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even now a blessed
Saw you not, even now, a blessed troop Invite me to a banquet; whose bright faces Cast thousand beams upon me, like the sun?
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Ecriad n a becoming
without delay Ebran, n. provender, fodder Ebraniad, n. a foddering Ebranu, v. to bait, to fodder Ebreidiad, n. a passing onward Ebri, n. egress; a pass word Ebrifed, a. numberless Ebrill, n. April Ebrilliaidd, a. like April Ebru, v. to pass out; to utter Ebrwydd, a. quick, hasty; soon Ebrwyddiad, n. acceleration Ebrwyddo, v. to accelerate Ebrwyddol, a. accelerating Ebrydu, v. to pass on ward Ebryfygiad, n. a neglecting Ebryfygu, v. to neglect Ebwch, n. a gasp, a sigh Ebychiad, n. a sighing Ebychu, v. to gasp; to sigh Ebyd, n. a pass off, or by Ebyri, n. that causes dread Ebyrn, n. a brook bank Ecraidd, a. of harsh nature Ecriad, n. a becoming harsh Ecrwr, n. a sharp dealing person, an extortioner Ech, n. that yields, or pervades Echaeth, n. seclusion; rest Echain, to be secluded; to rest Echdoe, n. the day before yesterday: adv.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

every nation and by
This is done by every nation and by every man, according to the proportion of his ignorance.
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

Eigiad n a bringing
your Eichiad, n. a crying out Eichio, v. to sound; to cry Eidiaw, v. to frisk, to enliven Eidiawl, a. vigorous, lively Eidiogi, v. to invigorate Eidion, n. a beast, steer Eidral, n. ground-ivy Eiddew, n. the ivy Eiddiad, n. a possessing Eiddiar, n. hether or ling Eiddiaw, v. to possess Eiddiawg, a. owned: n. slave Eiddig, a. jealous: n. a jealous one; a zealot Eiddigedd, n. zeal, jealousy Eiddigeddu, v. to grow jealous Eiddìgio, v. to grow jealous Eiddigor, n. superior Eiddigus, a. jealous; zealous Eiddil, a. slender, small Eiddilaâd, n. extenuation Eiddilâu, v. to grow slender Eiddiliad, n. extenuation Eiddilo, v. to extenuate Eiddilwch, n. slenderness Eiddion, n. personal property Eiddiorwg, n. the ivy Eiddo, n. property; chattels Eiddun, a. desirous, fond Eidduneb, n. desire, choice Eiddunedu, v. to desire Eidduno, v. to desire, to wish, to pray; to vow Eiddunol, a. delectable Eiddwg, a. contiguous, near Eiddwng, a. contiguous Eiddyganu, v. to approximate Eigiad, n. a bringing forth Eigiaeth, n. a teeming estate Eigian, n. centre; origin: v. to bring forth; to sob Eigiaw, v. to generate Eigiawl, a. teeming, prolific Eigion, n. a source; a middle the abyss, or ocean Eigraeth, n. virgin state Eigrau, n. stockings without feet Eigyr, n. a virgin, a maid Eilar, n. second ploughing Eilchwyl, ad.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

eating nothing and being
Only Mrs. Fisher and Mr. Wilkins were drinking it, for Mrs. Arbuthnot, after eating nothing and being completely silent during lunch, had disappeared immediately afterwards.
— from The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Eirionyn n a border
now, at present Einioes, n. course of life, life Eingio, v. to expand or dilate Eingion, n. an anvil Eira, n. snow Eiras, n. that glows, a cinder Eirchiad, n. one who demands Eirchiol, a. mandatory Eirfydd, n. blazoner of arms Eiriach, v. to deprecate Eiriachiad, n. a deprecating Eiriachus, a. deprecating Eirtan, a. splendid, bright fair Eirianawl, v. tending to make fair Elrianedd, n. splendour Eirianrodd, n. the galaxy Eirianu, v. to make splendid Eirias, n. a glowing; a cinder Eiriasedd, n. glowingness Eiriasu, v. to burn fiercely Eiriesyn, n. a glowing cinder Eirif, n. a number; a counting Eirifaw, v. to enumerate Eirifiad, n. enumeration Eirig, a. splendid, shining, gay Eirio, v. to brighten Eirioes, n. purity of life Eiriol, v. to intercede Eiriolad, n. an interceding Eiriolaeth, n. intercession Eirioli, v. to entreat; to pray Eiriolus, a. persuasive Eiriolwch, n. intercession Eiriolwr, n. intercessor Eirion, n. ornaments, jewels Eirioni, v. to adorn with jewels Eirionyn, n. a border; a ruffle Eirionynu, v. to fringe; to ruffle Eirllyd, a. apt to be snowing Eirthiaw, v. to growl; to bait Eirwlaw, n. a sleeting rain Eiry, n. snow Eiryaidd, a. like snow, snowy Eiryog, a. having snow Eiryn, n. plums Eirynllys, n. St. John’s-wort Eirynwydd, n. plum-trees Eisen, n. a rib; a lath Eisglwyf, n. pleurisy Eisiaw, v. to lathe; to lattice Eisieu, n. want, need, lack Eisieuedig, a. necessitated Eisiwyd, n. indigence Eisoes, ad.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

eight nymphs and between
In the next row before ‘em stood the eight nymphs; and between the two bands of nymphs four rows of squares stood empty.
— from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais

endless night A broken
The faithful Mydon, as he turn'd from fight His flying coursers, sunk to endless night; A broken rock by Nestor's son was thrown: His bended arm received the falling stone; From his numb'd hand the ivory-studded reins, Dropp'd in the dust, are trail'd along the plains:
— from The Iliad by Homer

even now a book
Yet even now a book turns up from time to time in which is inscribed, in fair large Italian lettering, the name, Ben Jonson.
— from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson

every night at bed
I switched on the alarm every night at bed-time, no longer trusting on Thomas's frail memory; and as soon as the lights were out the burglars walked in at the kitchen door, thus taking the alarm off without waiting for the cook to do it in the morning.
— from The Mysterious Stranger, and Other Stories by Mark Twain

encouraged not alone by
This pest was encouraged not alone by private individuals, who gain their livelihood by disseminating it among the people, but also by governments, which raised a large revenue by its means; and the temperance societies, lately founded, but slightly stem the evil.
— from Germany from the Earliest Period, Volume 4 by Wolfgang Menzel

even near a big
All you have to do is to go into the open air and blow a horn, or call aloud, or sing in a strong clear voice, among the hills, or by the edge of a wood, or even near a big empty barn.
— from St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 by Various

elongated narrow and barren
Just off the Land's End is the noted Thatcher's Island, low-lying on the sea, elongated, narrow and barren, with its tall twin lighthouses, and having nearby, in front of Whale Cove, the diminutive Milk Island.
— from America, Volume 5 (of 6) by Joel Cook

everything now asked Bluff
“Got everything now?” asked Bluff.
— from The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods; Or, Rival Hunters of Lumber Run by Quincy Allen

extreme no attention being
The native portion of Madras is contracted and dirty in the extreme, no attention being given to cleanliness or decency.
— from Foot-prints of Travel; Or, Journeyings in Many Lands by Maturin Murray Ballou

eye not aid by
[Pg 384] To know your beauty mortal, which you must Preserve to warm my eye, not aid by arts, To keep the courtier's wit in exercise.
— from A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13 by Robert Dodsley

encamped near a bay
We walked 14 or 15 miles and twice crossed the river, and a few creeks, upon the ice; once we came close to a Chippawa hunting camp, opposite to a fine terrace, on the banks of which we encamped, near a bay.
— from The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot by James H. (James Henry) Coyne

end nor Argive blood
if indeed a captive we might trust; So thus he spake when now all fear from off his heart was thrust: 'Whatso betide, to thee, O King, the matter's verity Will I lay bare unto the end, nor Argive blood deny: This firstly; for if Fate indeed shaped Sinon for all bale To make him liar and empty fool her worst may not avail.
— from The Æneids of Virgil, Done into English Verse by Virgil

Elisaveta Not a bad
At this moment Stchemilov said very quietly to Elisaveta: “Not a bad chap.
— from The Created Legend by Fyodor Sologub


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