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_Douglas._
~Efter~, ~Eftir~, _prep._ After.
A. S. _eftyr_, id.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
~Eftir ane~, _adv._ Uniformly, S.
_Douglas._
~Eftirhend~, _adv._ Afterwards, S.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
Su. G. _efter_, and _haen_, hence, dehinc, posthac.
~Efterhend~, _prep._ After. Id.
~Eftremess~, _s._ A dessert.
_Barbour._
A. S. _aefter_ and _mess_, a meal.
EFTSYIS, _adv._ Ofttimes, Rudd.
_Douglas._
A. S. _eft_, iterum, and _sithe_, vice.
EGG-BED, _s._ The ovarium of a fowl, S.
EGGLAR, _s._ One who collects _eggs_ for sale, S. A.
EY, A termination of the names of many places; signifying an island, also written _ay_, _a_, or _ie_.
Isl. _ey_, id.
EIDENT, _adj._ Diligent.
V. ~Ithand~.
EIDER DOUN, Down of the eider duck.
Sw. _eiderdun_, id.
_Pennant._
EYE-LIST, _s._ A flaw.
V. ~Ee-List~.
EYEN, _pl._ Eyes.
V. ~Een~.
EIFFEST, _adv._ Especially.
_Barry._
Isl. _efst-r_, supremus.
EIK, _p.r.o.n._ Each.
_Douglas._
EIK, EKE, _s._ An addition, S.
_Baillie._
EIK, _s._ Lineament used for greasing sheep, S. A.
_To_ EILD, ELD, _v. n._ To wax old.
A. S. _eald-ian_, veterascere.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
~Eild~, ~Eld~, _s._
1. Any particular period of life, S.
_Barbour._
_Euin eild_, Equal in age.
