[II.] adj. hard, difficult, troublesome, Æ, Bo. [‘arveth’]

[ earfoðcierre] (að-) hard to convert, MH 11220.

[ earfoðcwide] m. hard or dark saying, Æ.

[ earfoðcynn] n. depraved race, PPs 7710.

[ earfoðdǣde] difficult, CP 14712.

[ earfoðdæg] † m. day of tribulation.

[ earfoðe] I. (Æ, CP) = [earfoð]

[II.] adv. with difficulty.

[ earfoðfēre] difficult to pass through, AS 447.

[ earfoðfynde] hard to find, Æ. [cp. [ēaðfynde]]