els — ozdic

Collocations

3

VERB + ELS

sneezes

ELS + NOUN

putts, ye

PREP.

off

Definitions

adj

1

Obsolete form of else.

Now if ye felt your belly in ſuche caſe, that ye muſt be fayne al daye to tende it with warme clothes, oꝛ els ye were not able to abide the payne, would ye recken your belly ſicke oꝛ whole? I wene ye would recken your belly not in good quart.

We have a custome, that when one sneezes, every one els putts off his hatt, and bowes, and cries God bless ye Sir.

name

1

Initialism of Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

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Now if ye felt your belly in ſuche caſe, that ye muſt be fayne al daye to tende it with warme clothes, oꝛ els ye were not able to abide the payne, would ye recken your belly ſicke oꝛ whole? I wene ye

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02

We have a custome, that when one sneezes, every one els putts off his hatt, and bowes, and cries God bless ye Sir.

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In some senses, els is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.