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Ely Abbey was an Anglo-Saxon monastic establishment on the Isle of Ely first established in 673 by Æthelthryth the daughter of Anna, King of East Anglia
Ely_Abbey
Anglican cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Ely_Cathedral
12th-century English chronicle
in three books, it was written at Ely Abbey on the island of Ely in the fenlands of eastern Cambridgeshire. Ely Abbey became the cathedral of a newly formed
Liber_Eliensis
King of England from 1037 to 1040
recorded as "Harefoh" or "Harefah" in the twelfth century in the history of Ely Abbey, and according to some late medieval chroniclers it meant that he was
Harold_Harefoot
Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England
queen, founder and abbess of Ely. She built a monastery in 673 AD, on the site of what is now Ely Cathedral.[1] This first abbey was destroyed in 870 by Danish
Ely,_Cambridgeshire
10th-century English nobleman
successes, presumably also against Viking raiders. Byrhtnoth was a patron of Ely Abbey, giving it many villages (including Spaldwick, Trumpington, Rettendon
Byrhtnoth
King of the English from 975 to 978
to monasteries. Æthelwine founded Byrhtferth's Ramsey Abbey, but he was remembered at Ely Abbey for stealing several of their estates. Ælfhere is said
Edward_the_Martyr
Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire
Bishop_of_Ely
Historical division of Suffolk, England
Hundred or Half Hundred, was one of the Wicklaw Hundreds, administered by Ely Abbey, but located in East Suffolk, England. The Domesday Book recorded seven
Parham_Hundred
Ancient administrative division of Suffolk, England
The Wicklaw Hundreds made up a jurisdictional liberty administered by Ely Abbey, but located in East Suffolk, England. The Wicklaw Hundreds consisted
Wicklaw_Hundreds
Church
St Mary's Church is a church in Ely, Cambridgeshire, located near Ely Cathedral to the west of the Bishop's Palace. Principally constructed in the 13th
St_Mary's_Church,_Ely
7th-century English abbot and saint
although his head was transferred to Ely Abbey and various body parts to other houses, including Westminster Abbey. Many English churches are dedicated
Botolph_of_Thorney
King of the English from 959 to 975
ISBN 978-0-521-83085-0. Keynes, Simon (2003b). "Ely Abbey 672–1109". In Meadows, Peter; Ramsay, Nigel (eds.). A History of Ely Cathedral. Woodbridge, UK: The Boydell
Edgar,_King_of_England
1988 EP by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Abbey Road E.P. is an EP by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in the UK in May 1988 through EMI America as a way of introducing UK fans to the band's
The_Abbey_Road_E.P.
British television series (2010–2015)
Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. It first aired
Downton_Abbey
Anglo-Norman bishop and treasurer (c. 1100–1169)
at that date. In 1133, Roger of Salisbury secured the bishopric of Ely for Nigel. Ely had been without a bishop since 1131; after the two-year vacancy,
Nigel_(bishop_of_Ely)
Church in London, England
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England
Westminster_Abbey
Abbey in Waterbeach, England
to mean "Danes' Island". A group of Benedictine monks, dependent upon Ely Abbey, moved here from their water-logged monastery at Elmeney (a vanished settlement
Denny_Abbey
East Anglian princess, queen, and abbess (c. 636–679)
siblings were Wendreda and Seaxburh of Ely, both of whom eventually retired from secular life and founded abbeys. Æthelthryth was "in turns, princess,
Æthelthryth
East Anglian princess and saint
her relics were stolen on the orders of the abbot of Ely Abbey, the remains were re-interred at Ely next to her sisters Æthelthryth and Seaxburh. In 1106
Wihtburh
12th-century English monastic chronicle
Liber Eliensis of Ely Abbey, the Chronicon Abbatiae Rameseiensis of Ramsey Abbey, the Chronicon Angliae Petriburgense of Peterborough Abbey, a history of
Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis
Historia_Ecclesie_Abbendonensis
family of secularised priests. Remembered by Ely Abbey as an enemy, he and his family endowed Ramsey Abbey and allegedly provided it with a piece of the
Æthelstan_Mannessune
English cleric
who served as the last prior of the Benedictine Ely Abbey, in Cambridgeshire, and as the first Dean of Ely Cathedral which replaced it at the Dissolution
Robert_Steward_(dean)
Queen of King Eorcenberht of Kent
founded the abbeys at Milton Regis and Minster-in-Sheppey where her daughter Ermenilda was also a nun. She moved to the double monastery at Ely where her
Seaxburh_of_Ely
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Æthelwold of Winchester and Brithnoth, the first Abbot of Ely, for the endowment of Ely Abbey. The sale was confirmed by King Edgar, but when he died in
Bluntisham
1969 studio album by the Beatles
Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records. It is the last album the
Abbey_Road
Historic region around the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England
Isle of Ely. She afterwards founded a monastery at Ely, which was destroyed by Viking raiders in 870, but was rebuilt and became a famous Abbey and Shrine
Isle_of_Ely
11th- and 12th-century Norman noblewoman in England
around London by King Henry I. Richard became a monk at Bec Abbey and was later abbot of Ely Abbey. The last son, Godfrey, is known only from his burial at
Rohese_Giffard
Religious reform movement in the late Anglo-Saxon period
such as Ely Abbey's "relic raid" on Dereham in 974 to obtain the remains of Saint Wihtburg. This was probably associated with the acquisition by Ely of Dereham
English_Benedictine_Reform
Group of Benedictine abbeys
foundations such as Ethelreda and Sexburga of Ely Abbey, Erkenwald of Chertsey Abbey, Ethelburga of Barking Abbey, and Mildred of Minster in Thanet Priory
English Benedictine Congregation
English_Benedictine_Congregation
Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece. It first aired
List of Downton Abbey episodes
List_of_Downton_Abbey_episodes
which are not known. Yaxley Titchmarsh Water Newton Thorney Abbey Peterborough Abbey Ely Abbey Wansford Benefield It is thought that he married the daughter
Ælfric_Cild
Settlement in Cambridgeshire, England
landowner named Oswi and his wife Leofflaed gave the parish of Kirtling to Ely Abbey around 1000. It later belonged to Earl (later King) Harold, who died in
Kirtling
Private school in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
King's Ely is an all through public school (English fee-charging day and boarding school) in the city of Ely in England. It was founded in 970 AD, making
King's_Ely
Consort of Edward the Elder from 919 to 924
she regained them in Edgar's reign, and gifting lands to Abingdon and Ely abbeys. Eadgifu was buried in Canterbury Cathedral, having died on 25 August
Eadgifu_of_Kent
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
hundred years. The dismantled Ely and St Ives Railway crossed the A10 road at Thetford corner. The Cambridge station to Ely station section of the Fen Line
Little_Thetford
11th-century English rebel against the Norman Conquest
at Peterborough Abbey (the "E manuscript" or Peterborough Chronicle), the Domesday Book of 1086, the Liber Eliensis (Latin 'Book of Ely') and, by far the
Hereward_the_Wake
Association football club in England
Ely City Football Club is a football club based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division
Ely_City_F.C.
Calendar year
(the Great), king of Pamplona (approximate date) Simeon, Norman abbot of Ely Abbey (approximate date) Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, Andalusian female poet (d
994
11th-century Bishop of Winchester
the Prior of Winchester, and then Abbot of Ely, where he began the construction of the current Ely Abbey church. Walkelin had made Simeon the Prior of
Walkelin
Rebellion in Ely against William the Conqueror
The Ely Rebellion was a rebellion in 1069 or 1070 against the Norman occupation of England, named after the Isle of Ely. It is considered one of the earliest
Ely_Rebellion
Queen of England from 955 to 958
seems to have come true in the case of Marsworth, which he donated to Ely Abbey, refounded by Bishop Æthelwold in 970. An intriguing aspect of Ælfgifu's
Ælfgifu_(wife_of_Eadwig)
recorded within one chronicle, Liber Eliensis, that Ælfwaru granted to Ely Abbey the lands of Bridgham, Hingham, Weeting, Rattlesden, Mundford, Thetford
Ælfwaru
Historically significant hill in Lazio, Italy
The Abbey of Monte Cassino (today usually spelled Montecassino) is a Benedictine monastery on a rocky hill about 130 kilometres (80 mi) southeast of Rome
Monte_Cassino
Anglo-Saxon nun and saint
"The body of St. Wendreda, a virgin, was brought by Esinus (abbot of Ely) to Ely, where it was laid in a rich shrine most superbly ornamented with gold
Wendreda
11th-century document from England
Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Aelfwine, abbot of Ramsey Abbey Aethelnoth ('Elnodus'), abbot of Glastonbury Abbey Thurstan, abbot of Ely Abbey Wulfwold,
Accord_of_Winchester
Ruined Cluniac abbey in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for
Reading_Abbey
11th-century Bishop of Elmham
resignation as Bishop of Elmham, Ælfgar lived on the island of Ely in Cambridgeshire. While living in Ely he would oversee the burial of Eadnoth the Younger; who
Ælfgar_of_Elmham
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1052 to 1070
benefactor to the Abbey of Ely, and gave large gold or silver crucifixes to Ely, St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury, Bury St. Edmunds Abbey, and to his cathedral
Stigand
Village in Essex, England
to as Streetly Green in some historic records. The parish was owned by Ely Abbey from the ninth century, and was retained by the Crown following Dissolution
Littlebury
Monastery under an abbot or an abbess
Canterbury, Chester, Durham, Ely, Gloucester, Norwich, Peterborough, Rochester, St Albans, Winchester, and Worcester. Shrewsbury Abbey in Shropshire was founded
Abbey
Former country house in Wiltshire, England
Beckford's abbey, are three decorated urns on plinths, said to be from the same source. For a short, comprehensive historical account see Wilton-Ely, J. (1980)
Fonthill_Abbey
Benedictine monastery in Kent, England
St Augustine's Abbey (founded as the Monastery of Ss Peter and Paul and changed after its founder St Augustine of Canterbury's death) was a Benedictine
St_Augustine's_Abbey
American painter (1852–1911)
Edwin Austin Abbey (April 1, 1852 – August 1, 1911) was an American muralist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now
Edwin_Austin_Abbey
English politician
of Ely Abbey and the first Dean of Ely Cathedral, "a time-serving prior who assigned generous tracts of dean and chapter lands within the Isle of Ely to
Nicholas Steward (MP for Cambridge University)
Nicholas_Steward_(MP_for_Cambridge_University)
Abbey in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the
Whitby_Abbey
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
passed to King Edgar who offered them to Bishop Aethelwold for the new Abbey at Ely. However, Edgar died before the lands were transferred and the lands
Hauxton
Church in Cambridgeshire, England
for access to these quarries by the builders of Ely Cathedral and Ramsey Abbey in thousands of eels (e.g. 4,000 each year by Ramsey). Cathedral historians
Peterborough_Cathedral
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
passed to King Edgar who offered them to Bishop Aethelwold for the new Abbey at Ely. However, Edgar died before the lands were transferred and the lands
Newton,_South_Cambridgeshire
Benedictine monastery in England
The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until its dissolution in 1539. It is in the town that grew
Bury_St_Edmunds_Abbey
Tidal island in Normandy, France
metres from land—made it accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey, and defensible as the incoming tide stranded, drove off, or drowned threats
Mont-Saint-Michel
This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films
List of Downton Abbey characters
List_of_Downton_Abbey_characters
11th-century Bishop of Lincoln
monasteries, including the wealthy ones of Ely Abbey, Peterborough Abbey, Ramsey Abbey and Thorney Abbey. One difficulty with the diocese was that Dorchester
Remigius_de_Fécamp
English Benedictine abbey, now ruins
used the abbey as a fortress and considerably damaged the buildings. The abbey suffered for three centuries from disputes with the bishops of Ely over the
Ramsey_Abbey
Cistercian abbey in Surrey, UK
Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Located about 2 miles (3.2 km)
Waverley_Abbey
Abbey in Cumbria, England
Exeter (1495), and Bishop of Ely (1501). He is remembered by a magnificent funeral monument in Ely Cathedral Shap Abbey escaped the initial phase of the
Shap_Abbey
Former theatre in Manhattan, New York
Abbey's Park Theatre or Abbey's New Park Theatre was a playhouse at 932 Broadway and 22nd Street in what is now the Flatiron District of Manhattan in
Abbey's_Park_Theatre
American theatre manager and producer
Henry Eugene Abbey (June 27, 1846 – October 17, 1896) was an American theatre manager and producer. Henry E. Abbey was born in Akron, Ohio on June 27
Henry_Eugene_Abbey
1818 novel by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey (/ˈnɔːrθæŋər/ NOR-thang-ər), written by the English author Jane Austen, is a coming-of-age novel and a satire of Gothic novels. Although
Northanger_Abbey
Church in St. Gallen, Switzerland
The Abbey of Saint Gall (German: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland
Abbey_of_Saint_Gall
Site of 12th century Augustinian monastery
Bolton Abbey Estate in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from a 12th-century Augustinian monastery of canons regular, technically a
Bolton_Abbey
Church in Italy
The Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla or Abbey of Saints Flora e Lucilla is a medieval abbey in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. Construction of the church began
Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla
Badia_delle_Sante_Flora_e_Lucilla
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England
Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled monument, are open as a visitor
Glastonbury_Abbey
American theatre management and production firm
Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau, originally Abbey and Schoeffel, was an American theatre management and production firm. The firm was established in 1876 when
Abbey,_Schoeffel_and_Grau
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1366 to 1368
who was buried in the abbey. In November 1360, Langham was made Treasurer of England and on 10 January 1362 he became Bishop of Ely and was consecrated
Simon_Langham
Benedictine nunnery in Cambridgeshire
Chatteris Abbey in Chatteris in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire was founded as a monastery for Benedictine nuns in 1016 by Eadnoth, Bishop of Dorchester
Chatteris_Abbey
Member of Parliament
in Ely Cathedral, where survives his elaborate monument with recumbent effigy, his uncle Robert Steward (died 1557) having been the last Prior of Ely Abbey
Mark_Steward
Building in Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England
floors of the abbey church and the abbot's lodgings or infirmary, close in style to the nearly intact paving in Prior Craudon's Chapel at Ely, 1324-25. Noted
Wardon_Abbey
Medieval abbey in Hampshire, England
Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey and later country house, located in the village of Titchfield near Fareham in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded
Titchfield_Abbey
Abbey in Bruton, Somerset, England
Bruton became an abbey in 1511. There were problems both inside and outside the monastery leading up to its dissolution in 1539. The abbot, Ely, was the subject
Bruton_Abbey
Former abbey in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
382yds Abbey church of Corvey The Princely Abbey of Corvey (German: Fürststift Corvey or German: Fürstabtei Corvey) is a former Benedictine abbey and
Princely_Abbey_of_Corvey
Former monastery in Cambridgeshire
cathedral priory of Ely, which in due course became Ely Cathedral, once the monastery had been suppressed. From the time of its union with Ely, Spinney Priory
Spinney_Abbey
British record label owner and producer
John Ernest Abbey (born 8 July 1945) is a British-born record label owner, record producer, music agent and writer, who has been based in the United States
John_Abbey_(producer)
Church in Dunfermline, Scotland
Dunfermline Abbey is a Church of Scotland parish church in Dunfermline, Scotland. The church occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts of
Dunfermline_Abbey
Ruined monastery in Monmouthshire, Wales
Tintern Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Tyndyrn pronunciation) is a ruined medieval abbey adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of
Tintern_Abbey
1987 television film directed by Giles Foster
Northanger Abbey is a 1987 made-for-television film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel Northanger Abbey, and was originally broadcast on the A&E Network
Northanger_Abbey_(1987_film)
Monastery library in St. Gallen, Switzerland
The abbey library of St Gall (German: Stiftsbibliothek) is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library
Abbey_library_of_Saint_Gall
Monastery in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
The Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud or Fontevrault (in French: abbaye de Fontevraud) was a monastery in the village of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, near
Fontevraud_Abbey
Monastery in Cambridgeshire, England
(1948). "Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of Thorney". A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 2. Institute of Historical Research
Thorney_Abbey
Anglican church in Hampshire, England
Romsey Abbey is the name currently given to a parish church of the Church of England in Romsey, a market town in Hampshire, England. Until the Dissolution
Romsey_Abbey
Ruined abbey in Devon, England
Newenham Abbey (alias Newnham) was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1247 by Reginald II de Mohun (1206–1258) on land within his manor of Axminster in Devon
Newenham_Abbey
Historic site in Austria
Melk Abbey (German: Stift Melk) is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining
Melk_Abbey
Church
Pershore Abbey, at Pershore in Worcestershire, was a Benedictine abbey with Anglo-Saxon origins until the reformation. The remaining part of the abbey church
Pershore_Abbey
Historic church in Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Saint-Denis) is a Roman Catholic cathedral that originated as a medieval abbey church. It is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of
Basilica_of_Saint-Denis
Country house in Cambridgeshire, England
Anglesey Abbey is a National Trust property in the village of Lode, 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Cambridge, England. The property includes a country
Anglesey_Abbey
11th-century Bishop of Dorchester and Abbot of Ramsey
the Liber Eliensis, the guards of the body stopped at Ely Abbey and got drunk, during which the Ely monks seized and hid the body. The plot was led by Ælfgar
Eadnoth_the_Younger
Town in Essex, England
Waltham Abbey (/ˈwɔːlθəmˈæbi/ WAWL-thəm-AB-ee) is a suburban town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, within the metropolitan and
Waltham_Abbey
Abbey in Bavaria, Germany
Braunau in Rohr Abbey (Kloster Braunau in Rohr) is a Benedictine monastery, formerly Rohr Abbey, a monastery of the Augustinian Canons, in Rohr in Niederbayern
Braunau_in_Rohr_Abbey
Secondary school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in West Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Abbey_Grange_Church_of_England_Academy
Cistercian abbey in South Yorkshire, England
Roche Abbey is a now-ruined abbey in the civil parish of Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the valley of Maltby Dyke, known locally
Roche_Abbey
ELY ABBEY
ELY ABBEY
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Eila, ELA means "oak tree, terebinth tree." Compare with another form of Ela.
Male
Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Latin Eligius, ELOY means "to choose."
Boy/Male
German
Prince; Angelic; Angel; Sly Attractive
Female
Polish
 Pet form of Polish Elżbieta, ELA means "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Ela.
Girl/Female
British, English
Offering
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Ellie, ELLY means "foreign; the other."
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Eliy, ELI means "ascending." In the bible, this is the name of a high priest and last of the Judges in the days of Samuel. Compare with another form of Eli.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the cathedral city on an island in the fens north of Cambridge. It is so named from Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + gē ‘district’.Probably also an Americanized form of German Eley.Nathaniel Ely was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Male
English
Pet form of English Sylvester, SLY means "from the forest."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near an elm tree or in an elm grove, from Middle English elm ‘elm’.German : habitational name from any of the various places so named.Swedish : ornamental name from älm(e) ‘elm grove’.
Male
Hebrew
(עֵלִי) Hebrew name ELIY means "ascending." In the bible, this is the name of a high priest and last of the Judges in the days of Samuel.
Male
Yiddish
(עֶלְיָ×) Variant spelling of Yiddish Elya, ELYE means "the Lord is my God."
Boy/Male
Hebrew American German Shakespearean
Jehovah is God.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, German, Hebrew
Offering; Name of a River in South Wales and a Cathedral and Town in Cambridgeshire; Form of Eli; Elevation; The Lord will Help; The Highest; The Lord is My God
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Elf Warrior
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Highest
Male
Yiddish
(עֶלְיָ×) Yiddish form of Hebrew Eliyahu, ELYA means "the Lord is my God."
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Eliyahu, ELY means "the Lord is my God."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ely.
ELY ABBEY
ELY ABBEY
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Celestial
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sweet person, Sweet, Surgery
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shanmukhi | ஷாநà¯à®®à¯à®•ீÂ
Six faces Goddess, Name of naga Devatha
Boy/Male
Hindu
A gods daughter, Son of Lord Shiva, Leader of Deva army, Hindu month, Character of Angel, A star
Boy/Male
Tamil
Grace of God, Ancient or distant
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English German
Valued.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Affection
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Thought
Male
Arthurian
, son of Belinans.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The resurrector
ELY ABBEY
ELY ABBEY
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v. t.
To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc.
v. i.
Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.
v. t.
To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.
n.
A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.
n.
A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.
n.
A tree of the genus Ulmus, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is Ulmus campestris; the common American or white elm is U. Americana; the slippery or red elm, U. fulva.
v. i.
A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing.
v. t.
Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
v. i.
Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly.
n.
The wych-elm.
n.
See Wych-elm.
v. t.
To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink.
v. t.
To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do.
n.
A species of elm (Ulmus montana) found in Northern and Western Europe; Scotch elm.
v. i.
A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly.
pl.
of El Dorado