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efen-

(prefix)
Grammar
efen-, efn-, efne-, in composition, denotes even, equal, represented by co-, con-, com-,

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lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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A little [space, time, quantity] Meng lythwón wið hunig mix a little with honey, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 20. Lythw-on becom cwicera tó cýððe few living reached their country, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 5; Jud. 311: Elen. Kmbl. 284; El. 142. Ðá hé wæs lythwón

Linked entry: hwón

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

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay lowprosternĕreto perform, execute, labour, achieve patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low; prosternĕre Ic efne to eorþan ealdne ceorl I throw down the old churl to earth. Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 28; Rä. 28, 8. to perform, execute, labour, achieve; patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre Ic ǽ ðíne efne

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan

efen-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
efen-bisceop, efn-biscop,es ; m.

A co-bishopco-episcŏpus

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A co-bishop; co-episcŏpus Mid Laurentio and Justo his efenbisceopum cum Laurentio et Justo co-episcŏpis, Bd. 2, 5; Whelc. 122, 38

Linked entries: bisceop efn-biscop

on-lígian

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

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-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

Grammar
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-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-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

on-árísende

(adj.)
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glosses insurgens Fram onárísendum (insurgentibus) on mé, Ps. L. 58, 2 : Bl. Gl. Ðú forscrænctest onárísende (insurgentes) on mé, Ps. L. 17, 40