Ers, s. buttocks, A 3734, 3755, D 1690, 1694. A.S. ears.

Erst, adv. first, at first, 1. 87; HF. 2075; A 776; before, 16. 21; HF. 1496; L. 271; D 2220, E 336, F 981, 1602; aforetime, R. 692; at e., first, for the first time, 4. 240; B 4. p 3. 24; T. iv. 1321; B 1884, G 151, 264; at last, T. i. 842; e. than, before, A 1566; long e. er, long first before, C 662.

Erthe, s. earth, 1. 50; 5. 57; E 203; Erthes, s. pl. lands, countries, B 1. m 5. 37.

Erthely, adj. earthly, R. 387, 648; L. 985; mortal, 3. 19; Erthly, mortal, A 1166; Ertheliche, earthly, B 2. p 6. 20.

Escape, v. 16. 10; Escaped, pp. freed, B 1. p 2. 5; escaped, 11. 27.

Eschaufen, ger. to burn, B 3. p 4. 47; Eschaufeth, pr. s. grows hot, B 1. m 6. 1, B 4. m 1. 6; warms, B 1. m 5. 20; chafes, I 657; Eschaufede, pt. s. burned, was hot, chafed, B 1. p 5. 43; Eschaufed, pp. kindled, B 4. p 6. 230; heated, I 546.

Eschaufinge, s. heating, I 537; Eschaufinges, pl. enkindlings, I 916.

Eschaunge, s. exchange, A 278; Eschaunges, pl. interchangings, HF. 697.

Eschew, adj. averse, I 971; Eschu (see note), E 1812.

Eschewe, v. escape, B 3. p 5. 21; Eschue, v. eschew, avoid, T. ii. 696; A 3043, E 1451; shun, G 4; Eschuen, v. escape, be rid of, B 3. p 5. 46; Eschueth, pr. s. eschews, B 3. p 11. 64; flees from, B 3. m 10. 17; Escheweth, B 2510; Eschuwe, 2 pr. pl. eschew, avoid, T. i. 344; Eschuen, pr. pl. B 4. p 7. 32; Eschewe, pr. s. subj. avoid, I 632; Eschued, pp. avoided, B 5. p 3. 71; Eschewed, T. iv. 1078; B 4528; Eschuwe, imp. s. T. ii. 1018; Eschewe, T. i. 634.