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2021. ēr adv.

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(a) At an early time or hour; early; er and late, at all times; (b) ?soon. …

2022. -er suf.(1)

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Derivational suffix (from earlier -re) forming the comp. of adjs.: (a) Without mutation of the root vowel: hard-er [OE heard-ra], bōld-er, bright-er, kēn-er, hōlī-er, lǒvelok-er, clēr-er, ǧentil-er……

2023. -er- suf.(3)

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Derivational suffix forming verbs denoting repetitive-diminutive actions or events: (a) Inherited from OE: shim-er-en [OE scim-(e)r-ian shimmer: scīm-ian shine, glisten]; wand-er-en [OE wand-r-ian……

2024. ē̆rd n.(1)

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(a) A dwelling-place, esp. one's native land or region; homeland, abode; (b) a dwelling or home. …

2025. ē̆rd n.(2)

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Character, nature, disposition. …

2026. ēr-dēd n.

Additional spellings: erded
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A past deed or feat. …

2027. ē̆rden v.

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(a) To make one's home or abode, dwell; (b) to inhabit (a place). …

2028. ē̆rding, -ung n.

Additional spellings: erdung
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(a) Dwelling place, habitat; abode; (b) erding stoue [OE eardung-stōw], dwelling place; (c) burial place. …

2029. ē̆rdling n.

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A husbandman (having a certain holding of land); half erdling, one with half the holding of an erdling. …

2030. ēre n.(1)

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The ear as a part of the body of man and beast. …

2031. ēr(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: ere
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(a) The grain-bearing head of a cereal plant, as wheat, barley, or the like; also fig.; (b) a fruit-cluster, as of olives. …

2032. -ē̆r(e suf.(1)

Additional spellings: -ere
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Forming agent nouns from nouns and verbs, esp. also names of persons engaged in a trade or profession. (a) Inherited from OE: e.g. bōk-ere scribe [OE bōc-ere, from bōc document, charter], salt-ere……

2033. -e)re suf.(2)

Additional spellings: -re
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Inflectional suffix forming the plural of a few nouns in the South and the Midland: child-(e)re (also in the North, beside child-ren), ei-(e)re eggs, calv-(e)re beside calv-es, lamb-(e)re beside la……

2034. -ere suf.(3)

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Inflectional ending of the definite (strong) adj. occurring in early ME: (a) in the gen. and dat. sing. feminine and (b) in the gen. plur. The gen.pl. inflection -er survives in the indef. numeral……

2035. ē-rēde adj.

Additional spellings: erede
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Devoid of counsel, perplexed. …

2036. ēren v.(1)

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Of a person: to plow or cultivate (land), esp. in preparation for sowing;-- (a) with obj.; (b) without obj.; (c) with addition of up; (d) in Biblical usage, eren in (an animal), to plow with (an……

2037. -e)ren suf.

Additional spellings: -ren
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Inflectional suffix forming the plural of a few nouns: child-(e)ren, ei-ren eggs, calv-(e)ren calves, lamb-(e)ren lambs. …

2038. ē̆rend(e n.

Additional spellings: erende
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A message, whether communicated by word of mouth or in writing. …

2039. ē̆rending(e n.

Additional spellings: erendinge
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(a) Intercession; (b) help of an intermediary; (c) a mission or enterprise; god erndinge, successful execution of an enterprise, success. …

2040. ē̆rend-rāke n.

Additional spellings: erendrake
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Messenger, ambassador. …

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