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-West Germanic *alljanōn, from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *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) (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. ==== Alternative forms ==== elle, ellen, eln, ellyn ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛln/, /ɛl/, /ˈɛlən/ ==== Noun ==== elne (plural elnes or elnen) An 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 4 November 2018. === Etymology 2 === From Old English ellen. ==== Alternative forms ==== ellen ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛln/, /ˈɛlən/ ==== 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 4 November 2018. == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈel.ne/, [ˈeɫ.ne] === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== elne inflection of eln: nominative plural accusative singular/plural genitive/dative singular === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== elne dative singular of ellen