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eáster

(adj.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; adj.

Easter ⬩ paschālis

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Easter; paschālis Ðys sceal on eáster-ǽfen this belongs to easter-even. Rubc. Mt. Bos. 28, I; Notes, p. 577, 28, 1 a. Eáster-tíd easter-tide or time. Homl. Th. ii. 266, 15, 19, 21. Eáster-mónaþ easter-month, April, Menol. Fox 142; Men. 72

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha

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Easter, the feast of Easter; pascha = πάσχα On dæge symbeleseástres in die solemni paschœ, Lk. Lind. War. 2, 41.

Linked entries: eóster éster

eáster

(adj.)
Grammar
eáster, adj.
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Dele

eástro

(n.)
Grammar
eástro, easter, Mt. Bos. 26, 2; nom. acc. pl.
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of eáster

eáster-niht

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-niht, e; f.

Easter-night ⬩ nox paschālis

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Easter-night; nox paschālis In ðære eáster-niht in the easter-night, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 10; Hö. 15

eáster

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., Eóstru, R.) ete, Mk. 14, 12. of the Christian festival, Easter In swá hálgum dæge þǽre Eástron (þára Eástrena, v. l. ), Gr. D. 308, 24. 'Arís . . . nú tó dæg wǽron Eástran' . . .

eástran

(n.)
Grammar
eástran, eástron; dat. pl. of éaster; gen. eás-tres, q. v. Eástron
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seems to 6e used for other cases in the pl

eáster-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-feorm, eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast ⬩ paschālis firma

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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

eáster-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-mónaþ, es; m.

Easter-month ⬩ Aprīlis mensis

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Easter-month; Aprīlis mensis Eáster-móðnaþ cymeþ easter-month comes, Menol. Fox 142; Men. 72

eáster-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-fæsten, es; n.

Easter-fast ⬩ quadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle

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Easter-fast; quadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle On fóreweard eáster-fæsten in the beginning of the easter-fast; incĭpiente quadrāgēsĭma, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 37

eáster-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-þénung, e; f.

The paschal feast, paschal lamb, the passover ⬩ pascha

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The paschal feast, paschal lamb, the passover; pascha Híg gegearwodon him eáster-þénunge parāvērunt ei pascham, Mt. Bos. 26, 19

eástre

(n.)
Grammar
eástre, an; n.

Easter, the feast of easter ⬩ pascha

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Easter, the feast of easter; pascha, Lk. Bos. 22, I

eásten

(adv.)
Grammar
eásten, adv.

From the east, easterly ⬩ ab ŏriente

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From the east, easterly; ab ŏriente. v. éastan; adv

eáster-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-tíd, eástor-tíd, e; f.

Easter-tide ⬩ paschæ tempus

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Easter-tide; paschæ tempus Se Hǽlend geheóld ða eáster-tíde the Saviour kept the easter-tide, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 21: 266, 15, 19, 21

eáster-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-ǽfen, eástor-ǽfen, es; m.

Easter-even ⬩ dies ante festum paschæ

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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ Ðys sceal on eáster-ǽfen this [gospel] must be on easter-even, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 28, 1; notes, p. 577, 28, I a

Linked entry: eástor-ǽfen

eáster-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-wuce, eastor-wice, an; f.

Easter- week ⬩ paschalis septimana

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Easter- week; paschalis septimana Ðys sceal on Sæternes dæg, on ðære eáster-wucan this [gospel] must be on Saturday in easter-week. Rubc. Jn. Bos. 20, I. Ii; Notes, p. 580, 20, 1a, ii a: 21, 1; Notes, p. 580, 21, 1 a

Linked entry: eástor-wice

eáster-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-dæg, eástor-dæg, es; m.

Easter-day ⬩ dies paschālis

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Easter-day; dies paschālis Com he to ðam cyninge ðý ǽrestan eáster-dæge pervēnit ad rēgem prĭmo die paschæ, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 17

Linked entry: eástor-dæg

eásten

(adj.)
Grammar
eásten, adj.

East ⬩ orientālis

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East; orientālis. v. eástan; adj

Eástre

(n.)
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Add: Eástru(o); pl. n. II. On þára Eástrana mǽrsunge, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 272, 5. Oð Eástru usque in Pascha, Chrd, 23, 36. Ǽr Eástrun, 115, 18

eásta

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Dele, and see be-eástan

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