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  • Easly - easily, gently.
  • Eche a coffyn - each coffin, each pie shell.
  • Eerys - ears.
  • Eft; Efte - after.
  • Egge - edge.
  • Egges - eggs.
  • Eggys - edges.
  • Egredouncye - sour-sweet; corruption of French aigredoux.
  • Egrete - egret, a kind of heron.
  • Eir - air; however, it can also mean ear.
  • Eier - air.
  • Eiren - eggs.
  • Elena Campana - the herb Elecampane. The root was used for medicinal purposes and in Gerard's time was candied. Dishes made with Elecampane are apparently similar to those made with the herb Tansy.
  • Enula Campana - the herb Elecampane. See definition above.
  • Ele; Eles; Elys - eel, eels.
  • Elle; Elles; Els; Ellys - else.
  • Elren - the Elder Tree.
  • Enabbe - have not, has not. This is the negative form of the word habben.
  • Enarme - lard.
  • Enarmed; Enarmyd - larded.
  • Enche - inch.
  • Endelonge; Enlonge - along.
  • Endelonge þe spete - along the spit.
  • Endore; Endorre - gild, glaze. To apply a finish of tinted gold or other color.
  • Endored; Endort - past tense of Endore; see definition above.
  • Entrayle - entrail.
  • Erbes; Erbis; Erbys - herbs.
  • Eren - iron; however, like eir it can also mean ear.
  • Erne - run. Same as the word renne.
  • Eron - eggs.
  • Erþen; Erþyn; Erthen - earthenware.
  • Ert - hart, deer.
  • Erthe - earth or earthenware.
  • Ery; Erys - ear, ears.
  • Eselich; Esely - gently.
  • Esy - easy.
  • Esy fyre - slow fire, low heat.
  • Ete - eat.
  • Eten; Etyn - eaten.
  • Eue - eve; "ouer eue" is overnight.
  • Euelong - oblong.
  • Euene; Euyne - even, evenly.
  • Euer - ever.
  • Euery - every, each.
  • Euerych - each one.
  • Eurose - rosewater.
  • Euyne - evenly; in some cases, fully or done.
  • Ew Ardaunt - spirits, alcohol.
  • Ey - egg.
  • Eyeron; Eyren; Eyron; Eyroun - eggs.
  • Eysel - eisel, wine vinegar, verjuice, or vinegar (usually cider vinegar).
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