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on-cweþan

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    Rä. 5, 7,
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to say in response to a statement just made
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  • Þá cwǽdon hí tó him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250.
  • Him Cain andswarode , . . Him oncwæð Drihten,

      Gen. 1022-1036: An. 270.
  • Drihten spræc . . . Abraham Metode oncwæð,

      Gen. 2303-2345 : Jul. 209.
  • Offa gemǽlde . . . Leófsunu gemǽlde, hé þám beorne oncwæð,

      By. 230-245.
  • Heó cwǽdon þæt heó on aldre ówiht swylces ne hýrdon. Elene maðelade and him yrre oncwæð,

      El. 573.
  • Ongan hé tó Gode cleopian . . . Him stefn oncwæð,

      An. 1400-1431: Jul. 282.
  • Clipiendra gehwylc wolde ꝥ him man oncwǽde

    omnis inuocans cupit audiri,

      Angl. ii. 373.
to say in reply to a question
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  • 'Hwæt wearð eów . . . ?' Earmsceapen ágef andsware . . . and his fæder oncwæð,

      An. 1348.
  • Ongan his magu frignan . . . Him þá oncwæd,

      Gú. 983-996: El. 1167.
with cognate accusative,
to make a response (?)
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  • Oncweð þisne cwide,

      Dóm. 114.
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  • Seó neólnes cliopað tó þǽre neólnesse, and heó oncwyð,

      Ps. Th. 41, 8.
  • [Cf. O. H. Ger. in-quedan respondere.] Cf. and-cwis.
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