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on-dón

(v.)

to undo, open

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Siont ondóne aperientur, Kent. Gl, 232

Linked entry: un-dón

on-dón

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Ic ne ondyde ná mínne múð non aperui os meum, Ps. Th. 38, 11. Wearð eft Janes duru andón apertus est Ianus, Ors. 6, 1; S. 254, 17. Add

ond

(prep.; prefix)
Grammar
ond, ond-.

Similar entry: and

ono

(con.)

if

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if Ono nú ðæt wíf wel gedyrstgade si igitur bene praesumsit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 19. Ono hé wiste hine on wónyssum geeácnodne, hé ðá geómrade hine fram scylde ácennedne qui enim in iniquitatibus conceptum se noverat, a delicto se natum gemebat, S. 495

ono

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Add: See Bd. M. i. xxix

eft-onfónd

(n.)
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a receiver Eftondfóende receptorem, Mt. L. p. 16, 8. (?)

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onfónd-lic

(adj.)
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onfónd-lic, adj.
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That is to be received On ǽte and on wǽte, oþþe on óþrum anfóndlicum and sellendlicum þingum (dandis atque accipiendis rebus). Chrd. 110, 8

eft-ongén-bígan

(v.)

To untwist again, to unwreathere-torquēre

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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189

on-hón

(v.)
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to hang (trans.), suspend [Sumne hí onhéngon be þan fótum, and sumne be þan earmum, Hml. A. 171, 36.] to hang on a gallows or cross, to crucify On þǽm eahtateóþan geáre his ríces, þá Críst wæs áhangen (on-, v. l.) (cum Christus patibulo suffixus est

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on-fón

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Add: <b>A.</b> the subject a person. add: to take on one's own initiative. to take hold of an object Cornelius hine gebígde tó Petres fótum, ac his onféncg Petrus (Petrus elevavit eum, Acts 10, 26), Hml. S. 10, 129. Hyra Scyppend sceaðan

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to taketo take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have givento take what another offers, receive favourably, acceptto receive a personto undergo a rite, undertake a dutyto conceiveto take to, to beginincipere

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to take Calic hǽlu ic onfóu, Ps. Surt. 115, 13. Hé mycelne dǽl ðæs landes on anweald onféng, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 12. Mód Bryttas onféngon they took courage, 1, 16; S. 484, 19. Se Ælmihtiga onféng ðæt hiw úre tyddran gecynde. Geþencean wé, gif óðer nýten

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

ond-efen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ond-efen, on-derslíc, -deslíc, -desn.

Similar entry: and-efn

on-dúne

(adv.)
Grammar
on-dúne, adv.
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Down: — Þá onhylde se hálga cnyht hys ansýne ondúne and noldon hig ná geseón, Shrn. 152, 27

on-efn

(prep.; adv.)
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Add: prep. Onefen ðone greátan æsc, C. D. ii. 172, 23. adv. Ðeáh ðe seofon middangeardas sýn ealle onefn ábrǽdde though seven worlds be spread alongside one another, Sal. K. p. 150, 29. Circumflexus accentus byð of þám óðrum twám geworht, swá wé hér

on-sín

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Add: — Ic mîne sâwle sette mid môde, swâ eorðan bið ansŷn wæteres I made my soul feel as want of water is for the ground; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi, Ps. Th. 142, 6

on-teón

(v.)
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to withdraw, pull away, extract Ðonne þû wîn habban wille, þonne dô þû mid þînum twâm fingrum swilce þû tæppan of tunnan onteón wille, Tech. ii. 120, 10. to pull apart, untie Gewunedon þá þwangas . . . of mycclum dæ̂le ontogone (un-, v. l.) magna ex

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

on-efn

(prep.)
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on-efn, -emn, -em

by, near

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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33. See for other examples

Linked entry: efen

on-león

(v.)
Grammar
on-león, p. -láh, -leáh; pl. -ligon; pp. -ligen.

to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan)to grant, bestow

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to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) Gielde se ðæs wǽpnes onláh, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 6; Beo. Th. 2939; B. 1467. Onligenre inpactae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 31. to grant, bestow Sum ǽhta onlíhþ, sum biþ wonspédig, Exon. Th. 295, 9; Crä. 30

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginningan attempt, undertaking, enterpriseaction, proceedingaction, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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a beginning Ðæs weges ongin, ðe tó Criste lǽt, ne meg beón begunnen on fruman bútan sumre ancsumnysse, R. Ben. 5, 16. Næs his frymþ ǽfre, eádes ongyn, Exon. Th. 240, 13; Ph. 638. His ríces ongin ( original condition ) nǽfre gewonaþ, Blickl. Homl. 9,