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LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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LIFE [the opposite of death], mode of life, period during which a man lives Hwæt is ðæt líf elles ðysses middangeardes búton lytelu ylding deáþes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 27. Twá líf sind sóðlíce ... ðæt in líf is deádlíc, ðæt óðer undeádlíc, Homl. Th. i.

æfte-weard

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Dele first quotation, and add On æfteweardum ðǽm sealme in the latter part of the psalm, Ps. Th. 38, arg. On æftewyrdne December, and on foreweardan Ianuarie ðám mónþe, Lch. iii. 154, 12. substantive use :-- On æfteweardan ðæs regoles, Hml. S. 3, 150

on-liþian

(v.)
Grammar
on-liþian, on-leoþian
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to loosen, relax, literal Swá þá gewunedon þá þwangas swylce hí þǽr gemétte wǽron of mycclum dǽle untogone and onleoðode (-liðode, v. l.) ita ut inventae sunt, magna jam ex parte dissolutae corrigiae remanserunt, Gr. D. 222, 4. figurative In hefigum

Linked entry: on-leoþian

on-lígian

(v.)
Grammar
on-lígian, on-légian
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to inflame Gesprec Dryhtnes onlégade (inflammavit) hine, Ps. Vos. 104, 19

on-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
on-bǽru, f. [on = un?]

Wrong behaviour, vexation, angerfastidium, ira,rabies.

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Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger Hé ðæs onbǽru habban ne meahte ac hé háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827

on-setenness

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on-setenness, <b>on-seteness, on-setness.</b>
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Substitute: laying on, imposition Fram þâm rihtgeleáffullum bisceope onsetnesse ( manus impositioni ) and sume gebede beón getrymede, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 19. Þurh biscopa handa onsetenesse. Shrn. 85, 19 (in Dict.) institution. Take here Lk. L. R. II. 50

on-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
on-trymian, on-trymman
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glosses invalescere Hiá ontrymmedon (-trymedun, R.) illi inualiscebant, Lk. L. 23, 5: 23

on-stedfullness

Grammar
on-stedfullness, l. on-stedefullness,
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on-flígen

(n.)
Grammar
on-flígen, es; n. l. (?) on-flygen, e; f.
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Cf. lygen

ond-efen

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

Similar entry: and-efn

on-merca

Grammar
on-merca, inscription; inscriptio, Mk. L. R. 12, 16 : <b>on-médan.</b>
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Dele, and see médan

on-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
on-bíd, (-bid ?), es; n.

Awaiting, expectation

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Awaiting, expectation Næs ðæt onbíd long ðæt ... it was not long to wait, before ..., Exon. Th. 156, 18; Gú. 876. Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019. Hé on tweógendlícan onbíde wæs hwæðer

Linked entry: an-bíd

on-gryntan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gryntan, (?), on-grintan(?) to grind with the teeth (?), show the teeth (?), smile (?). [v. N. E. D. grint.]
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See preceding word

Linked entry: gryntan

on-sécan

(v.)

to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.)

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to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.) Ne onsécþ non quaeret, Ps. Spl. T. 9 second, 4. Ðǽr .xxx. wæs and feówere eác feores onsóhte þurh wǽges wylm then was life required of thirty-four by the rage of the wave (cf. under Similar entries á-sécan

on-bryrdness

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Add: incitement, cause of strong feeling Þám tímum þe mé ǽnig onbrerdnes cym[e] be ðám ǽcan lýfe at those times in which l am inspired with any strong emotion about the life eternal, Solil. H. 25, 17. strongly excited feeling Sceole wé him bringan twá

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindleto burn (cf. anneal), consume by burningto make hot with fireto make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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to set fire to, to ignite, kindle (lit. and figurative) Hú ne onǽlþ accendit heó hyre leóhtfæt? Lk. Skt. 15, 8. Hé hiene onǽlþ mid ðam tapure ðæs godcundan liéges, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 12. Ne byrnþ on ðé ðæt ðæt ðú on lífe ne onǽldest þurh leahtras, Homl

on-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
on-geweorc, (?), es; n.
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Making, work On ongeweorce (= on geweorce ? Cf. on gewerce, Ps. Vos. Srt., on geworce, Ps. Spl., on worce, Ps. Cam., on worcum, Ps. Th.) þínum in factura tua, Ps. Rdr. 91. 5

on-wunian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabit

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to dwell, inhabit Ic onwunige ( inhabitabo ) on ðínum getelde, Ps. Lamb, 60, 5. Ðæt ic onwunige ( inhabitem ) on húse Drihtnes Ps. Spl. 26, 7. Ðu onwunast (habitabis) on heom, 5, 13. Hí onwuniaþ inhabitabunt, 55, 6. Hig onwuniaþ on worlde inhabitabunt

Linked entry: an-wunigende

on-wrigenness

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Add On sprǽcum háliges gewrites oððe on dígelum onwrigennyssum (-wrigenessum, v. l. ), Gr. D. 139, 1

on-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
on-sittend, es; m.
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One who sits on an animal, a rider Þâ on-sittendas (-an, v. l. ) þâra horsa, Gr. D. 15, 10