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on-médla

  • noun [ masculine ]
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on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.
pride, glory, magnificence
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  • Ald onmédla is gecyrred

    the glory of earlier times is changed,

      Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266.
  • Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs,

      Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815.
  • Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces,

      310, 27; Seef. 81.
pride, arrogance, presumption
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  • For onmédlan,

      Beo. Th. 5844; B. 2926.
  • Him for onmǽdlan eorre geworden,

      Cd. Th. 291, 11; Sat. 429.
courage, boldness
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  • For hwam ne móton wé ealle mid onmédlan (

    boldly

    ) gangan in Godes ríce,
      Salm. Kmbl. 704; Sal. 351.
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v. an-medla.
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v.  on-mǽdla.
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  • on-médla, n.