eils

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Vandalic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hailaz (whole, healthy), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos (healthy, whole). Compare Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (hails).

Interjection

eils

  1. Hail!
    • c.390, De conviviis barbaris
      Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.
      Between the Gothic “Hail” and “Let’s get eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.