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ele-lendisc

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On stówe elelendiscre in loco peregrinationis, Ps. L. 118, 54. Elelendisc extorrem, Hpt. Gl. 412, 74. Elendisc, An. Ox. 275. Æielendiscne, 11, 21. Add

ele-treów

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Ne ætýwde ǽnig wæstm on þám eletreówum fructus in oleis nullus appareret, Gr. D. 50, 11. Treówcynn eletreówum gelíce arbores similes oliuae, Nar. 36, 31. Add

ele-twíg

Grammar
ele-twíg, l. -twig,
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and add Eletwiges oleastri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 7

elm-boga

Similar entry: eln-boga

el-þeódian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódian, foreigners; barbăros, = el-þeódigan; acc. pl. def.
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of el-þeódig, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12, note

eax

(n.)

an axesecūris

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an axe; secūris Seó eax the axe, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23, note 65, MS. B

Linked entries: æx ex

ece

(n.)
Grammar
ece, æce, ace, es; m.

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

Linked entries: ace æce

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.

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

ECG

(n.)
Grammar
ECG, e; f.

EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum

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An EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword; ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum On sweordes ecge on the edge of the sword, Lk. Bos. 21, 24. Hyne ecg fornam the sword had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 5538; B. 2772. Ecg was íren the edge was iron, 5549; B. 2778. Ecg grymetode

édo

(n.)

a flock grex

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a flock; grex Ge-eode [MS. ge-eáde] all suner vel édo in sǽ ăbiit tōtus grex in măre, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 32

ége

(n.)
Grammar
ége, n.

An eye

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An eye Mid égum with eyes, Cd. 229; Th. 310, 18; Sat. 728. Gif ðín ége if thine eye, Mt. Rush. War. 5, 29

EGLE

(adj.)
Grammar
EGLE, adj.

Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis

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Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid; mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis He him sylfum byþ egle he is loathsome to himself, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 24: Cd. 209; Th. 258, 21; Dan. 679. Gif egle wǽron if they were troublesome, Exon. 126a; Th. 485,

Linked entry: fonfyr

élas

(n.)

hedgehogs

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hedgehogs, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 19. v. íl

elra

(adj.)
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comp? Stranger He ne métte on elran men mundgripe máran he did not find a stronger hand-gripe in a stranger man, Beo. Th. 1509; B. 752

Linked entry: egle

emb

(prep.)
Grammar
emb, embe

about, round, around

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about, round, around Emb eahta niht about eight nights, Menol. Fox 418; Men. 210: 76; Men. 38: 188; Men. 95: 109; Men. 54: 259; Men. 131: 449; Men. 226. Embe fíf niht about five nights, Menol. Fox 21; Men. ii: 30; Men. 15: 38; Men. 19: 82; Men. 41: 385

eme

(n.)

deceit, fraudraus

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deceit, fraud; fraus, Som. Ben. Lye

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

ealo

(n.)

ale

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ale, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5

eáh-

(prefix)
Grammar
eáh-, eye-, = eág-, in compounds, q. v.

Linked entry: mist

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh!eheu! euge! proh

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0! alas! Oh! eheu! euge! proh Eálá ge næddran O! ye serpents. Mt. Bos. 23, 33: 23, 37. Eálá, eálá euge, euge. Ps. Spl. 69, 4. Eálá eálá! oððe wel wel! ahah ahah! or well well! euge euge! vel bene bene! Ps. Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw