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on-irnan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to yield, give way
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  • Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán],

      Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721.
  • Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. int-rinnan evadere, abire, profugere.]
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