_Ross._
Dan. _aldrende_; Isl. _aldraen_, senex.
ELEVEN-HOURS, _s._ A luncheon, S.
ELFMILL, _s._ The sound made by a wood-worm, viewed by the vulgar as preternatural, S. q. "_fairy_-mill."
ELFSHOT, _s._
1. The name vulgarly given to an arrow-head of flint, S.
_Pennant._
2. Disease, supposed to be produced by the stroke of an elf-arrow, S.
_Glanville._
Norv. _allskaadt_, Dan. _elleskud_; i. e. _elfshot_.
_Elf-shot_, _adj._ Shot by fairies, S.
_Ramsay._
ELIMOSINUS, _adj._ Merciful.
_Burel._
ELYTE, _s._ One elected to a bishopric.
O. Fr. _elite_.
_Wyntown._
ELLER, _s._ The Alder, a tree, S.
_Lightfoot._
ELLIS, _adv._ Otherwise.
A. S. _elles_, id.
ELLIS, ELS, _adv._ Already, S.
_Barbour._
ELRISCHE, ELRICHE, ELRAIGE, ELRICK, ALRISCH, ALRY, _adj._
1. Expressing relation to evil spirits.
_Dunbar._
2. Preternatural, as regarding sound, S.
_Douglas._
3. Hideous; respecting the appearance.
_Douglas._
4. Frightful, respecting place, S.
_Burns._
5. Uncouth; in relation to dress.
_Bellenden._
6. Surly, austere.
7. Fretted; applied to a sore, Ang.
A. S. _aelf_, and _ric_, rich; q. abounding in elves.
ELS, ELSE, _adv._ Already.
V. ~Ellis~.
ELSYN, ELSON, _s._ An awl, S.
_Ramsay._
Teut. _aelsene_.
ELWAND, ELNWAND, _s._
1. An instrument for measuring, S.