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eald (a) comp. ieldra, yldra; sup. ieldest,
yldest 'old,' aged, ancient, antique, Æ,B,
CP; AO : experienced, tried : honoured,
eminent, great, 'ðā ieldstan men the chief
men.
ealda m. old man, RHy626 : the Devil.
ealdbacen stale, LL(36027).
eald-cŷðð (AO), cŷSSu f. old home, former

dwelling-place : old acquaintance, Ǽ.
ealddagas mp. former times, AO.
ealddōm m. age, AO.
ealde = ielde

ealdefæder m. grandfather.
ealdemādor f. grandmother.
ealder = ealdor

ealdfæder m. forefather, Æ. [' eldfather']
ealdfēond (ī)† m. old foe, hereditary foe, the

devil.
ealdgecynd† n. original nature.
ealdgefā m. ancient foe, A011834.
ealdgef era m. old comrade, AO 15224.
ealdgenēat m. old comrade, MA 310.
ealdgenrðla† m. old foe, Satan.
eaidgeriht (a1) n. ancient right, Ct.
ealdgesegen f. ancient tradition, B869.
ealdgesīð† m. old comrade.
ealdgestrēon n. ancient treasure, AO.
ealdgeweorc† n. old-standing work, the world.
ealdgewinn n. old-time conflict, B1781.
ealdgewinna m. ol<l enemy, B1776.
ealdgewyrht† n. former deeds : deserts of

former deeds? traditional usage? B2657.
ealdhettende mp. old foes, JuD321.
ealdhlāford m. hereditary lord, AO.CP.
ealdhrīðer? n. an old ox.
±ealdian (a) to grow old, /n;Æ. ['eld,'
'old']
ealdland n. land which has been long unfilled?
(BT), ancestral property? (Earle), EC32714.

ealdlandræden f. established law of landed
property, LL448[4,6] (or ? two words, BT).
ealdlic old, venerable, Ǽ. »
ealdnes f. old age, Æ. ['eldness,' 'oldness']
ealdor (a) I. m. elder, parent, BH,Gen. pi.
ancestors : civil or religious authority, chief,
leader, master, lord, prince, king,
Æ : source:
primitive,
ÆGB. [eald; 'alder'] II. n(f?)
(†) life, vital part: (†) age, old age : eternity.
on ealdre to ealdre for euer, always, āwa
to ealdre, to widan ealdre for ever and ever.
[Ger.
alter]

ealdorapostol (a) m. chief apostle, BH314'.
ealdorbana (a1) m. life-destroyer, GEN 1033.
ealdorbealu† n. life-bale, death.
ealdorbiscop m. chief bishop, archbishop, Æ :
high-priest, Æ.

ealdor-bold, -botl n. palace, mansion, BH.
ealdorburg f. metropolis.
ealdorcearu (a1) f. great sorrow, B906.
ealdordæg† m. day of life.
ealdordēma (a1) †m. chief judge, prince.
ealdordeofol m. chief of the devils, NC282.
ealdordōm m. power, lordship, rule, domi-
nion, authority, magistracy, PPs,
Æ,AO,

eafoð† n. power, strength, might.
eafra = eaf ora ; eaftra = æf terra
ēagæppel (a2) m. apple of the eye, eyeball.
ēagbrǽw m. eyelid, Lcdl-352. ['eyebree']
ēagduru f. window, MH.
ēage (ē) n. 'eye,' G,Lcd; AO,CP : aperture,
hole, Lk.
ēagēce m. eye-ache, LCD.
ēagflāah m. albugo, a white spot in the eye,

WW.
ēaggebyrd f. nature of the eye? PnSOl.
ēaggemearc (ēah-) n. limit of view, horizon,

DD148.
ēaghring (ēah-, ēh-) m. eye-socket, pupil, Æ.
ēaghðyrl = ēagSyrel
ēaghyll m. eyebrow, WW41522.
ēaghyrne (hēah-) m. corner of the eye, WW

156".
ēagmist (Sah-) m. dimness of the eyes, LCD

lla.
ēagor;=lēgor ; eagospind = hagospind
ēagsealf f. 'eye-salve,' WW.
ēagsēoung f. disease of the eye, cataract,

WW41412.
ēagsŷne visible to the eye. adv. -sŷnes, Æ.
ēagðyrel n. eye-hole, window, BH. ['eye-

thurl']
ēag-wærc, -wyrc, -wræc m. pai» of the eyes,

LCD.
ēagwund f. wound in the eye, LL20[47].
ēagwyrt f. eye-wort, eye-bright, LCD.
ēah- = ēag-, ēa-
eaht (a, æ, e) f. assembly, council, e. besittan

to hold a council : esteem, estimation, esti-
mated value.
eahta (a, æ, e) 'eight,' B,Chr; CP.
eahtafeald eightfold, Æ.
eahtahyrnede eight-cornered, Æ2'49C33.
eahtan† I. to persecute, pursue. II. to

estimate, appreciate.
eahtanihte eight day's old (moon).
eahtatēoða 'eighteenth,' AO.
eahta-tīene, -tŷne 'eighteen,' Lk (eht-).
eahtatig eighty, AO.
eahtawintre of eight years old, Æ.
eantend m. persecutor, PPsllS160.
eahtēoða = ( 1 ) eahtatēoða, (2) eahtoSa
eahtere m. appraiser, censor, LCD.
eahteða ('AO) = eahtoSa,
±eahtian (æ, e) to estimate, esteem, CP : con-

sult about, consider, deliberate : watch over,
Æ : speitk of with praise. [Ger. achten]
+ eahtiendlic estimable.
ēahtnes=ēhtnea
eahtoða 'eighth,' Men; CHR.
±eahtung f. estimation, valuation, CP :

deliberation, counsel.
eal↔eall, æl ; eala↔ealu
ēalā interj. alas! oh! lot Æ.AO.CP. [ēa II.]
ēalād f. watery way, AN441.
ēaland n. island, CHR.
ealað v. ealu.
ealbeorht = eallbeorht ; ēalc = ǽlc