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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
elne
n.(1)
7 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Strength, vigor; comfort (in Biblical sense).
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2.
eller(n
n.
Additional spellings:
ellern
44 quotations in 2 senses
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The European elder (Sambucus nigra); the dwarf elder (S. ebulus);
Bibl.
the tree on which Judas hanged himself;--sometimes confused with
alder
(Alnus). [The blossoms, the berries, and the bark were…
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