Ebb, _v. n._ Fragm. Sci. 253 Ech, _adj._ == eternal. O. and N. 742. AS. éce. Eche, _v. a._ == increase. Rel. S. v. 126. AS. eácan Eche, _sb._ == aches. M. Ode, st. 100 Ederlyng, _sb._ == ancestor? Alys. 1711 Edged, _adj._ [i-egged] (of a sword). RG. 274 Edict, _sb._ RG. 568 Edissehen, _sb._ == quail. Ps. civ. 40. AS. edisc-hen, from ‘edisc,’ a park Edmod, _adj._ == mild, humble. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 21. AS. eádmod Edneth. Rel. Ant. i. 114; possibly a mistake for ‘endeth,’ i.e. comes to an end Edwyt, _sb._ == scorn. RG. 379. AS. edwíte ---- _v. a._ == reproach. Ten. Comm. 8 Eel, _sb._ HD. 897. Alys. 5792 Effte, _vb. a._ == gave. RG. 367 Efne, == in the evening. O. and N. 313 Eft, _adv._ == after. RG. 367 Eft, _sb._ pl. ‘evetis.’ Alys. 6126; ‘eveten.’ M. Ode, 138. AS. efete Eftsoon, _adv._ RG. 397 Egging, _sb._ == incitement. Wright’s L. P. p. 106. AS. eggian Ehte, _sb._ == goods, property. Alys. 1507; [eiȝte]. O. and N. 1151; [eyghtis]. Alys. 1573. AS. ǽht Eight. RG. 1, 385 Eighth, _adj._ RG. 473 Eighteen. RG. 407 Eighteenth, _adj._ RG. 436 Eighty. RG. 478 Eirmonger, _sb._ == eggseller. St Swithin, 69 Eisliche, _adj._ == fearful. M. Ode, 142. AS. egeslíc Either, _adj._ [eithe]. RG. 62; [aither]. 434 β Eke, _adv._ == also. RG. 374, 378; [ekyn]. RG. 165 Eke, _v. a._ == increase. See Eche. Eker, _sb._ == watercress, weed. Alys. 6175. AS. eácerse Eke, _v. a._ == to avenge? RG. 474. Probably an error for ‘wreke.’ See the parallel passage in the Life of Beket, 1948 B., where the reading is ‘wreke’ El, == else. _q. v._ Elbow, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 322 Elde, _sb._ == age. RG. 379, 421 ---- _v. n._ == become old [ealdi]. M. Ode, st. 1 Elder, _adj._ RG. 367 Elders, _sb._ [elderne]. RG. 11 Eldest, _adj._ RG. 370, 381 Eldrynges, _sb._ == elders. Alys. 4948 Element, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 124 Elephant, _sb._ == the animal. Alys. 854 ---- == a horn of ivory. Alys. 1182 Eleven, [enlene]. RG. 441 Eleventh, _adj._ [endlefte]. RG. 414, 408 Elf, _sb._ pl. ‘elvene.’ RG. 130 Elidelik, _adj._ (‘eldelike’ in MS.) == elderly. Ritson’s AS. viii. 39 Eling, _adj._ == wretched. 637 β. Dan. elendig. ON. eligr Ell, _sb._ RG. 429 Else, _adv._ [elles]. Wright’s L. P. p. 36. [el]. RG. 451. ‘El’ is the old nominative, of which ‘else’ or ‘elles’ is the genitive used absolutely. Cf. the old Lat. gen. ‘alias’ Elsewhere, _adv._ RG. 395 Ely, _sb._ == oil. Marg. 60 Embe, _prep._ == concerning, for; ‘embe noȝt’ == in vain. St Kath. 214 Emcristen, _sb._ == equal or even Christian. M. Ode, st. 148 Eme, _sb._ == uncle. HD. 1326. AS. eám. Emerald, _sb._ Alys. 7030. Wright’s L. P. pp. 26, 35 Emperor, _sb._ RG. 440 Empery, _sb._ == empire. RG. 85 Empoison, _v. a._ RG. 463 Empress, _sb._ RG. 440, 442 Emprise, _sb._ == attempt. Body and Soul, 144 Enchanter, _sb._ RG. 28 Enchantment. RG. 10 Enchantry, _sb._ RG. 10, 148 Encheson, _sb._ == occasion. RG. 452, 454. Fr. enchaison Encounter, _v. a._ 411 β ---- _sb._ RG. 391