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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Elengelich], adv. sadly, PP; elyngliche, PP.

[ Elf], sb. elf, genius, nympha, incubus, MD, C3, Sh.; alfe, MD.—AS. ælf. Cf. [Aulf].

[ Elf-lock], sb. hair matted together as if by the elves, Sh.

[ Elf-queen], sb. fairy-queen, C2.

[ Eliche], adv. alike, S3; see [Iliche].

[ Elixir], sb. elixir, C3, SkD.—OF. elixir (Cotg.), Sp. elixir; Arab. el iksír, the philosopher’s stone; Gr. ξηρόν, dry.

[ Elldernemannes], sb. gen. alderman’s, chief officer’s, S; see [Aldermon].

[ Elleft], ord. eleventh, S2.—AS. endleofta.

[ Ellerne], sb. elder-tree, sambucus, S2, PP; ellaern, Voc.; ellarne, Voc.; eller, PP; eldir, PP.—AS. ellarn.

[ Elles], adv. otherwise, else, S, S2, C2; ellis, S3, W.—AS. elles; cp. OHG. alles, otherwise (Otfrid): Goth. aljis.