eac, adv.,
also, moreover, likewise, even; 132r6:97, 138v8:388, 139v9:432, 166v21:1685, 190r17:2777, ec 198r7:3133.
eacen, adj.,
endowed with excellent qualities, great, mighty; 134r16:198; nas. eacen 166v1:1665; mnp. eacne 165v5:1623; fdp. eacnum 177r13:2143.
eacencræftig, adj.,
exceedingly powerful, having great strength; 195v9:3053; nas. *180v5-6:2281.
eadig, adj.,
fortunate, happy, prosperous; 157r7:1227, 184v20:2471. See also sigeeadig, sigoreadig, tireadig.
eadiglice, adv.,
happily; 132r9:100.
Eadgils, m.,
Swedish prince, son of Othere; ds. Eadgilse 183r9:2393.
eafora, wk. m.,
offspring, child, descendant; 182r18:2359, 194v2:2993; eafera 129r11:12, 129r17:19, 149v2:896; as. eaferan 164r5:1549, 170r21:1850; gs. eaforan *184v1:2452; np. eaferan 185r4:2476; dp. eaferan 156r10:1187, eaforan 138r16:375 (usu. em. eafora), eaferum 184v19-20:2471; men, retainers, dp. eaferum 153r14:1067, eaforum 167v2:1713.
eafoð, n.,
strength, might; as. 143v14:601, 150v18:959, 182r10:2350; gs. eafoþes 162r16:1468, 168v10:1766; ap. eofoðo 186r14:2535; dp. eafeþum 167v8:1720.
eage, wk. n.,
eye; possession of insight, perception, understanding, dp. eagum 146v8:725, 169r5:1784, 172r20:1938;
figuratively: in a moment or an instant; gp. eagena 168v13:1769.
eagorstream, m.,
stream, ocean, flowing tide; as. 141v9-10:512.
eahta, card. num.,
eight; ap. *152v3-4:1034; gp. 198r2:3125.
eahtian, wk. 2,
to deliberate about, consider; pret. 3p. eahtedon 133v12:172;
to watch over, guard; pret. 3s. eahtode 161r8:1409;
to esteem, praise; pres. 3p. ehtigað 157r5:1224; pret. 3p. eahtodan 198v16:3175; pp. geæhted 171r11:1888.
eal(l), adj. and subst.,
all;
(S1) mns. eal 161v2:1426; fns. eal 168r7:1741, 169r13:1793, nns. eal 148r7:834, 148r20:847, 151v11:997, 164v2:1569, 165r2:1595, 165r15:1610, eall 144v19:650; mas. ealne 157r4:1224; fas. ealle 148r3:829, 169r18:1799; nas. eal 142r1:522, 147A(131)r4:743, 153v11:1085, 155r16:1154, 156r10:1187, 167r15:1703, 167r18:1707, eall 130v2:71; nds. eallum 149v16:912; mnp. ealle 132r19:111, 146r2:698, 146r7:704, 150v2:940, 167r13:1701; nnp. eal 140v20:485, 165v5:1622; map. ealle 144v17:648, 153v6:1079, 154v4:1121, 167v9:1720; ngp. ealra 167v19:1730; mdp. eallum 133r10:145, 147A(131)v6:766, 147v17:822, 149v9:905, 153r5:1056, 161r16:1419;
used adverbially: ealles in every respect; ngs. 151v13:999.
(S2) fns. eall 176r3:2090, 192v2:2886; nns. eall 177v4:2152, 184v11:2462, 189r19:2728, 195r13:3032; mas. ealne *181r1:2298, 189A(197)v9:2692; nas. eall 174r6:2008, 174r19:2020, 175r1:2045, 175v18:2083, 183v21:2428, 189A(197)r7:2664, 196r17:3089, 196v2:3096; ngs. ealles 172v18:1958, 177v16:2165, 189v7:2740, 190v11:2795; nis. ealle 189A(197)r10:2668; map. ealle 179r7:2237, 191r6:2815, 192v14:2900; mgp. ealra 198v14:3172; fgp. [ealra] *182v1:2362 (usu. rest. [ana] or [eorla]); mdp. eallum 180r16:2269.
eal(l), adv.,
all, wholly, completely, altogether, quite; (S1) eal 145v5:679, [ea]l 154v11:1128 (usu. em., MS nel), 167r22:1711, (S2) eall 198v10:3166.
eald, adj. and subst.,
old, aged, ancient; mns. 137v17:357, 167r15:1704, 175r1:2045, 179r3:2213, 180r18:2272, 183v10:2416, 184r20:2450, 190r6:2764, 193r16:2930, 193v16:2958; nas. *169r4:1784, 190r15:2775; wk. nas. ealde 181v13:2331; fas. ealde 147r13:794, 162v18:1490, 167r3:1690, 170v14-15:1868; mgs. ealdes 190r3:2761; mds. ealdum 170v22:1877, 194r7:2973; map. ealde 140v7:471; mdp. ealdum 130v3:72; comp. yldra, elder, older, 140v4:467, 159r17:1326, 182v16:2379; supl. yldesta, eldest, oldest, mds. yldestan 184r8:2436; as substantive: chief, leader, mns. yldesta 135v7:258; mas. yldestan 138r3:363.
of people: old, aged, mns. 167r15:1704;
in association with or contrast to young, mns. 184r20:2450; of Grendel and the dragon: ancient, from of old, mns. 180r18:2272, 183v10:2416; nas. *169r4:1784; mgs. ealdes 190r3:2761; of things (especially treasure, armour, weapons): old, ancient, from long ago (and therefore good), mns. 190r6:2764; fas. ealde 147r13:794, 167r3:1690;
of feuds, enmities, strife, treaties, vows, etc.: old, ancient, nas. *169r4:1784; specifically of ancient right or custom, wk. nas. ealde 181v13:2331.
ealdfæder, m.,
forefather, ancestor; 138r15:373.
ealdhlaford, m.,
old lord, ruler by ancient right; gs. ealdhlafordes 190r19:2779.
Ealdmetod, m.,
God of old; 150v6:944.
ealdor, aldor, m.,
one in a position of authority or superiority; ealdor 166r4:1646, 193r9:2921, aldor 130r9:56, 138r10:369, 138v11:391; as. ealdor 170r21:1851, aldor 145r14:667; ds. ealdre 143v4:591, aldre 137v7:346.
ealdor, aldor, n.,
life;
(S1) as. aldor 160r16:1373; gs. ealdres 159v8-9:1340, aldres 147v16:821, 151v14:1001, 164r21:1567; ds. ealdre 161v16:1444, 166r16:1657, aldre 145r6:660, 145v4:679, 150v14:954, 160v10:1436, 161v20:1449, 162r19:1471, 162v7:1480, 163v7:1526, 169r3:1782; dp. aldrum 141v6:509, 142r14:537;
(S2) gs. ealdres 175r20:2064, 184r15:2444, 190v7:2791, ds. ealdre 177r7:2136, 183r14:2397, 185r10:2482, 187v8:2600, 188r13:2625, *191r16:2826, 193r12:2925, ds. aldre 174r6:2008, 185v3:2499;
specifically: life (of a creature) in respect to its duration, gs. ealdres 190v7:2791, aldres 147v16:821; specifically: the vital part(s) of the body, 'the vitals', ds. aldre 160v10:1436; in various verbal expressions meaning 'to save/protect/risk/lose (one's) life; deprive someone of life, etc., gs. ealdres 184r15:2444; ds. aldre 145v4:679, 162r19:1471; dp. aldrum 141v6:509, 142r14:537; in various adjectival expressions: 'robbed of life, despairing of life, having forfeited (one's) life, gs. ealdres 159v8-9:1340, aldres 151v14:1001; ds. ealdre *191r16:2826; age, eternity: to aldre ever, always, all the time, ds. 174r6:2008, 185v3:2499.
(e)aldorbealu, n.,
mortal harm, deadly torment; as. aldorbealu 166v13:1678.
(e)aldorcearu, f.,
mortal grief, (perhaps) 'life-long anxiety'; ds. aldorceare 149v10:905.
(e)aldordagas, mp.,
days of life; dp. aldordagum 146r19:717, ealderdagum 147A(131)r16:756.
(e)aldorgedal, n.,
separation from life; death; 147v2:804.
(e)aldorleas, adj.,
without a leader, bereft of a lord; mnp. aldor[le]ase *129r14:15 (usu. rest.).
(e)aldorleas, adj.,
lifeless, dead; mas. (S2) ealdorleasne 194v11-12:3005, (S1) aldorleasne 164v18:1589.
(e)aldorþegn, m.,
chief retainer; as. aldorþegn 159r1:1310.
ealdorgewinna, wk. m.,
mortal foe, deadly enemy; 192v17:2904.
ealdgesegen, f.,
old story, ancient legend; gp. ealdgesegena 148v18:868.
ealdgesið, m.,
old retainer, old comrade; np. ealdgesiðas 148v4:852.
ealdgestreon, n.,
ancient treasure; gp. ealdgestreona 162r9-10:1460; dp. ealdgestreonum 160v4:1383.
ealdsweord, n.,
ancient sword; as. 164r15-16:1560, 166v1:1665, 188r4:2617, 194r13:2980.
ealdgewinna, wk. m.,
old adversary; 168v22:1779.
ealdgewyrht, n.,
ancient deed, deed of old; np. 189A(197)r2:2658.
eal(l)fela, adj. (indeclinable),
a great many (of something); a. 148v18:868, 149r9:882.
eal(l)gearo, adj.,
entirely ready; quite prepared; eallgearo 179r12:2242; nns. ealgearo 130v8:77; fns. 157r11:1232.
ealgian, wk. 2,
to defend, protect; 147r14:795, 189A(197)r1:2656, 189A(197)r11:2669; pret. 3s. ealgode 156v9:1206.
eal(l)gylden, adj.,
all golden, all of gold; nns. ealgylden 154r14:1110; nas. eallgylden 190r9-10:2768.
ealliren, adj.,
all of iron; wk. nas. eallirenne 181v20-21:2339.
ealond, n.,
island; land by the sea, coastal land; as. 181v17:2335.
ealobenc, ealubenc, f.,
ale-bench; ds. ealobence 152r18:1028, ealubence 192r8:2868.
ealodrincend, pres. ptc. used as subst.,
ale-drinker; np. (eal)odrincende *172v9:1948.
ealowæge, n.,
ale-cup; as. ealowæge 140v16:480, 141r10:494, ealuwæge 174v3:2024.
ealuscerwen, f.,
ale-sharing; 'distress, terror' have also been proposed; 147A(131)v7-8:768.
eam, m.,
maternal uncle; 149r8:880.
Eanmund, son of Ohtere; gs. Eanmundes 187v21:2612.
eard, m.,
dwelling place; 178v12:2201; as. 154v12:1128, 167v18:1730, 185r19:2494; ds. earde 188v20:2655, 189v4:2737; hweorfan of earde to turn from (one's) homeland, to die, ds. 130r10:56; referring to the habitat of monsters, as. 132r13:104, 160v1:1379, 163r8:1502; np. eardas 165v5:1623.
eardian, wk. 2, to dwell; to occupy; 187r21:2590; pret. 3s. eardode 133v7:166; pret. 3p. eardodon 195v8:3052.
eardlufu, wk. f.,
beloved homeland; as. eardlufan 145v15-16:691.
earfoðe, n.,
hardship, affliction, suffering; ns. earfoð' 149v6:901 (usu. em. eafoð); ap. earfeþo 142r10-11:533.
earfoðlice, adv.,
with difficulty, hardly, scarcely; 165v19:1638, 166r17:1659, 193r20:2935; impatiently, 130v15-16:86, 181r8:2304; bitterly, painfully, 191r13:2823.
earfoðhwil, f.,
time of suffering, pain; ns. e[arfoð]hwil *174r2:2005 (usu. rest. [orleg]hwil).
earfoðþrag, f.,
time of tribulation, distress; as. earfoðþrage 136r9:283.
earg, adj.,
cowardly, craven, timid: used as substantive: coward; gs. earges 186r21:2542.
earm, adj.,
miserable, wretched, unhappy; *182v7:2369; fds. earmre 193v1:2939; mas. earmran 143r11:576.
earm, m.,
arm; as. 147A(131)r8:748, 148r7:834, 151r8:971; ds. earme *182r21:2362; dp. earmum 141v10:512.
earmbeag, m.,
arm-band, bracelet; gp. earmbeaga 190r6:2764.
earme, adv., miserably, wretchedly; 154r19:1116.
earmlic, adj.,
miserable; specifically: of a wretched death; 147v3:806.
earmread, f.,
arm-ring, arm-adornment; np. earmreade 156r20:1196. See hrathe for loss of initial h before r.
earmsceapen, adj.,
wretched, miserable, vile; 159v19-20:1353.
earn, m.,
eagle; ds. earne 195r10:3028; gp. earna 195r14:3033.
East-Dene, m.,
the East-Danes; gp. East-Dena 138v11:391, 144r8:615; dp. East-Denum 148r2:827.
eastan, adv.,
from the east; 143r4:568.
eaðe, adj.,
easy, pleasant; agreeable; mns. eðe 187r19:2587; nns. yðe 151v15:1001, 183v11:2416; fnp. eaðe 134v20:228.
eaðe, adv.,
easily; 180v17:2292 190r7:2765, eaþe 140v14:477.
eaðfynde, adj.,
easily found, easy to find; 133r4:138.
eaxl, f.,
shoulder; as. eaxle 148r7:834, *151r8-9:971; ds. eaxle 147v11:815, 154r19:1116, 163v18:1539, 164r6:1549; dp. eaxlum 191v18:2854; for eaxlum, 'before the shoulders,' i.e., 'in front of, in the presence of (someone), dp. 137v18-19:358.
eaxlgestealla, wk. m.,
comrade in arms, fellow warrior, 'shoulder companion'; 159r18:1328; ap. eaxlgesteallan *167v5-6:1717.
ece, adj.,
perpetual, appointed to last for all time; eternal; 132r16:108; mas. ecne 156v7:1203; nas. 189r12:2720; mds. ecum 190v12:2797; wk. mds. ecean 167r6:1694, 169r2:1782, 181v14:2331; map. ece 168v7:1763.
ecg, f.,
sharp edge of a weapon; mainly referring to swords; by metonymy: sword; 154r9:1105, 162r10:1461, 163v7:1526, 164v9:1577, 168v10:1766, 185v10:2507, 185v12:2509, 187r11:2578, 190r14:2773, 190r18:2779; as. ecge 164r7:1551; ds. ecge 192r16:2877; np. ecga 191r19:2829, ecge 155r7:1144, 189A(197)v2:2684; ap. ecge 169v9:1815, icge 154r10:1106; gp. ecga 140v18:482, 147v1:804, 155v13:1169; dp. ecgum 158r20:1289, 164r16:1560, 168v18:1775, *177r13:2143, 185r13:2486, 186v20:2565, *188r2:2615, 193v2:2940, 193v20:2962. See also brunecg, heardecg, stylecg.
ecgbana, wk. m.,
slayer with the sword; ds. ecgbanan 157v19:1264.
ecgclif, n.,
cliff at the edge of the sea; precipitous cliff; as. 192v9:2894.
ecghete, m.,
sword-hate, deadly enmity; as. [e]cghete *168r6:1741, usu. em.
Ecglaf, Eclaf, m.,
a Dane, father of Hunferð; gs. Ecglafes 141r14:498, *143v2-3:589, 162r16:1476, 169v5:1811, Eclafes 151r16:979 (st. em. Ec[g]lafes).
Ecgþeow, Ecþeow m.,
father of Beowulf; 135v10:263 (was Ec-), Ecgþeo 138r14:373; gs. Ecgþeowes 142r6:528, 144v2:630, *160v6-7:1385, 162v3:1475, 164r8:1552 (was Ec-), *166r12:1653, 169v14:1820, Ecgðeowes 178r12:2180, 182v6:2368, 183v20:2426, 187r19:2588, Ecgðioes 173v20:2002, Ecgðiowes 183r15:2399, Ecþeowes 150v16:956.
ecgþracu, f.,
sword-violence, battle; as. ecgþræce 143v8:595.
Ecgwela, wk. m.,
a Danish king; gs. Ecgwelan 167v2:1713.
edhwyrft, m.,
reversal of fortune; 158r15:1283.
edwendan, wk. 1,
to change, turn back; *136r6:280.
edwenden, f.,
change, reversal, end; 178v3:2191; edwendan 168v20:1777 (back spelling; usu. em. edwenden).
edwitlif, n.,
disgraceful life, life of shame; 192v7:2892.
ef(e)n adj.,
even; with prep. on 'even with, beside'; 192v17:2904.
efne, adv.,
evenly, equally; with swa: just as (if), just like; 150v4:942, 153v16:1091, 157r5:1225, 157v7:1251, 158r17:1285, 164v5:1573, 195v13:3059.
efstan (efestan), wk. 1,
to hasten; to make haste, act promptly; to strive; 196v7:3103; pret. 3s. efste 163r2:1495.
eft, adv.,
again, once more; back, back again; afterwards; in turn; 129v1:22, 130r11:56, 132v11:123, *133r1:135, 136r7:281, 136r20:296, 143v15:602, 144v11:641, 145v15:691, *148v4:852, 148v20:870, 155r8:1145, 155v2:1159, 160r20:1379, 163v11:1531, 164r13:1558, 165r5:1598, 168v2:1756, 168v9:1765, 169r10:1790, 169v2:1807, 170v18:1872, 176v5:2114, 176v11:2120, 177r16:2145, *178v14:2203, 181v4:2320, 182v4:2366, 182v7:2369, 183r4:2388, 187v3:2593, 188v20:2655, 190v8:2791, 193v4:2942, 193v16:2957, 195v3:3046.
eftcyme, m.,
return; gs. eftcymes 192v12:2897.
eftsið, m.,
journey back, return; as. eftsið 171r19:1894; gs. eftsiðes 190v2:2784; ap. eftsiðas 159v4:1334.
egesa, wk. m.,
fear, terror, horror; 147r2:783; as. egesan 198v4:3156; gs. egesan 168v5:1760; action or thing causing horror, terror, dread; adverbially: severely, as. egsan 136r23:276; ds. egesan 170r2:1830, 189v4:2737. See also gledegesa, ligegesa, wæteregesa.
egesfull, adj.,
terrible, dreadful, awful; 193r16:2930.
egeslic, adj.,
terrible, dreadful, awful; mns. 181r14:2310, 191r16:2826; nns. 166r8:1651.
egl, f.,
spike, talon, claw; 151v1:986.
egsian, egesian, wk. 2,
to terrify, inspire with fear/awe; pret. 3s. egsode 129r6:6.
egstream, m.,
water-stream; sea; dp. egstreamum 143r10-11:576.
ehtan, wk. 1, with gen.,
to pursue, chase, attack; pret. 3p. ehton 163r19:1514; pres. ptc. ehtende *133v1:159.
Ela, wk. m.,
Swedish king, son of Ongenþeow, married Healfdene's daughter; gs. Elan 130r15:62 (usu. em. [On]elan).
elland, n.,
foreign country; as. 195r4:3021.
ellen, n.,
courage, strength; 143r7:572, 149v6:901, 189r2:2707; as. 143v14:601, 182r10:2350, 189A(197)v13:2696; gs. elnes 163v11:1531, 192r16:2877; ds. elne 149r19:892, 153v20:1096, 163r2:1495, 185v10:2507, 186r15:2536, 191r8:2817, 192r3:2862, 193r7:2918; with adverbial sense: courageously, vigorously, ds. 173r10:1970, 189A(197)r17:2677; courageous deed; as. *129r3:3, 144v7:636. See also mægenellen.
ellendæd, f.,
act of strength, vigour; deed of courage; dp. ellendædum *149r3:875, 149v4:899.
ellengæst, m.,
powerful spirit, bold demon; 130v15:86.
ellenlice, adv.,
courageously, bravely; 176v15:2125.
ellenmærþu, f.,
fame for courage, renown for strength; dp. ellenmærþum *148r1:827, ellenmærðum *162r20-v1:1473.
ellenrof, adj.,
strong, brave; as substantive: man of courage, brave (one); *137v1-2:340, 137v18:358, 195v19:3065; mdp. ellenrofum 169r10:1790.
ellensioc, adj.,
feeble in strength; mas. ellensiocne 190v5:2788.
ellenweorc, n.,
courageous deed, work of valor; as. 145r6:660, 150v16:957, 162r15:1466, 188v10:2644; ap. 198v16:3175; gp. ellenweorca 183r16:2400.
elles, adv.,
else; otherwise; 133r4:138, *186r1:2521, 187r21:2591.
ellor, adv.,
elsewhere; 130r10:55, 180r3:2255.
ellorgast, m.,
alien spirit; 147v3:806, 165v5-6:1623, ellorgæst 165v1:1619; ap. ellorgæstas 159v17-18:1351.
ellorsið, m.,
journey elsewhere, euphemism for death; 184v1:2452.
elra, comp. adj.,
another; mds. elran 147A(131)r11:751.
elþeodig, adj.,
foreign, alien; of people: of or from an alien land, alien; map. elþeodige 137r18:336.
ende, m.,
end; end of life (death); 147v16:821, 157v13:1256; as. ende 160v10:1388, 168r3:1737, 174v3:2024, 182r3:2343, 191v11:2845, 195v5:3048, 195v19:3065; ds. 134v17:224, 190v7:2791, 191r15:2824. See also woruldende.
endedæg, m.,
day of death, dying day; 195r17:3037; as. endedæg 144v7:636.
endedogor, n.,
day of death, dying day; gs. endedogores 192v11:2897.
endelaf, f.,
last remnant, last (one) surviving; 191r5:2814.
endelean, n.,
final retribution; as. 167r7:1694.
endesæta, wk. m.,
one stationed at the extremity of a territory; here 'coast guard'; 135r11:241.
endestæf, m.,
end, conclusion, end of life; as. 168v1-2:1756.
(ge)endian, wk. 2,
to end, finish, complete; pp. geendod 181r17:2312.
enge, adj.,
narrow, close, constrained, confined; map. 161r10:1412.
ent, m.,
giant; gp. enta 166v16:1681, 189r11:2718, *190r15-16:2775.
entisc, adj.,
of or made by a giant; mas. entiscne 194r13:2980.
eodor, m.,
enclosure, fence, hedge, wall; ap. eoderas 152v5:1036; protector, leader, prince, king, ns. eodur 145r9:662, eodor 152v11:1043; vs. eodor *139v5:427.
eofer, eofor, m.,
wild boar; figure of boar on helmet; ns. eofer 154r14:1111; ap. eoferas 159r20:1330; boar-banner; as. eafor 177v6:2155.
eoferspreot, m.,
boar spear, hunting spear; dp. eoferspreotum 161v12:1439.
Eofor, m. a Geat, slayer of Ongenþeow; gs. Eofores 185r14:2487, Eafores 193v21:2965; ds. Iofore 194v3:2994, 194v7:2999.
eoforlic, n.,
boar-figure, image of a boar; np. 136v6:303.
eolet, noun,
a crux: perhaps 'voyage, journey'; gs. eoletes 134v17:224.
eorclanstan, m.,
precious stone; ap. eorclanstanas 156v12:1210.
eoredgeatwe, f.,
military equipment, armour; ap. 192r7:2867.
eorl, m., nobleman; man, warrior; under-king, chief; 147A(131)r20:760, 147r12:794, 157r9:1230, 159v1:1330 (follows scolde in MS; usu. em. adds æþeling before ærgod in next line), 163r19:1514, 167r16:1704, 192v20:2909, 193v11:2952, 195r1:3017, 195v19:3065, 196r9:3079; as. eorl 129r6:6, 143r7:572, 144r19:626, 189A(197)v13:2696; gs. eorles 145v13:688, 151r17:981, *168v5:1760; ap. eorlas 191r8:2817; gp. eorla 135r16:248, 137v17:357, 138r9:369, 139v8:430, 147r9:790, 152v3:1034, 152v18:1049, 157r15:1237, 157r17:1240, 159r4:1314, 161r18:1422, 170v15:1869, 171r19:1894, 173r11:1970, 175v2:2067, 177r15:2145, 178v4:2193, 179r17:2249, 181v21:2339, 192v6:2892, 198v11:3168; dp. eorlum 147A(131)v7:768, 158r15:1283, 166r9:1651, 166v14:1678, 174v2:2024.
eorlic, adj.,
manly, heroic, noble; nas. 144v7:636.
eorlscipe, m.,
nobility, lordly power, lordship; manliness; as. 167v18:1730, 177r6:2136, 188r10:2623, 194v14-15:3009, 198v16:3175, eorlscype 186r15:2536.
eorlgestreon, n.,
treasure of a nobleman, noble treasure; gp. eorlgestreona *179r14-15:2245.
eorlgewæde, n.,
accoutrement fit for a nobleman, armour; dp. eorlgewædum 161v16:1444.
eorlweorod, n.,
band of warriors; 192v9:2894.
eormencyn, n.,
immense race; i.e., the human race, mankind; gs. eormencynnes 172v20:1960.
eormengrund, m.,
spacious earth, the wide earth; as. 148v9:858.
eormenlaf, f.,
immense legacy (ref. to a hoard of treasure); as. eormenlafe 179r5:2235.
Eormenric, m.,
king of the East Goths; gs. Eormenrices 156v6:1203.
eorðcyning, m.,
earthly king, temporal king; gs. eorðcyninges 155r17:1154.
eorðdraca, wk. m.,
earth dragon; *189r6-7:2713, 191r16:2826.
eorðe, wk. f.,
the earth, the ground; as. (S1) eorðan 132r1:92, eorþan 135r17:248, 135v14:266, 147r19:801, (S2) eorðan 174r8:2010, 191v2:2835, 196v6:3101, 198v12:3168; gs. (S1) eorþan 147A(131)r10:751, 167v21:1733, (S2) eorðan 189r18:2728, 195v7:3051; ds. (S1) eorðan 163v14:1534, eorþan 169v19:1825, (S2) eorðan 183v10:2416, 191r14:2823, 191v19:2856, 198r12:3140.
eorðreced, m. or n.,
earth house, dwelling in the earth; as. eorðreced 189r12:2720.
eorðscræf, n. cave, cavern; gp. eorðscrafa 195v4:3048.
eorðsele, m.,
earth-hall, dwelling in the earth; as. 183v6:2411; ds. 185v18:2516; eorðse[le] *179v3-4:2233 (B eorð/se.., usu. rest., usu. em. eorð[huse]).
eorðweall, m.,
earthen wall, rampart, earthwork; as. 193v16:2958, 196r20:3092.
eorðweard, m.,
that which guards the land: earth fortress, land stronghold; as. 181v17:2335.
eoten, m.,
giant, ogre, monster; 147A(131)r19:760; np. eotenas 132r20:112; gp. eotena 139r18-19:420, 149r10:882, 153r18:1071, 153v12-13:1087, *155r2:1140; dp. eotenum 149v6:901, *155r6:1144.
eotenisc, adj.,
of or made by a giants; nas. 164r16:1560, etonisc 188r4:2617, eotonisc 194r13:2980.
eotonweard, f.,
protection against giants/monsters; as. 145r14:667.
eowan, ywan, wk. 1,
to show, offer; e.g., to show mercy or hatred to someone; pres. 3s. eaweð 136r23:276; pret. 3s. ywde 191v2:2835; of strife, hostility: to appear, pres. 3s. eoweð 168r7:1741.
geeowan, geywan, wk. 1,
to show, offer; geywan *177v3-4:2152; of a gift, treasure: bestowed (upon someone), pp. geeawed 156r19:1196.
eower, poss. adj.,
your; 186r13:2533; mas. eowerne 136r18:294, 186r17:2538, 192v5:2890; nas. eower 135r20:251; nds. eowrum 192v2:2886 (post-positional); mnp. eowre 135v25:257; nap. 138v11:391; mgp. eowra 144v5:633; ndp. eowrum 138v14:394.
est, f.,
gift, bounty, legacy, bequest; as. 177v11:2160, 177v19:2168, 196r8:3077; dp. as adv: willingly, with good will, dp. estum 150v17:957, 156r19:1196, 177v3:2152, 182v16:2379.
este, adj.,
kind, gracious, bounteous; 150v6:944.
etan, st. 5,
to eat; 139v20:443; pres. 3s. eteð 140r5:448. See also þurhetan.
eðbegete, adj.,
easily obtained, easy to get; 192r3:2862.
eðel, m.,
home, homeland; as. 173r2:1963, runic .eðel. 141v18:519, 149v16:912; ds. eþle 167v21:1733, 168v20:1777.
eðelriht, n.,
right to a homeland, rightful domain; 178v12:2201.
eþelstol, m.,
hereditary domain, established homeland; ancient throne, ancestral seat; ap. eþelstolas 182v10:2372.
eþelturf, f.,
native soil, country; ds. eþeltyrf 139r9:409.
eþelweard, m.,
guardian of the realm, king; 179r3:2213, with runic .eðel. *167r15:1704; ds. eþelwearde 144r9:615.
eðelwyn, f.,
enjoyment of hereditary estate, delightful home; 192v2:2886; as. *185r19:2494.
eþgesyne, yþgesyne, adj.,
easily seen, easy to see, readily visible, manifest; eþgesyne 154r13:1109, yþgesene 157v3:1246.