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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Eire], sb. journey, circuit, SkD. Phr.: ane ayr, on circuit, S3.—AF. and OF. eire, eyre, oire, oirre, from errer, edrer, to make one’s way, from Lat. iter, journey; see Constans.

[ Eiren], sb. pl. eggs, PP; eirun, W2; see [Ey].

Eise; see [Ese].

[ Eisel, Eisil], sb. vinegar; see [Aisille].

[ Eisful], adj. terrible, MD.—AS. egesful.

[ Eislich], adj. terrible, MD; eiseliche, S.—AS. egeslic: OS. egislik; from AS. egesa: OS. egiso, horror; cp. OHG. egiso (Otfrid).

[ Eisliche], adv. terribly, S; aisliche, timorously, S3.—AS. egeslice.

[ Eiðer], adj. either, S, S2; æiðer, MD; ayþer, S2; aiþer, S; eyðer, S, S2; ethir, W; er, S.—AS. ǽ-g-hwæðer; Sievers, 347.

[ Ekeu], v. to ake, MD; see [Aken].

Elch; see [Eche].