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eal-beorht

all-bright

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all-bright

eal-ceald

all-cold

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all-cold

eal-fela

(adv.)

Very much, full many ⬩ permultum

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Very much, full many; permultum Se mæg ealfela singan and secgan he can sing and say very much, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 2; Cri. 666: Beo. Th. 1742; B. 869: 1770; B. 883

eal-geleáflíc

(adj.)

believed by all ⬩ catholĭcus

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believed by all; catholĭcus

eal-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gréne, eall-gréne, æl-gréne; adj.

All-green ⬩ omnīno vĭrĭdis

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All-green; omnīno vĭrĭdis Geségun eorþan ealgréne they saw the earth all-green, Exon. 24 b; Th. 69, 31; Cri. 1129

Linked entries: æl-gréne eall-gréne

eal-gylden

(adj.)
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eal-gylden, eall-gylden; adj.

All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus Swýn eal-gylden the all-golden swine, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1111

Linked entries: æl-gylden eall-gylden

eal-hálig

(adj.)

all-holy ⬩ omnīno sanctus

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all-holy; omnīno sanctus

eal-hús

(n.)

an ale-house

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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye

eal-hwít

all-white

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all-white

eal-íren

all of iron

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all of iron

Linked entry: íren

eal-ísig

(adj.)

all-icy ⬩ omnīno glaciālis

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all-icy; omnīno glaciālis

eal-mægen

all power, all might

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all power, all might

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eal-mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-mǽst, æl-mǽst; adv.

ALMOST ⬩ totum fere, pene

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ALMOST; totum fere, pene Hit iseal-mǽst mid háligra manna naman geset sanctōrum hŏmĭnum nōmĭnĭbus totum fere obsĭtum est, Bd. Whelc. 448, 18; Homl. Th. ii. 466, 22

Linked entry: æl-mǽst

eal-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-mihtig, adj.

All-mighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-mighty; omnĭpŏtens On Godes ealmihtiges naman in the name of almighty God, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 34

Linked entries: el-mehtig el-mihtig

eal-myrca

(n.)

an Ethiopian

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an Ethiopian

eal-nósu

(n.)
Grammar
eal-nósu, eall-nósu, eall seó násu, e; f.

All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula ⬩ columella, columna nasi

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All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula; columella, columna nasi Eal ufweard nósu tota ascendens columna nasi, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 86; Wrt. Voc. 43, 18. Eall-nósu, Mann: eal-nósu the swelling of the uvula; columella. v. Som. Eall seó násu

eal-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-riht, adj.

All-right ⬩ pĕnĭtus rectus

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All-right; pĕnĭtus rectus, R. Ben. 72, Lye

tíd-ege

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-ege, (?), es; m.
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Fear of a time, fear of the time of death. v. tíd, I. Simle þreora sum þinga gehwylce ǽr his tídege (tide ge, MS.), tó tweón weorþeþ ádl oþþe yldo oþþe ecghete fǽgum fromweardum feorh óðþringeþ ever in every case, before the fear of his end becomes doubtful

eág-ece

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Wiþ miclum eágece, Lch. ii. 32, 4, 10: 34, 11. Add

eal-lic

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