add: old (native) country Conon gelende tó Ahténa þǽre byrig, his ealdcýþþe, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 24. old acquaintance Þá bǽdon ðá cwelleras for heora ealdcýððe ꝥ hí móston him beran unforboden flǽsc, Hml. S. 25, 90

eald-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dagas, pl. m.

Ancient days, days of oldprisci dies

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Ancient days, days of old; prisci dies In eald-dagum, Exon. 12a; Th. 19, 19; Cri. 303: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 44: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 41, MS. B

eald-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-feónd, eald-fínd, es; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan; antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus Ealdfeónda cyn the tribe of ancient foes, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 20; Dan. 57: 196; Th. 244, 26; Dan. 454: Exon. 16a; Th. 35, 32; Cri. 567. Ðæt he ne léte him ealdfeónd oncyrran mód from his Meotude

eald-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
eald-cýþ, eald-cýððu, e; f.

The old countryprisca patria

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The old country; prisca patria Ðæt he his ealdcýððu sécan móte that he may seek its old country, Exon. 62a; Th. 228, 9; Ph. 435: 61a: Th. 222. 19; Ph. 351: 18b; Th. 46, 16; Cri. 738

ealu-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-wǽge, es; n.

An ale-cuppătĕra, scyphus

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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021

Linked entry: ealo-wǽge

eald-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dóm, es; m.

Agevĕtustas

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Age; vĕtustas Hyre ánweald is hreósende for ealddóme her power is decreasing from age, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 4

eald-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geníþla, an; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan; antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus Ðe-læs him ealdgeníþlan scyððan cómon lest the old foes might come to injure him, Andr. Kmbl. 2098; An. 1050 : Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 37. Ealdgeníþla, helle hæftling the old fiend, hell's captive

Linked entry: eald-feónd