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on-þeón

  • verb [ strongcontracted ]
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to prosper
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  • Se wæs wreccena wíde mǽrost ofer werþeóde wígendra hleó ellendǽdum; hé ðæs ǽr onþáh (

    so at first he prospered

    ),
      Beo. Th. 1805; B. 900.
to be successful in one's efforts, to prove serviceable
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  • Gamele ne móston hilde onþeón

    the aged might not be of service in battle

    (in the preceding lines it is mentioned that the very young were excluded from the army),
      Cd. Th. 193, 5; Exod. 241.

  • Oft ic secga seledreáme sceal fægre onþeón ðǽr guman drincaþ

    oft must I prove of excellent service to festivity in hall, where men drink,

      Exon. Th. 480, 14; Rä. 64, 2.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “on-þeón.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/24791.

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