Ernde, n. the business (on which one has come), V 235. [OE. ǣrende, message; ON. erinde, &c. message, business.]
Erre, v. to err, XI b 14. [OFr. errer.]
Errour, n. error, falsehood, heretical opinion, VII 46, XI b 44, 77, 215; speke errour, say what is mistaken, VI 62. [OFr. errour.]
Ert. See Art.
Erth(e), Eorþe (XIII, XIV c), Vrþe (VI), n. earth, soil, IV b 4, 12; the ground, IV b 36, V 161, IX 149, XIII a 8, 15; the world, VI 82, XI a 8, XVII 180; in erth(e), on earth, in the world, IV a 47, IX 332, XVI 363, XVII 42, &c.; in eorþe, XIV c 110; vpon erthe, V 30; in erth (sc. lufe in erth), earthly (love), IV a 10. [OE. eorþe, éorþe.] See Erde.
Erth(e)ly, adj. earthly, IV a 29, b 12, 29, XVI 134, &c. [OE. eorþ-lic.]
Erytage, Herytage, n. inheritance, VI 57, 83. [OFr. (h)eritage.]
Es, 3 sg. pres. ind. is, I 7, *128 (note), IV a 1, 5, 10, &c., b 65, XIV a 5, 20, b 8, 9, XV a 9. [A Northern form. ON. es.] See Is, &c.
Eschue, Eschuie, v. to avoid, escape, VIII a 55, XII b 8. [OFr. eschiwer, eschuer.]
Ese, Ays, n. comfort, pleasure, in him is ays, gives him pleasure or comfort, II 239; at ese, comfortable, VIII a 144; well off, XVII 388. [OFr. aise, eise.] See Malais, Missays.