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on-bryrdan

  • verb [ weak ]
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on-bryrdan, p. de.
to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate
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  • Onbryrde

    instigavit,

      Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 82.
  • Hé hí tó geleáfan onbryrde,

      Blickl. Homl. 107, 2.
  • Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde

    inspired her with courage,

      Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95.
  • Git mid fullwihte onbryrdon ealne ðisne middangeard,

      Exon. Th. 467, 10; Hö. 136.
  • Onbryrdan beorman míne

    to leaven with my leaven,

      266, 10; Jul. 396.
  • Hit nis git se tíma ðæt ic þé heálícor mǽge onbryrdan

    firmioribus remediis nondum tempus est,

      Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 14.
  • Onbryrdendum (

    instigante

    ) feónde ealra goda,
      Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 14.
  • Onbryrd (

    compunctus

    ) mid lufan ðæs upplícan ríces,
      4, 12; S. 580, 36.
  • Wearþ Johannes swá onbryrd þurh ðæt tácen, ðæt hé his brýde on mægþháde forlét,

      Homl. Th. i. 58, 16.
  • Him wearþ onbryrded breóstsefa,

      Exon. Th. 122, 15; Gú. 306.
  • Æfter heora láre ða ðe wǽron godcundlíce onbryrde

    juxta divinitus inspiratam doctrinam,

      Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 34.
  • Sceolan wé beón áwehte and onbryrde tó godcundre láre,

      Blickl. Homl. 33, 23.
to excite to a feeling of compunction
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  • Hé wæs onbryrded (

    compunctus

    ) mid gemynde his synna and weóp,
      Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 2.
  • Ðǽr mon ðæt godspel sægþ maniges mannes heorte biþ onbryrded,

      Blickl. Homl. 47, 32.
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v. in-bryrdan.
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v.  an-bryrdan á-bryrdan in-bryrdan.
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