A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 76

+Ee-lich+, _adj._ slight, light, S.

+Ethelyng+, _sb._ a n.o.ble, S; see +Atheling+.

+Eem+, _sb._ breath, S.--AS. _?m_, _em_; OHG. _atum_ (G. _athem_), see Sievers, 45. 6.

+Ee-moded+, _adj._ gentle, well-disposed, S, MD.--Cp. AS. _eamodian_, to obey. See +Eadmodien+.

+Een+, _adv._ hence; see +Heen+.

+E-lete+, _adj._ lightly esteemed, MD; +elate+, S. See +Eth+, +Eth-+.

+E-sene+, _adj._ easily seen, S; +ecene+, S; +etscene+, S.

+Etlunge+, _sb._ purpose, conjecture, S; see +Atlinge+.

+Etteleden+, _pt. pl._ directed their way, went straight, S2; see +Atlien+.

+Eu+, you, S; see +?ou+.

+Eu-bruche+, _sb._ adultery, MD, S; +eau-bruche+, MD; +aewbraeche+, Voc.--AS. _?w-bryce_. See +ae+.

+Eure+, _p.r.o.n._ your, S; see +?oure+.

+Euangelie+, _sb._ gospel, PP, W; +euangile+, S2; +ew.a.n.gelye+, S2, PP; +euangyles+, _pl._, C3.--OF. _evangile_; Lat. _evangelium_ (Vulg.); Gr.

e?a???????.

+Euangeliste+, _sb._ evangelist, PP; +euangelist+, C2; +ewanigeliste+, S.--OF. _evangeliste_ (AF. _ew.a.n.gelist_); Lat. _evangelista_ (Vulg.); Gr. e?a??e??st??.

+Euangelize+, _v._ to preach, W.

+Euel+, _adj._ and _adv._ evil, S, W2, S2, PP; see +Yuel+.

+Euel-les+, _adj._ guiltless, S3.

+Euen+, _sb._ even, S, P; +efenn+, S; +eue+, S, C2, C3, PP. _Comb._: +euene-sterre+, evening star, W2; +eue-song+, even-song, S2; +euyn-songe+, S3; +euensonge+, P.--AS. _?fen_ (_efen_): OHG. _aband_ (Otfrid), see Sievers, 45.

+Euen+, _adj._ even, equal, fellow, MD, S2, W; +euene+, C2, PP; _adv._, PP; +efne+, S; +aefne+, S; +ewin+, S3. _Comb._: +efen-ald+, of the same age, MD; +euen-cristene+, fellow-christian, S, PP, HD; +em-cristen+, S, S2; +euen-forth+, according to, to the extent of, PP; +em-forth+, C, PP; +euen-forth+, directly forward, S3; +euen-forward+, directly forward, HD; +euene-long+, of proper height, S; +euene-worth+, of like value, W2.--AS. _efen_: OS. _eban_, OHG. _eban_ (Otfrid).

+Euenen+, _v._ to make equal, to be equal, MD, S; +effnenn+, S.--AS.

_efnan_.

+Euenhed+, _sb._ equality, equity, H (Ps, 108. 2); +euynhede+, Prompt.

+Euenli+, _adv._ evenly, W2; +euenliche+, MD; +euelyche+, S.--AS.

_efenlice_.

+Euennesse+, _sb._ equity, W2.

+Euenynge+, _sb._ an equal, S; +efning+, S.--Cp. Icel. _jafningi_.

+Euerich+, _adj._ every, S, S2, C2; +averelc+, MD; +aeverelch+, MD; +everech+, MD, S; +evrech+, MD, S; +afric+, S; +efrec+, MD; +evrec+, MD; +everilk+, MD, S3; +everilc+, MD, S; +euerich+, S, S2, C2; +eavrich+, MD; +aeueric+, S; +aevric+, MD; +efrich+, MD; +eurich+, S, S2; +aeueralche+, S; +auerich+, S; +afri+, S; +eaueriche+, S; +evereuch+, S; +eauereuch+, S. _Comb._: +euerich on+, every one, S2, C2, C3; +everych one+, S2; +euerilk an+, S2.--AS. _?fre_ + _?lc_; see +Eure+ (ever) and +Eche+.

+Euese+, _sb._ border, brink, edge (of a roof, mountain, forest), Prompt., MD; +heuese+, MD; +eueses+, _pl._, PP.--AS. _efese_: OHG.

_obisa_, _opasa_; see Sievers, 93. Cp. E. _eaves_.

+Euesien+, _v._ to clip round, to shear, MD; +euesed+, _pp._, S3; +i-eveset+, S.--AS. _efesian_.

+Euesunge+, _sb._ a clipping, what is clipped off, MD; eaves, MD; +evesing+, Manip.; +aisings+, _pl._, PP (_n._). _Comb._: +house-euysynge+ (= _domicilium_), H.--AS. _efesung_ (Voc.).

+Euete+, _sb._ eft, newt, W2; +newte+, Voc. (642. 27); +eueten+, _pl._, S; +ewtes+, MD.--AS. _efeta_ (Voc.).

+Euorye+, _sb._ ivory, HD; +yvory+, Prompt.; +everey+, Voc.--Prov.

_evori_ (_avori_); Lat. _eboreum_, made of ivory; cp. F. _ivoire_, It.

_avorio_ (Florio); see Diez.

+Euour+, _sb._ ivory, S3, HD; +euor+, H; +evir+, S3; +ivor+, Prompt.; +yuer+, W, W2.--Of French origin, from Lat. _ebur_.

+Eure+, _adv._ ever, S, S2, PP; +euere+, S, S2, PP; +efre+, S, MD; +afre+, S; +efer+, S, MD; +eauer+, S, MD; +aefer+, MD; +auer+, S; +aeuere+, S; +auere+, S; +aeuere+, S; +aer+, MD; +er+, MD. _Comb._: +euer among+, continually, S3; +euer eier+, each, S3; +efreni+, ever any, S; +euermo+, evermore, S, S2, C2, C3; +aefremo+, S; +euermor+, S; +aeuer te+, ever as yet, S.--AS. _?fre_, from _awa_ (_a_); see SkD, and Sievers, 192. 4.

+Ew+, _sb._ yew, C, Voc.; +ewe+, Cath.--AS. _iw_; cp. OHG. _iwa_.

+Ewage+, _sb._ beryl, PP.--OF. _ewage_, connected with water (Roquefort); Lat. _aquatic.u.m_. The green beryl is called by jewellers _aqua marina_. See below.

+Ewe ardaunt+, _sb._ burning water, S2.--AF. _ewe_, _eue_, _aigue_; Lat.

_aquam_, see Academy, No. 459, p. 139; cp. Goth. _ahwa_.

+Ewen+, _v._ to show.--AS. _wan_: Goth. _augjan_; cp. OHG. _ougen_ (Otfrid). See +Atewen+, +E?e+.

+Ewer+, _sb._ a water-carrier, also, vessel for water, Palsg.; +euwere+, MD; +eware+, _aquarius_, Prompt.--AF. _ewer_, SkD (p. 803); OF.

_euwier_, _aiguier_.

+Ewilch+, _adj._ every, MD (s.v. _aelc_ +ewilche+, MD; +iwilch+, MD; +uwilc+, MD, S; +uwilch+, MD, S; +ewiche+, S.--AS. _?-g-hwilc_: OHG.

_io-gi-welih_ (Tatian), _eo-gi-hwelih_; see Sievers, 347. 1.

+Ewin+; see +Euen+.

+Exerce+, _v._ to exercise, S3.--OF. _exercer_; Lat. _exercere_.

+Exhibition+, _sb._ payment, S3, Sh.--AF. _exhibicioun_; Late Lat.

_exhibitionem_ (Ducange).

+Expert+, _adj._ experienced, C3. See +Apert+.

+Expert+, _v._ to experience, S3.

+Expounen+, _v._ to expound, PP, C2, C3; +expowne+, S2, S3; +expounde+, C2.--Lat. _exponere_.

+Expownyng+, _sb._ interpretation, W.