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eal-nósu

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Dele, and see nosu

ege-lic

(adj.)
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ege-lic, adj.
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Terrible Þú egelic ( terribilis ) eart, Ps. Spl. 75, 7

scel-ége

Similar entry: sceolh-íge

ǽn-ége

Similar entry: án-eáge

án-ége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-ége, adj.

One-eyed

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One-eyed Gif híg ánége gedó si lascos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26

ege-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-leás, adj.

Fearless ⬩ impăvĭdus

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Fearless; impăvĭdus, Past. 36, 1. Lye

eal-felo

(adj.)

All-fell, very baleful ⬩ omnīno pernĭciōsus

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All-fell, very baleful; omnīno pernĭciōsus Eal-felo áttor very baleful venom, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 28; Rä. 24, 9

Linked entry: æl-fæle

eal-fremd

(adj.)

foreign ⬩ aliēnus

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foreign; aliēnus

eal-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-geador, eall-geador; adv.

Altogether ⬩ omnīno

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Altogether; omnīno Ðǽr wæs ealgeador Grendles grápe there was altogether Grendel's grasp, Beo. Th. 1675; B. 835

Linked entry: eall-geador

eal-gearo

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gearo, eall-gearo; adj.

All ready or prepared ⬩ omnīno promptus

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All ready or prepared; omnīno promptus vel părātus Beorh ealgearo wunode on wonge the mountain stood all ready on the plain, Beo. Th. 4475; B. 2241: 155; B. 77: 2465; B. 1230

Linked entry: eall-gearo

eal-líc

(adj.)

universal, general, catholic

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universal, general, catholic, Som. Ben. Lye

eal-nacod

entirely naked

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entirely naked

eal-niwe

all-new, quite new

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all-new, quite new

eal-cræftig

all-powerful, all-mighty

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all-powerful, all-mighty

eal-cyn

of every kind, universal

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of every kind, universal

eal-swá

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-swá, eall-swá; adv.

ALSO, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so ⬩ simĭlĭter, sīcut

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ALSO, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so; simĭlĭter, sīcut Cristenum cyninge gebýreþ ðæt he sý ealswá hit riht is it is the duty of a Christian king to be as it is right, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 8, 22. Ðá cwæþ he ealswá to ðám óðrum dixit simĭlĭter

Linked entries: swá al-swá eall-swá

eal-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-teaw, adj. [eal all, teaw = tæw good]

Entirely good ⬩ omnīno bŏnus

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Entirely good; omnīno bŏnus Gif he ealteawne ende gedreógeþ if he enjoys a very good end, Cd. Jun. 110, 16; Hy. 2, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 13

Linked entry: æl-tæw

Eal-walda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-walda, an; m.

All-ruler, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

eal-weald

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-weald, adj.

All-powerful, almighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Ǽrende ealwealdan Gode wæs sprecen a message was spoken to the all-powerful God, Andr. Kmbl. 3239; An. 1622

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens For ðam ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] for the all-ruler [God ], Cd. 19; Th. 23, 13; Gen. 359. Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys

Linked entries: æl-walda All-walda Al-wealda al-wealda eall-wealda Eal-walda

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