eils

Vandalic
FWOTD – 14 June 2013

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole, healthy”), from Proto-Indo-European *kóylos (“healthy, whole”). Compare Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (hails).

Interjection

eils

  1. Hail!
    • c390, De conviviis barbaris
      Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.
      Between the Gothic [cries] “Hail” and “Let’s get [something to] eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.
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