Elf, sb. elf, genius, nympha, incubus, MD, C3, Sh.; alfe, MD.—­AS. A|lf.  Cf. Aulf.

Elf-lock, sb. hair matted together as if by the elves, Sh.

Elf-queen, sb. fairy-queen, C2.

Eliche, adv. alike, S3; see Iliche.

Elixir, sb. elixir, C3, SkD.—­OF. elixir (Cotg.), Sp. elixir; Arab, el iksA-r, the philosopher’s stone; Gr. [Greek:  xaeron], dry.

Elldernemannes,, sb. gen. alderman’s, chief officer’s, S; see Aldermon.

Elleft, ord. eleventh, S2.—­AS. endleofta.

Ellerne, sb. elder-tree, sambucus, S2, PP; ellaern, Voc.; ellarne, Voc.; eller, PP; eldir, PP.—­AS. ellarn.

Elles, adv. otherwise, else, S, S2, C2; ellis, S3, W.—­AS. elles; cp.  OHG. alles, otherwise (Otfrid):  Goth, aljis.

Elles-hware, adv. elsewhere, S; elles-wher, S, C3.—­AS. elles-hwA|*r.

Elles-hwider, adv. else-whither, S.

Elmesse, sb. alms, MD, NED; see Almesse.

Elmes-3*eorn, adj. charitable, S.

Eluish, adj. elvish, foolish, C2, C3.  See Elf.

Eluish-marked, pp. disfigured by the elves, Sh.

Elynge; see Elenge.

Embassade, sb. embassy, S3; see Ambassade.

Embassadour, sb. ambassador, C3.

Embassadrie, sb. ambassadorship, S2, C3.

Embatel, sb. battlement, S3 (19 a. 581).

Embattail, v. to array for battle, Sh.

Embrave, v. to adorn, S3.

Em-cristen, sb. fellow-christian, S, S2.  See Euen.

Eme; see Eem.

Emeraude, sb. emerald, C2, CM.—­OF. emeraude, esmeraude (esmeralde); Lat. smaragdum (acc.); Gr. [Greek:  smaragdos].

Emete, Emote, sb. ant; see Amete.

Em-forth, prep, according to, PP.  See Euen.

Empaled, pp. enclosed, S3.

Emperere, sb. emperor, MD.—­OF. emperere (empereres); Lat. imperator.

Emperice, sb. empress, S, CM; emperesse, PP.—­AF. emperice; Lat. imperatricem.

Emperour, sb. emperor, PP, S2 (12. 212), C2, C3—­AF. emperur, OF. emperA"or, emperedor; Lat. imperatorem.

Empoisoner, sb. poisoner, C3.  See Enpoisonen.

Empoisoning, sb. poisoning, C3.

Emportured, pp. pourtrayed, S3.