A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Dyuerseli, adv. in diverse directions, W2.

Dyversen, v. to make difference, to diversify, also to be different, MD, Prompt.; dyuersith, pr. s., W; diuerside, pt. s., W.—­OF. diverser.

Dyversitee, sb. divers colours, W2.

Dyuynistre, sb. a divine, C.—­Late Lat. *_divinista_.  See Deuine.

D3*e, v. to die, S2; see Deyen.

Dy3*t; see Dihten.

E; see E*3e

E--, prefix; see ~*3e~-.  Cf. Eliche.

Eadi*3, adj. wealthy, precious, happy, blessed, MD; eadi, S; A|die, S; edie, S; eddi, S; edy, S; edye, S.—­AS. A(C)adA deg.g:  Goth, audags.  From AS. A(C)ad, a possession, happiness, also, rich, happy:  Icel. auA deg.r,wealthy; cp.  OS. A cubedd, property.

Eadmodien, v. to humble, MD; eadmode, pt. s., MD; admoded, pp. as adj. lowly, S, MD.—­AS. A(C)aA deg.modian, from A(C)aA deg.mod humble.  Cf. EA deg.emoded, Edmod.

Ealde, adj old, S; see Old.

Ealde, sb. an age, age, S; see Elde.

Ealdren, pl. elders, chiefs; see Alder.

Ealre, gen. of all, S; see Al.

Eam, 1 pr. s. am; see Am.

Earding-stowe, sb. dwelling-place, S; see Erdingstouwe.

Earm, sb. arm (of the body), S, MD; see Arm.

Earme, adj. pl. poor; see Arm.

Earming, sb. a wretched being, S; see Erming.

Earnynge, sb. earning, S; see Ernen.

Eatelich, adj. horrible, S; see Atelich.

EaA deg., adj. easy, S; see Eth.

EaA deg.e, adv. easily, S; see Ethe.

Ebrayk, adj.  Hebrew, S2.

Ebrisse, adj.  Hebrew, S.—­AS. ebreisc.

Ecclesiaste, sb. a preacher, C.—­OF. ecclesiaste (Cotg.); Church Lat. ecclesiastes (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  hekklaesiastaes] (LXX), from [Greek:  hekklaesia], an assembly.

Eche, adj. each, S, S2, W; A|lche, S, MD; elc, MD, S; elch, S; elche, MD; alc, MD, S; alche, MD, S; eilc, MD; ilc, MD, S; ilk, S (12. 97), S2, H; ilch, S; ulc, MD; ulch, S; ulche, MD; A|che, MD; ache, S; ech, MD, S, S2; ich, MD, S, S3; ych, S2; ewc, MD; euch, MD, S; uch, S, S2; uche, P, H; uich, S; uych, S.—­Comb.:  eche dayes,

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