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on-gitenness

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on-gitenness, e ; f.
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understanding, knowledge Hé wæs gefeónde ðære ongytenesse (agnitione) ðæs sððan Godes biganges. Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 13. Tó ongytenysse (ad agnitionem) ðæs sóðan Godes, 2, 9; S. 511, 3. meaning, purport (cf. and-git. ) Ðeós ongitenys (þes ongitenysse,

Linked entry: -gitenness

on-hetting

(n.)
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on-hetting, e; f.
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Persecution Onhettincga persecutiones, Hpt. Gl. 476, 17

Linked entries: hettan hetting

on-irning

(n.)
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on-irning, e; f.
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Attack, assault Diówlíca onerninge tósliteno beón diabolica incursione lacerari, Rtl. 36, 1

Linked entry: irning

on-legen

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on-legen, e; f.
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An on-laying, (medicinal) application Onlegen (ἐπίθεμα) tó trymmanne ðone magan, Lchdm. ii. 180, 24. Mid onlegene swá swá mon of swelcum þingum wyrcþ . . . Lácna mid onlegena beres, 82, 14-24. Gesodene wuduæpla and hlafes cruman and swilce onlegena,

on-leóhtness

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on-leóhtness, e; f.
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Illumination; illuminatio, Ps. Lamb. 138, 11

on-lícness

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on-lícness, e; f.
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Likeness, image Idese onlícnes the form of a woman, Beo. Th. 2706; B. 1351: Andr. Kmbl. 1461; An. 731. Hé hæfþ mon geworhtne æfter his onlícnesse, Cd. Th. 25, 19; Gen. 396; Exon. Th. 424, 10; Rä. 41, 37

on-líhting

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on-líhting, e; f.
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Illumination, enlightening Onlýhtinga illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 43, 5. Onlíhtinge, Ps. Lamb. 26, 1. Onlíhting, 138, 11. On onlíhtinge fýres, 77, 14

on-lísness

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on-lísness, e; f.
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Deliverance, redemption Ða ðe on helle synt biddaþ ðínre onlésnesse ask for deliverance by thee, Blickl. Homl. 81, 23: 67, 3. Onlésnisse redemtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 28

onoþa

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onoþa, an; f.
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Fear Onoþa formido, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 75. Anoþa, 109, 3

on-rád

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on-rád, e; f.
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Riding on horseback Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wǽne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13

on-rihtwísness

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on-rihtwísness, e; f.
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Unrighteousness, iniquity Onrihtwísnyssum iniquitatibus, Ps. Spl. 52, 2

Linked entry: rihtwísness

on-sagu

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on-sagu, e; f.
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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L. Eth. ii.

on-setenness

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on-setenness, e; f.
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Laying on, imposition Ðæm gáste ǽghwelc gefullwad man onféhþ þurh biscopa handa onsetenesse, Shrn. 85, 19

on-sprǽc

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on-sprǽc, e; f.
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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3. Bǽdon ðæt heó mósten gesyllan hire morgengyfe wið ðan ðe se cing ða egeslícan onspǽce áléte ( the charge is previously

Linked entry: an-sprǽc

on-styreness

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on-styreness, e; f.
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Movement Nalæs ðæt án óðra lima ac swylce eác ðære tungan onstyrenesse non solum caeterorum membrorum, sed et linguae motu, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 17

on-sundness

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on-sundness, e; f.
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Soundness, freedom from physical or moral flaw Andsumnysse (ansundnysse?) integritatis, virginitatis, Hpt. Gl. 444, 53. Gefég ðás bricas tó ansundnysse join these broken gems together so that they may again be whole, Homl. Th. i. 62, 8

ou-symbelness

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ou-symbelness, e; f.
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A solemn festival Mið ðý heó geségon ðone biscop mæssan (mæssena, MS. B.) onsymbelnesse mǽrsian ( celebratis missarum sollemniis ), Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 12

on-tendness

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on-tendness, e; f.
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a burning, fire Hé hét gearcian ða tunnan tó heora bærnette . . . Hí wurdon gebrohte tó ðám tunnum and tó ðære ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 307. Ontendnyssa incendia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 42. Antendnyssum globis, 489, 68. Ontyndnissum incendiis, 440, 4. metaph

Linked entries: -tendness on-tyndness

on-týnness

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on-týnness, e; f.
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an opening, aperture Se heofon tóbyrst and eall engla cynn lóciaþ þurh þa ontýnnesse on manna cynn, Blickl. Homl. 93, 24. discovery Be cierlisces monnes ontýnesse (betogenesse, MSS. B. H. Schmid takes ontýnesse = ontigenesse, and Thorpe translates '

Linked entry: týnness

on-wealhness

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on-wealhness, e; f.
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Wholeness, soundness, integrity. literal Þurh ða heora onwalhnesse gecýðed is it is made evident by the unchanged condition of the footsteps, Blickl. Homl. 127, 27. metaph. purity, chastity, integrity Andwealhnys integritas, religio sanctitas, Hpt.

Linked entry: an-wealgnes