A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 69
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+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+.

+Dy?e+, _v._ to die, S2; see +Deyen+.

+Dy?t+; see +Dihten+.

E.

+E+; see +E?e+.

+E-+, _prefix_; see +?e-+. Cf. +Eliche+.

+Eadi?+, _adj._ wealthy, precious, happy, blessed, MD; +eadi+, S; +aedie+, S; +edie+, S; +eddi+, S; +edy+, S; +edye+, S.--AS. _eadig_: Goth. _audags_. From AS. _ead_, a possession, happiness, also, rich, happy: Icel. aur, wealthy; cp. OS. _od_, property.

+Eadmodien+, _v._ to humble, MD; +eadmode+, _pt. s._, MD; +admoded+, _pp._ as _adj._ lowly, S, MD.--AS. _eamodian_, from _eamod_ humble.

Cf. +Eemoded+, +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+.

+Ea+, _adj._ easy, S; see +Eth+.

+Eae+, _adv._ easily, S; see +Ethe+. [[error for +Ee+]]

+Ebrayk+, _adj._ Hebrew, S2.

+Ebrisse+, _adj._ Hebrew, S.--AS. _ebreisc_.

+Ecclesiaste+, _sb._ a preacher, C.--OF. _ecclesiaste_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _ecclesiastes_ (Vulg.); Gr. ?????s?ast?? (LXX), from ?????s?a, an a.s.sembly.

+Eche+, _adj._ each, S, S2, W; +aelche+, 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; +aeche+, 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+, daily, on each day, S2; +eche deyl+, every bit, entirely, S2; +ech on+, each one, S2, S3, C2; +ech oon+, C2, W; +ech one+, S2; +ich on+, S3; +ich a+, S3; +uch one+, S2, P; +ilk an+, S2; +ilc kines+, of every kind, MD; +ilkines+, S; +ich wer+, everywhere, S.--AS. _?lc_, _elc_, ONorth. _aelc_, OMerc. _ylc_. The form _?lc_ = _a_ + _ge_ + _lic_; cp. OHG. _io-gi-lih_ (Tatian), G. _jeglich_. See Sievers, 347.

+Eche+, _adj._ eternal, S; +echeliche+, _adv._, S.--AS. _ece_, _ecelice_; cp. OHG. _ewic_, also _ewig_ (Otfrid). See +ae+.

+Eche+, _sb._ increase, addition, S2, MD.--AS. _eaca_.

+Eche+, _sb._ pain, MD; see +Ache+.

+Echen+, _v._ to increase, add, HD, CM, MD; +eken+, S, S3, H; +ayked+, _pt. s._, MD.--AS. _ecean_ (_ecan_): OS. _okian_.

+Echte+, _sb._ possessions, S; see +Auhte+.

+Eclipse+, _sb._ eclipse, PP; +eclypse+, Manip.; +enclips+, PP; +clips+, PP; +clyps+, S3.--Lat. _eclipsis_; Gr. ???e????, failure.

+Ecnesse+, _sb._ eternity, MD; +ecenisse+, _dat._, S; +ecenesse+, S; +echenesse+, MD; +ecchenesse+, S.--AS. _ecnis_. See +Eche+.

+Ed-+, _prefix_.--AS. _ed-_, cp. Goth. _id-_, back, again, OHG. _it-_, _ita-_ (Tatian, Otfrid), as in _it-lon_, retribution; _it-mali_, feast (Tatian).

+Ed-grow+, _sb._ after-math, _regermen_, Prompt.; +edgrew+, HD.

+Ed-len+, _sb._ retribution, MD.--AS. _ed-lean_.

+Edmod+, _adj._ humble, MD; see +Admod+.

+Edmodi+, _adj._ humble, MD; see +Admodie+.

+Edmodnesse+, _sb._ humility, S; see +Admodnesse+.

+Ed-wit+, _sb._ reproach, S2.--AS. _ed-wit_; cp. OHG. _it-uuizzi_, a twitting (Otfrid). See +Ed-+.

+Ed-witen+, _v._ to blame, S, P; +eadwiten+, S; +edwited+, _pt. pl._, PP.--AS. _ed-witan_; cp. Goth. _id-weitjian_, OHG. _ita-uuizon_ (Tatian). Cp. E. _twit_.

+Edy+; see +Eadi?+.

+Ee+; see +E?e+.

+Eek+, _conj._ also, C2, C3; +aec+, S; +ec+, S; +ek+, S, S2, P; +eik+, S3; +eke+, S, S2, S3, P; +eeke+, G.--AS. _eac_: Goth. _auk_.

+Eelde+; see +Elde+.

+Eem+, _sb._ uncle, Prompt., CM; +eom+, S; aem, MD; +em+, MD; +eme+, S3, Voc., HD; +eyme+, S3; +eam+, HD.--AS. _eam_; cp. OHG. _oheim_.

+Eese+; see +Ese+.