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on-bæc

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of motion.
in retreat from a point reached
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  • Geong onbæcc ł mec behianda

    uade retro me,

      Mk. L. 8, 33.
  • Eádun onbæcg

    abierunt retrorsum,

      Jn. L. 18, 6.
in return to a point previously occupied
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  • Ne áwoendað onbæcc

    non redeant retro,

      Lk. L. 17, 31.
  • Ne eft gecerres onbæcg

    non reuertatur retro,

      Mk. L. 13, 16.
of looking
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  • Ne eft-lócca onbæc

    non respicere retro,

      Lk. p. 6, 14.
  • Onbæcg,

      Lk. L. 9, 62.
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