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eáþ-

(prefix)
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Umlauted forms (íþ-, iéþ-, éþ-, ýþ-) occur, the compounds with which are taken under íþ-

eax

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Aex axis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 38. Eax, 7, 54: i. 284, 51. Swylce ex wendende quasi axis versatilis, Scint. 97, 4. Áhóh þæt heáfod nyþerweard oððæt seó ex sý gesóht hang the head downwards until the vertical axis is reached (until it is hanging vertically

ece

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Hé wæs geþreád mid fefre . . . Þá ǽlce dæge weóx se ece and seó ádl hefegode correptus febri . . . Cum per dies singulos languor ingravesceret, Gr. D. 175, 17. Ðǽr ( in hell) is éce æce (ece, v. l. ), Wlfst. 114, 4. Nis þǽr ( in heaven ) ǽnig sár geméted

ecg

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Dele twý- at end, and add: of weapons Egc acies, hiltan capulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 20. Ecge mucrone, An. Ox. 52, 3. Scearp sweord ðá wunde tósceát, and gǽð gehálre ecgge forð, Past. 453, 17. Hé ealle ofslóh mid swurdes ecge, Hml. S. 25, 415. Hí þá Bryttasfardydon

ege

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Nis þǽr ( in heaven ) ege, ne geflit, ne yrre, Bl. H. 23, 31. Orsorg ǽlces eorþlices eges, Bt. 10; F. 28, 18. For ðǽm ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman, Past. 79, 7. For ríces mannes ege, Bl. H. 43, 10. Þysne ege þrowian æt þyssum englum, 93, 34. Ofergytende

eld

Similar entry: ild

eno

Similar entry: heonu

ecg

Similar entry: súþ-ecg

end

(con.)
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and End (aend) swelce atqueve, Txts. 37, 75. End, 430, 15: 453, 29: 446, 29: Mk. p. 1, 13. Þín bén is gehýred, end þín wíf gebereð sunu, Archiv cxxii. 253, 91

eág-ece

(n.)
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eág-ece, es; m.

Eye-acheocŭlórum dŏlor

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Eye-ache; ocŭlórum dŏlor. Som. Ben. Lye

Eást-Centingas

(n.)
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Eást-Centingas, pl. m.

he East Kentians, men of East Kent Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres

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he East Kentians, men of East Kent; Cantii ŏrientis habitātōres Ealle Eást-Centingas friþ wið ðone here genámon all the men of East Kent made peace with the army, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 39

Linked entry: Centingas

eást-folc

(n.)
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eást-folc, es; n.

Eastern people pŏpŭlus orientālis

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Eastern people; pŏpŭlus orientālis. Som. Ben. Lye

eást-healf

(n.)
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eást-healf, e: f.

The east-side orientāle lătus, plăga orientālis

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The east-side; orientāle lătus, plăga orientālis Ðe on eást-healfe ðære eá wǽron who were on the east side of the river, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 9, col. 2. On eást-healfe Iericho contra orientālem plăgam urbis Iericho. Jos. 4, 19: Lev. 1, 16

Linked entry: healf

eást-lang

(adv.)
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eást-lang, adv.

Along the east orientem versus

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Along the east; orientem versus Se wudu iséastlang and westlang hund twelftiges míla lang oððe lengra the wood, from east to west [lit. along the east and along the west], is one hundred and twenty miles long, or longer, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 30

eást-ríce

(n.)
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eást-ríce, es; n.

East kingdom, eastern country, eastern part of a country orientāle regnum, orientālis rĕgio

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East kingdom, eastern country, eastern part of a country; orientāle regnum, orientālis rĕgio, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 19, col. I. 3: Ors. 2, I; Bos. 39, 21, 27

Eást-Seaxe

(n.)
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Eást-Seaxe, gen. -Seaxa; dal. -Seaxum; pl. m: -Seaxan; gen. -Seaxena, -Seaxna; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m.

The East-Saxons, people of Essex orientāles Saxŏnes

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The East-Saxons, people of Essex; orientāles Saxŏnes Hér Eást-Seaxe onféngon geleáfan and ful-wihtes bæþ in this year [A. D. 604] the East-Saxons received the faith and bath of baptism, Chr. 604; Th. 36, 33, col. 2, 3: 823; Th. 110, 31, col. 1: 894;

efn-éðe

(adj.)
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efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

eft-cerran

(v.)

To returnredīre

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To return; redīre Eftcerdon reversi sunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 17

eft-cyme

(n.)
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eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, returnrĕdĭtus, reversio

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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130. Treófugla tuddor tácnum cýðdon cádges

eft-gecígan

(v.)
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eft-gecígan, eft-gecígean

To recall, call back re-vocāre

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To recall, call back; re-vocāre Sende he ðone biscop hí to sóþfæstnysse geleáfan eft-gecígean he sent the bishop to call them again to the belief of the truth, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 10