different between elce vs elne
elce
English
Adjective
elce (not comparable)
- Obsolete form of else.
Adverb
elce (not comparable)
- Obsolete form of else.
Anagrams
- -cele, Cele, Elec., elec.
Italian
Noun
elce m or f (plural elci)
- holm oak, live oak
- Synonym: leccio
Derived terms
- elceto
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elne
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English elnen, from Old English elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-Germanic *aljan?n? (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellin?n (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic ???????????????????????????? (aljan?n, “to emulate”). See ellen.
Verb
elne (third-person singular simple present elnes, present participle elning, simple past and past participle elned)
- (transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
Derived terms
- eldning
- elning
Etymology 2
From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.
Noun
elne (uncountable)
- Alternative form of ellen
Anagrams
- Leen, Neel, lene
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English eln, from Proto-Germanic *alin?.
Alternative forms
- elle, ellen, eln, ellyn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ln/, /?l/, /??l?n/
Noun
elne (plural elnes or elnen)
- A ell (unit of measure)
Related terms
- elbowe
Descendants
- English: ell
- Scots: elne, ellne, eln, el, ell
References
- “eln(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.
Etymology 2
From Old English ellen, from Proto-Germanic *aljan?.
Alternative forms
- ellen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ln/, /??l?n/
Noun
elne (uncountable)
- power, strength, might
Related terms
- elnen
Descendants
- English: ellen, elne (obsolete)
References
- “elne, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.
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