A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Echen], v. to increase, add, HD, CM, MD; eken, S, S3, H; ayked, pt. s., MD.—AS. écean (écan): OS. ókian.

[ Echte], sb. possessions, S; see [Auhte].

[ Eclipse], sb. eclipse, PP; eclypse, Manip.; enclips, PP; clips, PP; clyps, S3.—Lat. eclipsis; Gr. ἔκλειψις, failure.

[ Ecnesse], sb. eternity, MD; ecenisse, dat., S; ecenesse, S; echenesse, MD; ecchenesse, S.—AS. écnis. See [Eche].

[ Ed-], prefix.—AS. ed-, cp. Goth. id-, back, again, OHG. it-, ita- (Tatian, Otfrid), as in it-lón, retribution; it-málí, feast (Tatian).

[ Ed-grow], sb. after-math, regermen, Prompt.; edgrew, HD.

[ Ed-len], sb. retribution, MD.—AS. ed-léan.

[ Edmod], adj. humble, MD; see [Admod].

[ Edmodi], adj. humble, MD; see [Admodie].

[ Edmodnesse], sb. humility, S; see [Admodnesse].