+Erthe+, _sb._ earth, S, C2, C; +eore+, S; +yerthe+, S3; +vre+, S2; +erd+, S3. _Comb._: +anere+, on earth, S2.--AS. _eore_; OS. _era_; cp. OHG. _erda_ (Otfrid).
+Ertheli+, _adj._ earthly, S2; +erliche+, S; +earlich+, S.--AS.
_eorthlice_.
+Erthe-mouyng+, _sb._ earthquake, W.
+Erthe-schakyng+, _sb._ earthquake, W.
+Erthe-tiliere+, _sb._ tiller of land, W; +erthe-tileris+, _pl._, W2.--Cp. AS. _eor-tilia_.
+Erthe-tiliynge+, _sb._ husbandry, W.
+Erue+; see +Erfe+.
+Es+, _conj._ as, PP; see +Also+.
+Es+, _pr. s._, is, S, S2, H; +esse+, S2; see +Is+.
+Escape+, _sb._ transgression, HD, ND, Sh.; +escapes+, _pl._, S3.
+Eschame+, _v._ to be ashamed; +eschamyt+, _pp._, S3; see NED (s.v.
_ashame_).
+Eschapen+, _v._ to escape, S2; +escapen+, MD; +ascapen+, W2, P; +chapyt+, _pp._, S3.--AF. _eschaper_, _escaper_. Cf. +Achape+.
+Eschaping+, _sb._ escape, S2.
+Eschaunge+, _sb._ exchange, C, PP.--AF. _eschaunge_.
+Escheker+, _sb._ chess-board, treasury, exchequer, MD; +esscheker+, PP; +cheker+, P; +checker+, S3; +chekyr+, PP; +chesquier+, PP.--AF.
_escheker_, OF. _eschequier_.
+Eschen+, _v._ to ask, MD; see +Asken+.
+Eschetes+, _sb. pl._ escheats, PP; +escheytes+, forfeitures, PP; +chetes+, P.--AF. _eschete_ (pl. _eschaetes_); _es_ = _ex_ + _chaet_, pp. of _chaoir_; Lat. _cadere_; see Bartsch, p. 511.
+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.
+Es.e.m.e.nt+, _sb._ solace, S3.--AF. _es.e.m.e.nt_, _ais.e.m.e.nt_.
+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+.
+Est+, _adj._ east, S, S2, C2, C3, Prompt. _Comb._: +est del+, the east, S2; +estward+, eastward; C2; see +Eest+.
+Estat+, _sb._ state, C, MD; +estaat+, C3; +astate+, S3, NED; +estate+, PP; +astates+, _pl._, ranks, S3.--OF. _estat_; Lat. _statum_. Cf.
+Stat+.
+Estatlich+, _adj._ dignified, C.
+Este+, _sb._ favour, grace, delicacy, dainty, S; +esten+, _pl._, S; +estene+, _gen._, S.--AS. _est_: OS. _anst_, OHG. _anst_ (Otfrid): Goth.
_ansts_ (stem _ansti-_).
+Este+, _adj._ pleasant, kind, S2, MD.--AS. _este_.
+Ester+, _sb._ Easter, S, S2; +estren+, _dat._, S. _Comb._: +estrene dae+, Easter-day, S.--AS. _eastro_, sb. pl. the pa.s.sover, easter-tide, _eastrena_ (gen. pl.), from _Eastre_, the AS. form of the name of a German G.o.ddess of light and spring sunshine; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 289.
+Estre+, _sb._ being, nature, quality, also, the place where one is, dwelling, quarters, chambers, or inner part of a house, HD, MD; +estres+, _pl._, C, HD, CM; +esters+, CM.--OF. _estre_, a sb. from an infin. (Bartsch); Late Lat. _essere_, to be; see Brachet (s.v. _etre_).
See also _estre_ in Cotg.
+Estrin-land+, _sb._ Eastern land, S2. See +Est+.
+Esy+, _adj._ easy, gentle, MD, C, PP, Prompt.; +eesy+, MD.--OF.
_aisie_. See +Ese+.
+Et+, _prep._ at, S. _Comb._: +et-foren+, before, S.--AS. _aet_.
+Eten+, _v._ to eat, S, C2, PP; +aeten+, S; +eoten+, S; +eet+, PP; +hete+, S; +ett+, _pr. s._, S; +eet+, PP; +et+, PP; +et+, _pt. s._, S; +ete+, S2; +eet+, C2, C3, PP; +aeten+, _pl._, S; +eten+, S, C2, PP; +eoten+, S; +eeten+, G; +eten+, _pp._, S, PP; +i?eten+, S, S2; +i?ete+, S2; +y-ete+, S2; +eyt+, S3.--AS. _etan_, pt. s. _?t_ (pl. _?ton_), pp.
_eten_, see Sievers, 391, 3; Goth. _itan_, see Douse, p. 44.
+Eterne+, _adj._ eternal, C, HD.--OF. _eterne_; Lat. _aeternum_.
+Etforen+, +Ethalden+; see +At-fore+, +At-halden+. [[error for +At-holden+]]
+Eth+, _adj._ easy, H; +ea+, S, MD.--AS. _eae_, _ee_: OS. _oi_; cp.
Goth. _authis_, desert, waste, see Weigand (s.v. _ode_).
+Eth-+, _prefix_, easily.--Cp. AS. _ea-_, _e-_, _-_; cp. Icel.
_au-_.
+Ee+, _adv._ easily, S, HD; +eae+, S.