: 1) _earth_ (in
contrast
with heaven), _world_: acc.
Beowulf
, _precious stone_: acc.
pl.
-stānas, 1209.
eorð-cyning, st. m. , _king of the land_: gen. sg. eorð-cyninges (Finn),
1156.
eorð-draca, w. m. , _earth-drake, dragon that lives in the earth_: nom. sg.
2713, 2826.
eorðe, w. f.
: 1) _earth_ (in contrast with heaven), _world_: acc. sg.
ælmihtiga eorðan worhte, 92; wīde geond eorðan, _far over the earth,
through the wide world_, 266; dat. sg. ofer eorðan, 248, 803; on eorðan,
1823, 2856, 3139; gen. sg. eorðan, 753. --2) _earth, ground_: acc. sg. hē
eorðan gefēoll, _fell to the ground_, 2835; forlēton eorla gestrēon eorðan
healdan, _let the earth hold the nobles' treasure_, 3168; dat. sg. þæt hit
on eorðan læg, 1533; under eorðan, 2416; gen. sg. wið eorðan fæðm (_in the
bosom of the earth_), 3050.
eorð-reced, st. n.
eorð-cyning, st. m. , _king of the land_: gen. sg. eorð-cyninges (Finn),
1156.
eorð-draca, w. m. , _earth-drake, dragon that lives in the earth_: nom. sg.
2713, 2826.
eorðe, w. f.
: 1) _earth_ (in contrast with heaven), _world_: acc. sg.
ælmihtiga eorðan worhte, 92; wīde geond eorðan, _far over the earth,
through the wide world_, 266; dat. sg. ofer eorðan, 248, 803; on eorðan,
1823, 2856, 3139; gen. sg. eorðan, 753. --2) _earth, ground_: acc. sg. hē
eorðan gefēoll, _fell to the ground_, 2835; forlēton eorla gestrēon eorðan
healdan, _let the earth hold the nobles' treasure_, 3168; dat. sg. þæt hit
on eorðan læg, 1533; under eorðan, 2416; gen. sg. wið eorðan fæðm (_in the
bosom of the earth_), 3050.
eorð-reced, st. n.
