Intro
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Abbreviations

 

eavesing n.

the eaves of a house; also eeasin’s

< OE. efesung (clipping, shearing)

ee n.

eye

< OE. ēage (eye)

'eead n.

head

< OE. hēafod (head)

'eeam n.

home; also yam, hooam, heeam

< OE. hām (home, dwelling, house, estate)

eeasin’s n.pl.

See eavesing

een n.pl.

eyes; also ees

< OE .eagan (eyes)

ees n.pl.

See een

efteradv. & prep.

after; also at-efter, at-after

< OE æfter, ON. eptir

'eIter n.

See helter

elbow-mate n.

weaving term applied to the person working on an adjacent loom

< OE. e lnboȝ a (elbow) + MLG mā t ( comrade)

elder n.

a cow's udder

??? < OTeut. *aliþ ro f. *alan (to nourish)

elding n.

See eldring

eldring n.

firewood; kindling; also elding

??? < ON. elding ( firing, heating, warming )

elicker n.

See alicker

 

 

eller n.

the elder tree

< OE. ellen , ellern (elder tree)

ellers n.

alder wood

< OE. alor, aler (alder tree)

elliker n.

 

See alicker

elsin n.

an awl

< MDu. elssene

’elter

See helter

emmot n

an ant

< OE. ǣ mette (emmet, ant)

eneeaf a. n. & adv.

enough

< OE. ȝ enōȝ (enough, sufficient0

eng n.

See ing

'en-'oil n.

a chicken run

< ME. hen + hoil f. OE. henn (hen) + hol (hollow)

enoo adv.

See enow

enow adv.

by and by; just now; for the present; also enoo, inoo

???? < reduced form of e’en (even) now

esh n.

the ash tree

< OE. æsc (ash tree)

esh teng n.

See ash stang

etten ppl.a.

eaten

< OE. eten (eaten)

ettle v.

to aim to; to attempt; to intend

< ON. ætla, etla, atla (to think, conjecture, destine)

evering n.

the top rim around the sides of a wagon or cart; also evverin', ivverin'

orig. uncertain

evverin' n.

See evering

 

 

ey up! int.

look out!

 

??? < ME. eeup, egh up (eye up) cf. mod. Norw. se opp , (see up)