different between elne vs elve

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)

1. (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)

1. 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)

2. 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)

2. 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.

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?lv

Noun

elve (plural elves)

1. (astronomy, meteorology) an upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, rapidly expanding disk-shaped regions of luminosity, lasting less than a thousandth of a second, which occur high above energetic cloud-to-ground lightning of positive or negative polarity
2. Obsolete form of elf.

   Sir Olof he rode out at early day, / And so came he unto an Elve-dance gay.

See also

• blue starter
• bluejet
• gigantic jet
• gnome
• pixie
• red sprite
• sprelve
• sprite halo
• sprite
• transient luminous events
• troll
• upward lightning

Anagrams

• EVEL, elev., veel, vele

Hungarian

Etymology

elv +? -e (possessive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??lv?]
• Hyphenation: el?ve

Noun

elve

1. third-person singular single-possession possessive of elv

Declension

Mauritian Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /elve/

Etymology

From French élever.

Adjective

elve

1. high

   Synonym: ot

Verb

elve (medial form elve)

1. to raise
2. to heighten
3. to bring up

Related terms

• elevasion