elne
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of elne
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- (obsolete, transitive)To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
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verb
- (obsolete, transitive)To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
noun
- (alt-of, alternative, uncountable)Alternative form of ellen.
name
- A town of Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France.
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Etymology
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…
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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.
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