esne

esne
esne O.E. esne "domestic slave," from P.Gmc. *asnjoz- "harvestman" (Cf. Goth. asneis), from *asanoz- "harvest" (see EARN (Cf. earn)).

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  • Esne — (Esneh), das alte Latopolis, Stadt in Oberägypten (Afrika) am linken Ufer des Nil, ist Hauptstation für die Karawanen nach Darfur u. Sennaar, treibt ansehnlichen Handel, hat Fabrik von Baumwollenstoffen mit Shawls u. berühmte Kameelmärkte; 30,000 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • esne — m ( es/ as) 1. a man of the servile class, a laborer, slave, servant, retainer; 2. in a more general sense, a servant; 2a. youth, young man, man; 3. scholar [Goth asneis]; a man of mark, a learned, brave, etc. man; 4. a man; The esne was probably …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • Esne (bishop) — NOTOC Infobox bishopbiog name =Esne religion =Catholic See =Diocese of Hereford Title = Bishop of Hereford Period = c784 ndash;c787 Predecessor = Aldberht Successor =Celmundus ordination = bishops = post = date of birth = place of birth = date of …   Wikipedia

  • esne — /ez nee, ne/, n. (in Anglo Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer. [bef. 950; < OE; c. OHG asni, Goth asneis day laborer, harvester, akin to asans harvest] * * * …   Universalium

  • ESNÉ —    a town in Upper Egypt, on the left bank of the Nile, and 25 m. S. of Thebes; famous for the ruins of a temple …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • esne — man …   The Old English to English

  • esne — es·ne …   English syllables

  • esne — es•ne [[t]ˈɛz ni, nɛ[/t]] n. why (in Anglo Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer • Etymology: bef. 950; < OE; c. OHG asni, Goth asneis day laborer, harvester, akin to asans harvest …   From formal English to slang

  • EŞNE — Ağaç yosunu …   Yeni Lügat Türkçe Sözlük

  • esne — /ezniy/iyn/ In old English law, a hireling of servile condition …   Black's law dictionary

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