† elneellenn.

Origin: A word inherited from Germanic.

Etymology: Common Germanic: Old English ęllen (genitive ęlnes) corresponds to Old Saxon ellen, ellien, Old High German ellan, ellen, ellin, Gothic aljan strong neuter; Old Norse eljan, eljun strong feminine (Icelandic elja weak feminine) < Old Germanic types *aljano(m, *aljanâ.

Obsolete.

Strength, courage (also, in Old English, zeal); in Theology strength vouchsafed, comfort, grace.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > [noun]

elne888

bieldc890

daringc1374

coraiouste1382

inwit1382

courageousnessa1513

courage1540

couragie1556

valour1581

nerve1602

stoutheartednessa1683

noble-heartedness1836

lionheartedness1885

gut1893

gutsiness1893

bottle1958

888 Ælfred tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. xxvii. §2 (Bosw.) Feower cræftas, þara is an wærscipe, oðer metgung, þridde is ellen.

OE Guthlac A 293 Gearo wæs Guðlac, hine god fremede on ondsware ond on elne strong.

OE Beowulf 602 Ac ic him Geata sceal eafoð ond ellen ungeara nu, guþe gebeodan.

c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 56 For ȝe schulden wenen þet godd for ower hali lif sende ow his elne.

c1230 Hali Meid. 27 Ah monnes elne is muche wurð.

a1240 Ureisun in Cott. Hom. 185 We..buggeþ worldles froure . wiþ moni sori teone . and elne of monnes speche.

a1240 Ureisun in Cott. Hom. 185 Hwa se euer haueð longe wone of gastliche elne.

Derivatives

ˈellenlæs adj. [see -less suffix] powerless.

ΚΠ

OE Cynewulf Juliana 393 Ic geomor sceal secan oþerne ellenleasran, under cumbolhagan, cempan, sænran, þe ic onbryrdan mæge beorman mine, agælan æt guþe.

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 10908 Illc meocnesse iss ellennlæs Wiþþ utenn herrsummnesse.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

† elnev.

Etymology: Old English ęlnian = Old High German ellinôn , Old Norse elna , Gothic aljanôn < Old Germanic *aljanôjan , < *aljano-m : see elne n.

Obsolete.

transitive. To strengthen, hearten, comfort.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)]

hearteOE

bieldc897

hardenc1175

elnea1225

hardyc1225

boldc1275

hardishc1325

endurec1384

assurec1386

emboldc1400

recomfortc1405

enharda1450

support1479

enhardy1483

animatec1487

encourage1490

emboldishc1503

hearten1524

bolden1526

spright1531

raise1533

accourage1534

enheart1545

to hearten on1555

hearten?1556

alacriate1560

bespirit1574

bebrave1576

to put in heart1579

to hearten up1580

embolden1583

bravea1593

enhearten1610

inspiritc1610

rehearten1611

blood1622

mana1625

valiant1628

flush1633

firm1639

buoy1645

embrave1648

reinhearten1652

reanimate1655

reinspirit1660

to give mettle to1689

warm1697

to lift (up) a person's spirits1711

reman1715

to make a man of1722

respirit1725

elate1726

to cocker up1762

enharden1779

nerve1799

boost1815

brace1816

high-mettle1831

braven1865

brazen1884

a1225 Leg. Kath. 1374 As men droh ham to hare deað, þa..elnede þe oðre.

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 9 Gan iseon þulliche & elnin ham & helpen mid fode hali lore.

a1240 Lofsong in Cott. Hom. 215 Ich wot þet þu wult senden me þene holi gost to elnen me.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	elne
释义	† elneellenn. Origin: A word inherited from Germanic. Etymology: Common Germanic: Old English ęllen (genitive ęlnes) corresponds to Old Saxon ellen, ellien, Old High German ellan, ellen, ellin, Gothic aljan strong neuter; Old Norse eljan, eljun strong feminine (Icelandic elja weak feminine) < Old Germanic types aljano(m, aljanâ. Obsolete. Strength, courage (also, in Old English, zeal); in Theology strength vouchsafed, comfort, grace. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > [noun] elne888 bieldc890 daringc1374 coraiouste1382 inwit1382 courageousnessa1513 courage1540 couragie1556 valour1581 nerve1602 stoutheartednessa1683 noble-heartedness1836 lionheartedness1885 gut1893 gutsiness1893 bottle1958 888 Ælfred tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. xxvii. §2 (Bosw.) Feower cræftas, þara is an wærscipe, oðer metgung, þridde is ellen. OE Guthlac A 293 Gearo wæs Guðlac, hine god fremede on ondsware ond on elne strong. OE Beowulf 602 Ac ic him Geata sceal eafoð ond ellen ungeara nu, guþe gebeodan. c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 56 For ȝe schulden wenen þet godd for ower hali lif sende ow his elne. c1230 Hali Meid. 27 Ah monnes elne is muche wurð. a1240 Ureisun in Cott. Hom. 185 We..buggeþ worldles froure . wiþ moni sori teone . and elne of monnes speche. a1240 Ureisun in Cott. Hom. 185 Hwa se euer haueð longe wone of gastliche elne. Derivatives ˈellenlæs adj. [see -less suffix] powerless. ΚΠ OE Cynewulf Juliana 393 Ic geomor sceal secan oþerne ellenleasran, under cumbolhagan, cempan, sænran, þe ic onbryrdan mæge beorman mine, agælan æt guþe. c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 10908 Illc meocnesse iss ellennlæs Wiþþ utenn herrsummnesse. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019). † elnev. Etymology: Old English ęlnian = Old High German ellinôn , Old Norse elna , Gothic aljanôn < Old Germanic aljanôjan , < aljano-m : see elne n. Obsolete. transitive. To strengthen, hearten, comfort. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)] hearteOE bieldc897 hardenc1175 elnea1225 hardyc1225 boldc1275 hardishc1325 endurec1384 assurec1386 emboldc1400 recomfortc1405 enharda1450 support1479 enhardy1483 animatec1487 encourage1490 emboldishc1503 hearten1524 bolden1526 spright1531 raise1533 accourage1534 enheart1545 to hearten on1555 hearten?1556 alacriate1560 bespirit1574 bebrave1576 to put in heart1579 to hearten up1580 embolden1583 bravea1593 enhearten1610 inspiritc1610 rehearten1611 blood1622 mana1625 valiant1628 flush1633 firm1639 buoy1645 embrave1648 reinhearten1652 reanimate1655 reinspirit1660 to give mettle to1689 warm1697 to lift (up) a person's spirits1711 reman1715 to make a man of1722 respirit1725 elate1726 to cocker up1762 enharden1779 nerve1799 boost1815 brace1816 high-mettle1831 braven1865 brazen1884 a1225 Leg. Kath. 1374 As men droh ham to hare deað, þa..elnede þe oðre. ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 9 Gan iseon þulliche & elnin ham & helpen mid fode hali lore. a1240 Lofsong in Cott. Hom. 215 Ich wot þet þu wult senden me þene holi gost to elnen me. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.888v.a1225
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