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éd-módian

(v.)
Grammar
éd-módian, -módigan; p. ode; pp. od

To be humble, to obey obēdīre

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To be humble, to obey; obēdīre Hi édmódigaþ him obēdiunt ei. Mk. Lind. War. 1. 27

eár-gespeca

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gespeca, eár-gespreca, an; m.

An ear-speaker, a whispererauricŭlārius, susurro

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An ear-speaker, a whisperer; auricŭlārius, susurro, Cot. 14

eár-preón

(n.)
Grammar
eár-preón, es; m.

An ear-pin, ear-ringinauris

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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

Linked entry: eár-hring

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Erl. 3, 10. Geond ðis égland throughout this island, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 11. In ðæt églond on the island, Exon. 96b; Th. 361, 7; Wal. 16. Églond monig many an island, 89 a; Th. 334, 12; Gn. Ex. 15 : 100 b; Th. 380, 8; Rä. 1, 5 : Bt. Met.

eár-spinl

(n.)
Grammar
eár-spinl, e; f. [spinl = spindel a spindle]

An ear-ringinauris

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An ear-ring; inauris, Prov. 25

Linked entries: eár-hring spinel

eár-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eár-sealf, e; f.

EAR-SALVE

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An EAR-SALVE, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, l

eal-mǽst

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

ALMOSTtotum 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

eár-clǽnsend

(n.)
Grammar
eár-clǽnsend, es; m. [eáre, clǽnsian to cleanse]

An ear-cleanser, the little finger dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris

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An ear-cleanser, the little finger; dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris Eárclǽnsend [MS. earclæsnend] aurĭcŭlāris, Wrt. Voc. 283, 24

Linked entry: eár-finger

eág-wræc

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wræc, es; n.

A pain of the eyesocŭlōrum dŏlor

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A pain of the eyes; ocŭlōrum dŏlor Med. ex Quadr. 9, 4; Lchdm. i. 362, 1

Ear-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Ear-múþa, an; m. [ear the sea, the river Yare, múþa the mouth]

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

ed-cer

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cer, -cir, -cyr, -cerr, -cirr. -cyrr, es; m.

A return reversio, rĕdĭtus

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A return; reversio, rĕdĭtus Ne hí edcerres ǽfre móton wénan they may never think of return, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 7; Sat. 451. Edcir ðære ádle a return of the disease, Past. 33, 7; Cot. MS. Edcyr of wræcsiþe [MS. spræc-siðe] postlīmĭnium, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som

Linked entries: ed-cyr wiþer-cirr

er-bleadd

(n.)
Grammar
er-bleadd, es; n. [er = ear an ear of corn, bleadd = blæd a blade, leaf]

A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubblestĭpŭla

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A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble; stĭpŭla Ðú asendest yrre ðín and hit æt hí swá swá erbleadd mīsisti īram tuam, quæ devŏrābit eos sīcut stĭpŭlam, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8

éc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
éc-nes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Eternity, everlasting æternĭtas

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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469.

eád-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-módnes, eád-módnys, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Humbleness, humility, humanityhumĭlĭtas

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Humbleness, humility, humanity; humĭlĭtas Crist eardaþ on ðære dene eádmódnesse Christ dwells in the vale of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 23: Ps. Spl. 9, 13

Linked entry: eáþ-módnis

ed-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ed-hwyrft, es; m.

A returning, return rĕdĭtio, rĕdĭtus

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Ex. 42: Beo. Th. 2566; B. 1281

ed-cucian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-cucian, -cwician; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To re-quicken, revive reviviscĕre

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To re-quicken, revive; reviviscĕre, Greg. Dial. 1. 12, Lye

ed-niwian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-niwian, part. igende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To make new, to renew renŏvāre

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Hý fǽringa eald æfþoncan edniwedon [MS. edniwedan] they suddenly renewed the old grudge, Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 21; Jul. 485

ed-leán

(n.)
Grammar
ed-leán, ead-leán, æd-leán, es; n. [ed or ead; leán a loan]

A reward, recompense, requital, retributionpræmium, retrĭbūtio

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A reward, recompense, requital, retribution; præmium, retrĭbūtio Edleánes dæg retribūtiōnis dies, Lk. Bos. 4, 19. Ðæt edleán, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2457; An. 1230. For edleane propter retrĭbūtiōnem, Ps. Spl. 118, 112

Linked entries: æd-leán ead-leán

eád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Happiness, prosperity beatĭtūdo

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Happiness, prosperity; beatĭtūdo Ós byþ eorla gehwám eádnys mind is to every man prosperity, Hick. Thes. vol. i. 135, 8; Runic pm. 4; Kmbl. 340, 10. Ongan he wurþigan eádnysse and hýrsumnysse he began to esteem happiness and obedience, Guthl. 2; Gdwin

ed-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-gifan, p. -geaf, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen

To give again, restorereddĕre

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To give again, restore; reddĕre, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 108