An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 261
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 261
_Douglas._
2. A generation.
_Douglas._
3. An era.
_Wyntown._
4. The advanced period of life.
_Douglas._
A. S. _yld_, aetas, aevum.
~Eild~, _adj._ Old.
A. S. _eald_, id.
_Douglas._
~Eildit~, _part. pa._ Aged.
_Douglas._
~Eildins~, ~Yealings~, _s. pl._ Equals in age.
_Burns._
A. S. _efen-eald_, coaevus, inverted.
_To_ EYNDILL, _v. n._ To be jealous of; _eenil_, Fife.
_Maitland Poems._
~Eyndling~, ~Eyndland~, _part. pr._ Jealous.
_Semple._
EIR, _s._ Fear, Ang.
V. ~Ery~.
EIRACK, _s._ A hen-pullet, S.
_Statist. Acc._
Gael. _eirag_, id. Germ. _jahrig_, one year old.
EYRE FALCONS, Leg. _Gyre_.
_Houlate._
EITHER, _adv._ Or, Ang.
_Knox._
Isl. _eda_, _edr_, seu.
EITH, EYTH, ETH, _adj._ Easy, S.
A. S. _eath_, facilis.
_Barbour._
_Eith_ is also used adverbially.
_Ramsay._
~Eithar~, ~Ethar~, _comp._
_Douglas._
~Eithly~, _adv._ Easily, S.
EYTTYN, ETTYN, ETIN, EATEN, _s._
1. A giant.
_Complaynt S._
2. _Redeaten_ occurs as equivalent to _canibal_.
Isl. _jautun_, _jotun_.
_Mellvills MS._
EIZEL, AIZLE, ISIL, ISEL, _s._
1. A hot ember, S.