Middle English Dictionary Entry

ē̆- pref.(1)
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Forms ē̆- pref.(1)
Etymology Lē-, a variant of ex-. In ME the vowel was presumably short, except in pretonic position.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
Prefix occurring only in words adopted from Latin or Old French, e.g. ējecciǒun, eloquence, eloquent, ērect, ēvicten, evidence.
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