Staff E of the Old English Wordbook.
For a full list of etymological and other abbreviations used in these wordlists, see: Forshortenings.
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 |
elsh | OE ealh' (OE 'wealh' became 'Welsh') (c.f. Goth 'alh,' OHG 'alah') | n | temple |
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 |