êð-gesýne, ýð-gesêne, adj., _easy to see, visible to all_: nom. sg. 1111, 1245. êfstan, w. v., _to be in haste, to hasten_: inf. uton nu êfstan, _let us hurry now_, 3102; pret. êfste mid elne, _hastened with heroic strength_, 1494. êg-clif, st. n., _sea-cliff_: acc. sg. ofer êg-clif (ecg-clif, MS.), 2894. êg-streám, st. m., _sea-stream, sea-flood_: dat. pl. on êg-streámum, _in the sea-floods_, 577. See eágor-streám. êhtan (M.H.G. æchten; cf. æht and ge-æhtla), w. v. w. gen., _to be a pursuer, to pursue_: pres. part. äglæca êhtende wäs duguðe and geogoðe, 159; pret. pl. êhton aglæcan, _they pursued the bringer of sorrow_ (Beówulf)(?), 1513. êst, st. m. f., _favor, grace, kindness_: acc. sg. he him êst geteáh meara and mâðma (_honored him with horses and jewels_), 2166; gearwor häfde âgendes êst ær gesceáwod, _would rather have seen the grace of the Lord_ (of God) _sooner_, 3076.--dat. pl., adverbial, libenter: him on folce heóld, êstum mid âre, 2379; êstum geýwan (_to present_), 2150; him wäs ... wunden gold êstum geeáwed (_presented_), 1195; we þät ellenweorc êstum miclum fremedon, 959. êste, adj., _gracious_: w. gen. êste bearn-gebyrdo, _gracious through the birth_ (of such a son as Beówulf), 946. EA eafoð, st. n., _power, strength_: nom, sg. eafoð and ellen, 603, 903; acc. sg. eafoð and ellen, 2350; we frêcne genêðdon eafoð uncûðes, _we have boldly ventured against the strength of the enemy_ (Grendel) _have withstood him_, 961; gen. sg. eafoðes cräftig, 1467; þät þec âdl oððe ecg eafoðes getwæfed, _shall rob of strength_, 1764; acc. pl. eafeðo (MS. earfeðo) [This reading cancelled. See note to l. 534--KTH], 534; dat. pl. hine mihtig god ... eafeðum stêpte, _made him great through strength_, 1718. See Note for l. 534. eafor, st. m., _boar_; here the image of the boar as banner: acc. sg. eafor, 2153. eafora (_offspring_), w. m.: 1) _son_: nom. sg. eafera, 12, 898; eafora, 375; acc. sg. eaferan, 1548, 1848; gen. sg. eafera, 19; nom. pl. eaferan, 2476; dat. pl. eaferum, 1069, 2471; uncran eaferan, 1186.--2) in broader sense, _successor_: dat. pl. eaforum, 1711. eahta, num., _eight_: acc. pl. eahta mearas, 1036; eode eahta sum, _went as one of eight, with seven others_, 3124. eahtian, w. v.: 1) _to consider; to deliberate_: pret. pl. w. acc. ræd eahtedon, _consulted about help_, 172; pret. sg. (for the plural) þone sêlestan þâra þe mid Hrôðgâre hâm eahtode, _the best one of those who with Hrôðgâr deliberated about their home_ (ruled), 1408.--2) _to speak with reflection of_ (along with the idea of praise): pret. pl. eahtodan eorlscipe, _spoke of his noble character_, 3175.