Old English Wordbook/E

Staff E of the Old English Wordbook.

For a full list of etymological and other abbreviations used in these wordlists, see: Forshortenings.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S Tþ U W Y

ea	OE éa	n	river
ed-	OE ed-	pfx	again, back, (samehood [equivalent] of re-)
eady	OE éadig	adj	wealthy, prosperous, blessed, happy
edlean	OE edléan	n	reward
edledge	OE edlaecan	v	repeat
ednew	OE ednīwian	v	renew
edshaft	OE edscaft	n	regeneration, new creature
edsight	OE edsihþ	v	respect
edstathel	OE edstaðolian	v	restore
edstall	OE edstalian	v	restore
edwend	OE edwendan	v	return
edwist	OE edwist	n	sustenance, food, being, substance
eft, eft-	OE eft(-)	adv, pref	again, back, (samehood [equivalent] of re-)
eftarise	OE eftárísan(-)	v	ressurect, rise again
eftchar	OE eftcyrran	v	return
eftcome	OE eftcuman	v	return
eftimind	OE eftgemindgian	v	remember
eftlooking	OE eftlócung	n	respect, regard
eftsit	OE eftsittan	v	reside
eftsithe	OE eftsíð	n	journey back
eftwharve	OE efthweorfan	v	return
efty	OE eftgian	v	repeat
eight	OE éhtan	v	attack, persecute
eight	OE eaht	n	assembly, council, estimation, esteem
eight	OE eahtan	v	estimate, appreciate, esteem
eke	OE éacan	v	increase, augment, grow, add
elk	OE elcian	v	put off, delay
eldeth	OE ealdo	n	vessel
eldkind	OE ealdgecynd	n	original nature
eldsith	OE ealdgesíþ	n	old comrade
eldwork	OE ealdgeweorc	n	old-standing work, the world
eldfather	OE ealdefaeder	n	grandfather
eldmother	OE ealdemódor	n	assembly, council, estimation, esteem
eldspeech	OE ealdspraéc	n	proverb, by-word
eldweary	OE ealdwerig	adj	accursed from old times
eldwitter	OE ealdwita	n	sage, wise-man
elg, ellow	OE ealgian	v	protect, defend
elning	OE elnung	n	encouragement, comfort
endbirth	OE endebyrd	n	order, arrangement
endbirthe	OE endebyrdan	v	to set in order, to arrange
endbirthend	OE endebyrdend	n	one who orders or arranges
endbirthness	OE endebyrdnesse	n	rank, order, class, succession, system, narrative, grand narrative
ern	OE ern	n	grain, harvest
ernth	OE ernð	n	crop (of grain)
ersh	OE ersc	n	park, preserve
evenleeder	OE efenhléoðor	n	harmony, union of sounds
evenold	OE efeneald	n/adj	contemporary
evensorrow	OE efensārgian	v	commiserate, feel compassion for
evensorry	OE efensārig	v	compassionate
eventhrowe	OE efenþrōwian	v	sympathise
ewe	OE æw, aew	n	divine law, tradition (doublet of 'aye' always)
ewe	OE éowian, íewan	v	show, display, reveal, appear
ewebreach	OE æwbryce, awebryce	n.	adultery, breaking of vows
ewefast	OE æwfæst, aewfaest	adj	lawful, religious, married
ewely	OW æwlíc, aewlíc	adj	lawful, legitimate, traditional