ERLE (Ger.),
the alder-tree; e.g. Erla and Erlabeka (alder-tree stream); Erlangen (the dwelling near alder-trees); Erlau, a town in Hungary, on the Erlau (alder-tree river).
ERMAK (Turc.),
a river; e.g. Kizel-Ermack (red river); Jekil-Ermak (green river).
ESCHE (Old Ger.),
a common or sowed field; e.g. Summeresche, Winteresche (the field sown in summer and winter); Brachesche (the field broken up for tillage); Kaiseresche (the emperor’s common). For this word as an affix, v. p. 5; as a prefix it signifies the ash-tree, as in the Aschaff or ash-tree river; Aschaffenberg (the fortress on the Aschaff); Eschach (ash-tree stream); Escheweiller (ash-tree town); Eschau (ash-tree meadow).
ESGAIR (Welsh),
a long ridge; e.g. Esgair-hir (the long ridge); Esgair-yn-eira (the snow ridge).
ESKI (Turc.),
old; e.g. Eski-djuma (old ditch).