[ Eschewen], v. to eschew, avoid, S3, PP; eschuwen, PP; eschue, C3, C, PP.—AF. eschuer, OF. eschever, eschiver; OHG. sciuhan, sciuhen, to be afraid of (Otfrid). See [Schey].

[ Escrien], v. to cry out, MD; see [Ascrien].

[ Ese], sb. ease, C2, C3, P; eise, S, PP; eyse, PP.—AF. eise, OF. aise, pleasure; cp. It. agio, ease, convenience (Florio).

[ Ese], adj. easy, at leisure; eese, S2; eise, S.—OF. aise, glad.

[ Eseliche], adv. easily, S2; esily, C2, C.

[ Esement], sb. solace, S3.—AF. esement, aisement.

[ Esen], v. to entertain, MD, C; esed, pp., C.—OF. aiser, aisier.

[ Esmayed], pp. dismayed, frightened, S3, HD.—OF. esmaier, to frighten; Lat. ex + Low Lat. *magare, from Teutonic source; OHG. mag-, stem of mugan, to be able; cp. It. smagare, to vex out of his wits (Florio). Cf. [Dismayen].

[ Esperance], sb. hope, S3; espirance, S3; esperaunce, CM.—OF. esperance.

[ Espye], v. to see, discover, C, C3.—OF. espier, It. spiare; OHG. spihan, see Diez. See [Aspien].