elne

See also: Elne

English

Etymology 1

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#ELNECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#ELNE elnen, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#ELNECategory:English terms derived from Old English#ELNE elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-West GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#ELNECategory:English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#ELNE *alljanōn, from Proto-GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#ELNECategory:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ELNE *aljanōną (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#ELNE *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellinōn (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽 (aljanōn, “to emulate”). See ellen.

Verb

elne (third-person singular simple present elnes, present participle elning, simple past and past participle elned)Category:English lemmas#ELNECategory:English verbs#ELNECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ELNECategory:Pages with entries#ELNECategory:Pages with 3 entries#ELNE

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#ELNE, obsoleteCategory:English terms with obsolete senses#ELNE) To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#ELNECategory:English terms derived from Middle English#ELNE elne, ellen, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#ELNECategory:English terms derived from Old English#ELNE ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.

Noun

elne (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#ELNECategory:English nouns#ELNECategory:English uncountable nouns#ELNECategory:English uncountable nouns#ELNECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ELNECategory:Pages with entries#ELNECategory:Pages with 3 entries#ELNE

  1. Alternative form of ellen.

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#ELNECategory:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#ELNECategory:Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ELNECategory:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#ELNE

From Old EnglishCategory:Middle English terms inherited from Old English#ELNECategory:Middle English terms derived from Old English#ELNE eln.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

elneCategory:Middle English lemmas#ELNECategory:Middle English nouns#ELNECategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#ELNECategory:Pages with entries#ELNECategory:Pages with 3 entries#ELNE (plural elnes or elnen)

  2. An ell (unit of measure)
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#ELNECategory:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#ELNECategory:Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ELNECategory:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#ELNE

From Old EnglishCategory:Middle English terms inherited from Old English#ELNECategory:Middle English terms derived from Old English#ELNE ellen.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

elneCategory:Middle English lemmas#ELNECategory:Middle English nouns#ELNECategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#ELNECategory:Pages with entries#ELNECategory:Pages with 3 entries#ELNE (uncountableCategory:Middle English uncountable nouns#ELNE)

  2. power, strength, might
Descendants
References
Category:enm:Units of measure#ELNE

Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

elneCategory:Old English non-lemma forms#ELNECategory:Old English noun forms#ELNECategory:Old English entries with incorrect language header#ELNECategory:Pages with entries#ELNECategory:Pages with 3 entries#ELNE

  1. inflection of eln:
    1. nominative plural
    2. accusative singular/plural
    3. genitive/dative singular

Etymology 2

Noun

elneCategory:Old English non-lemma forms#ELNECategory:Old English noun forms#ELNECategory:Old English entries with incorrect language header#ELNECategory:Pages with entries#ELNECategory:Pages with 3 entries#ELNE

  1. dative singular of ellen
Category:English lemmas Category:English nouns Category:English terms derived from Middle English Category:English terms derived from Old English Category:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic Category:English terms inherited from Middle English Category:English terms inherited from Old English Category:English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic Category:English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic Category:English terms with obsolete senses Category:English transitive verbs Category:English uncountable nouns Category:English verbs Category:Middle English lemmas Category:Middle English nouns Category:Middle English terms derived from Old English Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic Category:Middle English terms inherited from Old English Category:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic Category:Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic Category:Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Middle English uncountable nouns Category:Old English non-lemma forms Category:Old English noun forms Category:Old English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Pages with 3 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:enm:Units of measure