edwít-líf
A disgraceful life ⬩ probrōsa vita
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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891
efen-werod
A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris
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A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye
ele-fæt
An oil-vat, cruise or pot ⬩ emĭcădium
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An oil-vat, cruise or pot; emĭcădium Elefæt emĭcŭdium [ = emĭcădium, v. Du Cange, vol. ii. 238], Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 79; Wrt. Voc. 25, 19. Stǽnen elefæt ălăbastrum, 24; Som. 60, 40; Wrt. Voc. 24, 40
ele-treów
An oil-tree, olive-tree ⬩ ŏlīva
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An oil-tree, olive-tree; ŏlīva Swá swá eletreów wæstmbáera sīcut ŏlīva fructĭfĕra, Ps. Spl. C. T. 51, 8. Swá niwe planta eletreówa sīcut nŏvellæ ŏlīvārum, Ps. Spl. C. 127, 4
ende-líf
An end of life, death ⬩ vīta fīnīta, mors
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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585
Engla land
The land of the Angles or Engles
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The land of the Angles or Engles ENGLAND; Anglórum terra. It Ðæt mynster Æbbercurníg, ðæt is geseted on Engla lande the minster Abercorn, that is seated in the land of the Angles, or Engla land = England, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 36. extended in the time of
eofor-líc
A boar-likeness ⬩ apri sĭmŭlacrum
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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303
eofur-cumbol
A boar-banner
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A boar-banner, Elen. Kmbl. 151; El. 76
eorl-mægen
A host of men ⬩ vĭrō;rum turma
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A host of men; vĭrō;rum turma Sió cwén bebeád ofer eorlmægen áras fýsan the queen commanded messengers to hasten throughout the mass of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1958; El. 981
eorl-riht
An earl's right or privilege ⬩ cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium
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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L. R. 5 ; Th. i. 192
eorþ-ærn
An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre ⬩ spēlunca, sepŭlcrum
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An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3
eorþ-fæt
An earthen vessel, the body ⬩ vas terrâ factum, corpus
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An earthen vessel, the body; vas terrâ factum, corpus Se gǽst nimeþ swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him in worulde ðæt eorþfæt ǽr geworhte the spirit receives either punishment or glory, as the body has worked for him before in the world, Exon. 98 a; Th. 367
eorþ-mægen
Earthly power ⬩ terræ vis
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Earthly power ; terræ vis Eorþmægen ealdaþ earthly power grows old; terræ vīres invĕtĕrascunt, Exon. 95 a ; Th. 354, 61; Reim. 69: Ettmül. Poet. pref. xviii. 59; p. 223, 69
eorþ-ríce
A kingdom of the earth, earth's kingdom, the earth ⬩ terræ regnum, terræ
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A kingdom of the earth, earth's kingdom, the earth; terræ regnum, terræ Geond ealleeorþrícu per omnia regna terra, Deut. 28, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 4, 74; Met. 4, 37. He eorþrícum eallum wealdeþ regnum ipsīus omnĭbus domĭnābĭtur, Ps. Th. 102, 18. On eorþríce
eorþ-scræf
An earth-cavern, a grave ⬩ căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum
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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.
eorþ-weorc
Earth-work ⬩ terræ ŏpus
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Earth-work; terræ ŏpus Híg on eorþweorcum gehýnede wǽron in terræ ŏpĕrĭbus premēbantur, Ex. 1, 14
eorþ-yfig
Ground ivy ⬩ hĕdĕra terrestris
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Ground ivy; hĕdĕra terrestris . Herb. 100; Lchdm. i. 212, 18
erfe-gewrit
A charter of donation ⬩ dōnatiōnis charta
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A charter of donation; dōnatiōnis charta, Heming. p. 120, Lye
ering-lond
Arable land ⬩ arvum
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Arable land; arvum, Cod. Dipl. 1339; Kmbl. vi. 200, 7
ést-land
East-land, east country, the east ⬩ terra ŏrientālis
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East-land, east country, the east; terra ŏrientālis, Som. Ben. Lye