on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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with dat. or inst. expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on Hig stódon on nyðewerdum ðam munte. Ex. 19, 17. Hé on dómsetle sittende wæs, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 43. Him on bearme læg mádma mænigo, Beo. Th. So; B. 40. On him byrne
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án-ége
One-eyed
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One-eyed Gif híg ánége gedó si lascos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26
án-éged
One-eyed ⬩ blinded of one eye ⬩ monoculus ⬩ monophthalmus ⬩ luscus
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One-eyed, blinded of one eye; monoculus, monophthalmus, luscus Gif he hí gedó ánégede if he make them one-eyed, L. Alf. 20; Th. 1: 48, 25, note: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 76; Wrt. Voc. 43, 9
and-eáw
Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans
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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46
ear-grund
The ocean's ground ⬩ oceăni fundus
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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40
eár-læppa
An ear-lap ⬩ pinnŭla
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An ear-lap; pinnŭla Eár-læppa vel ufweard [MS. ufwaard] eáre pinnŭla: flǽran vel eár-læppan pinnŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16
Linked entry: flǽre
eár-loccas
Forelocks ⬩ antiæ
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Forelocks; antiæ, Ælfc. Gl. 64;Som. 69, 16; Wrt. Voc. 40, 49
Ear-múþa
Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti
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Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk; oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti. Lye
eár-plǽttan
To strike on the ear, to box the ear ⬩ cŏlăphum incŭtĕre
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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12
eár-preón
An ear-pin, ear-ring ⬩ inauris
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An ear-pin, ear-ring; inauris Eárpreón vel eárring inauris, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 50; Wrt. Voc. 41, 7. Earpreónas vel eár-hringas inaures, 4; Som. 55, 91; Wrt. Voc. 16, 61
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eár-wærc
Ear-ache, a pain in the ear ⬩ auris dŏlor
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Ear-ache, a pain in the ear; auris dŏlor Wið eár-wærce for ear-ache, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7
EÁÐE
Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis
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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on
eáðe
Easily, readily, soon, perhaps ⬩ facĭlĭtor
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Easily, readily, soon, perhaps; facĭlĭtor Ða burh mihton eáðe begitan they might easily have taken the city. Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 10: Beo. Th. 961; B. 478. Ic eáðe forbær rúme regulas I readily preferred the lax rules, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 22; Gú. 459
eáu-fæstnys
Firmness in the law, religion, devotion ⬩ relĭgio
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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2
eáw-fæstnys
Firmness in the law, religion, piety ⬩ relĭgio, piĕtas
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Firmness in the law, religion, piety; relĭgio, piĕtas Mid gelícere eáw-fæstnysse with similar piety, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 26
eax
an axe ⬩ secūris
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an axe; secūris Seó eax the axe, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23, note 65, MS. B
ece
AKE, pain ⬩ dŏlor
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An AKE, pain; dŏlor Efne swá se bisceop ðone ece and ðæt sár mid him ut bǽre as if the bishop had borne the ake and the sore out with him. Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 37: 5, 4; S. 617, 22
ÉCE
Eternal, perpetual, everlasting ⬩ sempĭternus, æternus
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Eternal, perpetual, everlasting; sempĭternus, æternus Ðis ys sóþlice éce líf hæc est autcm vīta æterna. Jn. Bos. 17, 3. Onwód éce feónd folcdriht wera the eternal foe pervaded the nation of men. Cd. 64; Th. 76, 23; Gen. 1261. Ðé síe éce hérenis eternal
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éce
Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually ⬩ in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo
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Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually; in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo Hie on friþe lifdon éce mid heora aldor they lived ever in peace with their chief, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 16; Gen. 20. Ðǽr he éce sceal hámfæst wesan where he shall for ever sojourn