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on-hnígan

  • verb [ uncertain ]
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on-hnígan, trans.
To bend down, bow, press down
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  • Onhnígaþ

    incumbunt,

      Wülck. Gl. 255, 11.
  • Onhnígendre

    grassante,

      Hpt. Gl. 421, 19.
  • Biþ wuhta gehwilc onhnigen tó hrúsan. Met. 31, 13.
  • Onhnigenum heáfde simle his gesyhþa ádúna on eorþan besette,

      R. Ben. 31, 8.
intrans.
To bend down, bow
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  • Hí onhnígaþ tó mé,

      Exon. Th. 412, 29; Rä. 31, 7.
  • Ealle eáðmódlíce tó Criste sylfum onhnigan,

      Blickl. Homl. 203, 23 : Cd. Th. 227, 3 ; Dan. 181.
  • Man mæg tó ðǽm lástum onhnÉgan, and ða cyssan,

      Blickl. Homl. 127, 10.
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v.  á-hnígan.
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