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246 ELE-BOGA -- ELLEN-LEÁS.

He úteóde on ðæne múnt Oliuarum, ðæt is Elebergena egressus &i-long;bat in montem &O-short;liv&a-long;rum, Lk. Bos. 22, 39.

ele-boga, an; m. An elbow; ulna. Wrt. Voc. 71, 24. v. el-boga.

ele-byt, -bytt, e; f. [ele oil, byt a bottle] An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lent&i-short;c&u-short;la :-- Elebyt æ-acute;renu lent&i-short;c&u-short;la, Cot. 121.

ele-fæt, es; n. An oil-vat, cruise or pot; em&i-short;c&a-short;dium :-- Elefæt em&i-short;c&u-short;dium [ = em&i-short;c&a-short;dium, v. Du Cange, vol. ii. 238], Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 79; Wrt. Voc. 25, 19. Stæ-acute;nen elefæt &a-short;l&a-short;bastrum, 24; Som. 60, 40; Wrt. Voc. 24, 40.

elehtre, eluhtre, an; f. The plant lupine; l&u-short;p&i-long;nus albus, Lin :-- Elehtre lupine, L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 238, 30: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 24: 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 12. Hafa clam geworht of elehtran have a plaster made of lupine, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 21. Genim elehtran take lupine, Herb. 46, 3; Lchdm. i. 148, 22: L. M. 1, 33; Lchdm. ii. 80, 16: 1. 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 13: 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 27: 1. 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 2: 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 334, 5: iii. 56, 26.

ele-lænde; adj. Strange, foreign; peregr&i-long;nus :-- Elelændra eorþbigennys c&o-short;l&o-long;nia, peregr&i-long;n&o-long;rum cult&u-long;ra, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 102; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25.

ele-land, es; n. A foreign country; externa terra :-- Ðæ-acute;r ic on elelande áhte stówe there I owned a place in a foreign country. Ps. Th. 118, 54.

ele-lendisc; adj. Strange, foreign; adv&e-short;na, ali&e-long;nus :-- Elelendisc ic eom mid ðé adv&e-short;na &e-short;go sum &a-short;pud te. Ps. Lamb. 38, 13. Beam elelendisce ferealdodon f&i-long;lii ali&e-long;ni invet&e-short;r&a-long;ti sunt. Ps. Lamb. 17, 46.

elene, an; f. The herb elecampane; in&u-short;la h&e-short;l&e-short;nium, Lin :-- Genim hioðowearde elenan take the netherward part of elecampane, L. M. 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 322, 15: 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 14. v. eolone.

Elene, an; f. Helena; Hel&e-short;na = GREEK: The wife of the Roman emperor Constantius, and mother of Constantine the Great :-- Constantius gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantinuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan, his wife Constantius gave the empire to his son Constantine whom he had by Helena his wife, Ors. 6, 30; Th. 496, 33. His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elená geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 3. UNCERTAIN See Ors. Bos. Notes and Various Readings, p. 28, col. 2, in proof that Helena was the lawful wife of Constantius :-- Ða him Elene forgeaf sincweorþunga then Hel&e-short;na gave him treasures. Elen. Kmbl. 2434; El. 1218. Fór Elenan cneó before the knee of Hel&e-short;na, 1693; El. 848: 1903; El. 953. Se Cásere [Constantinus] héht Elenan the emperor Constantine told Helena, Elen. Kmbl. 2003; El. 1003: 2124; El. 1063. Elene, 438; El. 219: 1204; El. 604: 1236; El. 620.

ele-sealf, e; f. Oil-salve, sweet balm; nardus = GREEK, ambr&o-short;sia = GREEK, Cot. 3: 146.

ele-seocche, an; f? [ele &o-short;leum, seocche = seohhe col&a-long;t&o-long;rium] A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?--Eleseocche fisclum? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 85; Wrt. Voc. 41, 38.

eleþ, es; m. A man; h&o-short;mo :-- Witon ðæt se eleþ éce bídeþ they know that the man eternally abideth, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 8; Gú. 38. v. hæleþ.

ele-treów, es; n. An oil-tree, olive-tree; &o-short;l&i-long;va :-- Swá swá eletreów wæstmbáera s&i-long;cut &o-short;l&i-long;va fruct&i-short;f&e-short;ra, Ps. Spl. C. T. 51, 8. Swá niwe planta eletreówa s&i-long;cut n&o-short;vellæ &o-short;l&i-long;v&a-long;rum, Ps. Spl. C. 127, 4.

ele-twíg, es; n. An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146.

-elfen, e; f. [ælf an elf, en a feminine termination] A fairy, nymph; nympha: used only as a termination :-- Dún-elfen cast&a-short;l&i-short;des; feld-elfen mo&i-short;des (?); wudu-elfen dry&a-short;des; wylde-elfen hamadry&a-short;des; sæ-acute;-elfen na&i-short;&a-short;des, Ælfc. Gl. 112, 113; Som. 79, 108-112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 15-19. v. -ælfen.

el-hygd, e; f. Strange thought, distraction; perturb&a-long;tio :-- Módes elhygd distraction of the mind, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 18.

Élíg, e; f. [él = æ-acute;l an eel, íg an island] The isle of ELY, Cambridgeshire; ins&u-short;la Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi :-- Is Élíg ðæt land on Eást-Engla mæ-acute;gþa, hú hugu syx hund hída, on eálondes gelícnesse; is eall mid fenne and mid wætere ymbseald, and fram genihtsumnesse æ-acute;la ða ðe on ðám ylcan fennum fongene beóþ hit naman onféng the land Ely is in the province of the East-Angles, of about six hundred hides, in the likeness of an island; it is all encompassed with a fen and with water, and took its name from the abundance of eels which are caught in the same fen, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 3-6. Hér S&c-tilde;e Æðeldryht ongon ðæt mynster æt Élíge in this year [A. D. 673] St. Ætheldryth began the monastery at Ely, Chr. 673; Th. 58, 4. Æðeldryþ wæs abbudisse geworden on dam þeódlande ðe is gecýged Élíge, ðæ-acute;r heó mynster getimbrade Ætheldryth became abbess in the country which is called Ely, where she built a monastery, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 1.

Élíg-burh, Élí-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f. The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire; urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi :-- Man hine læ-acute;dde to Élígbyrig [Élíbyrig, Th. 294, 15, col. 2] they led him to Ely, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 16, col. 1.

éli&o-short;tr&o-short;pus, éli&o-short;tr&o-short;pos the turnsole, Herb. 137; Lchdm. i. 254, 10, 16. v. héliotropus.

el-land, es; n. A foreign country, strange land; externa terra :-- Mægþ sceal, geómormód, elland tredan a maiden, sad of mind, shall tread a strange land. Beo. Th. 6031; B. 3019.

ellarn an elder-tree, Som. Ben. Lye. v. ellen.

ellefne; adj. Eleven; und&e-short;cim :-- Ellefne orettmæcgas eleven champions, Andr. Recd. 1331; An. 664. v. endleofan.

ELLEN; gen. elnes; m. n. Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude; vis, r&o-long;bur, v&i-short;gor, virtus, fort&i-short;t&u-long;do :-- Wísdóm hæfþ on him feówer cræftas, ðara is án wærscipe, óðer metgung, þridde is ellen, feórþe rihtwísnes wisdom has in it four virtues, of which one is prudence, another temperance, the third is fortitude, the fourth justice, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 34: Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573: Cd. 64; Th. 78, 5; Gen. 1288: Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 4; Gú. 1322: Andr. Kmbl. 920; An. 460: Menol. Fox 491; Gn. C. 16, Ða him wæs elnes þearf when he had need of valour, Beo. Th. 5745; B. 2876: Cd. 47; Th. 59, 32; Gen. 972: Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 3; Gú. 869: Andr. Kmbl. 2002; An. 1003: Elen. Kmbl. 1446; El. 725: Salm. Kmbl. 21; Sal. 11: Ps. Th. 118, 23. Wæs Gúþlác on elne strong Guthlac was strong in courage. Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 34; Gú. 264: 62 b; Th. 231, 4; Ph. 484: Beo. Th. 5624; B. 2816. Hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne he had within him unwavering courage, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244: Beo. Th. 5384; B. 2695. Ic gefremman sceal eorlíc ellen I shall perform a manly deed of valour, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637. Ne læ-acute;t ðín ellen gedreosan let not thy strength sink, Wald. 10; Vald. 1, 6: Beo. Th. 1208; B. 602: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 7; Hö. 66: Apstls. Kmbl. 6; Ap. 3. Ellen fremman to do a deed of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 2418; An. 1210: Beo. Th. 6; B. 3. Moyses bebeád folc hycgan on ellen Moses bade the people think on valour, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 22; Exod. 218: Fins. Th. 21; Fin. 11: Ps. Th. 93, 2. Engel hine elne trymede an angel strengthened him with courage, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 21; Gú. 161: Cd. 98; Th. 129, 2; Gen. 2137: Beo. Th. 5715; B. 2861: Andr. Kmbl. 1966; An. 985: Rood Kmbl. 67; Kr. 34: Ps. Th. 128, 5. Elne with strength, power, or courage, strongly, powerfully, courageously; str&e-long;nue, fort&i-short;ter, Beo. Th. 3938; B. 1967: Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 18; Fä. 8: Ps. Th. 52, 5: 59, 4: 118, 4, 176. [Orm. ellennlæs powerless: O. Sax. ellien, ellen, n. strength, manhood: M. H. Ger. ellen, n. strength, manhood: O. H. Ger. ellan, m. z&e-long;lus, r&o-long;bur, virtus: Goth. alyan, n. zeal: Icel. eljan, elja, f. endurance, energy.] DER. mægen-ellen.

ELLEN, es; n. The elder-tree; samb&u-long;cus nigra, a small tree whose branches are filled with a light spongy pith. The fruit is a globular, purplish-black berry, of which wine is often made, called elder-berry wine. It is quite distinct from alor the alder-tree, q. v :-- Ellenes blósman genim take blossoms of elder, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 288, 2. Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man samb&u-long;cus = GREEK [MS. samsuchon = GREEK] and óðrum naman ellen, háteþ take this wort, which is named sambucus, and by another name elder, Herb. 148, 1; Lchdm. i. 272, 14. Genim ellenes leaf take leaves of elder, L. M. 1, 27; Lchdm. ii. 68, 23: 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 4. [Plat. elloorn, m: Ger. M. H. Ger. holder, holunder, m: O. H. Ger. holder, holuntar, m: Dan. hyld, m. f; hylde-træ, n; Swed. hyll. f.]

ellen; adj. Of elder, elder-; samb&u-long;ceus :-- Genim ellenne sticcan take an elder-stick, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 7.

ellen-campian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed To contend vigorously; fort&i-short;ter pugn&a-long;re :-- Ellencampian pug&i-short;l&a-long;re, Cot. 4. Ellencampedon pug&i-short;l&a-long;v&e-long;runt, Cot. 40.

ellen-cræft, es; m. Strength, power; virtus, p&o-short;tentia :-- Ahebbaþ háligne heofena Drihten, usserne God ellencræfta exalt the holy Lord of heaven, our God of powers, Ps. Th. 98, 5.

ellen-dæ-acute;d, e; f. [ellen valour, dæ-acute;d a deed] A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed; virt&u-long;tis factum :-- Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellendæ-acute;da age should deprive him of bold deeds, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 13; Gen. 484: Judth. 12; Thw. 35, 22; Jud. 273. He secgan hýrde ellendæ-acute;dum he heard tell of valiant deeds, Beo. Th. 1756; B. 876: 1804; B. 900.

el-lende, ele-lænde; adj. Strange, foreign; ext&e-short;rus, peregr&i-long;nus :-- Næ-acute;nig cépa ne seah ellendne wearod no merchant saw a foreign shore, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 60; Met. 8, 30. In ellende in foreign land, afar, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 33: 25, 14.

Ellen-dún, Ellan-dún, e; f. [Flor. Ellandun, i. e. mons Eallæ: Will. Malm. Hellendune: Hunt. Elendune] Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts; l&o-short;ci n&o-long;men in agro Wiltoniensi :-- Hér gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning and Beornwulf cyning on Ellendúne [Ellandúne, Th. 111, 21, col. 2] in this year Egbert and Beornwulf fought at Allington, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 20.

ellen-gæ-acute;st, es; m. A bold or powerful spirit; p&o-short;tens sp&i-long;r&i-short;tus :-- Se ellengæ-acute;st the powerful spirit [Grendel], Beo. Th. 172; B. 86.

ellen-gódnes zeal, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32, note. v. ellen-wódnes.

ellen-heard; adj. Hard of courage, bold, courageous; fortis, str&e-long;nuus :-- Wæs eorl ellenheard searoþancum beseted the courageous warrior was beset with various thoughts, Andr. Kmbl. 2509; An. 1256: Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 3; Gú. 1138.

ellen-læ-acute;ca, an; m. A champion; p&u-short;gil, ag&o-long;nista, Cot. 15.

ellen-leás; adj. Lacking courage; fortit&u-long;dine c&a-short;rens :-- Ic sceal sécan