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on-windan

  • verb [ strong ]
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§654;
to unwind, unfasten, loosen
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  • Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wælrápas,

      Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610.
  • Báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand,

      Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250.
to retire, retreat
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  • Hærn eft onwand ... wædu swæðorodon,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1062; An. 531.
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  • on-windan, v.