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on-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bígan, p. de

To cause to bend, to subdue

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Heora módes heánesse ealle eorþcyningas onbégan mihton their loftiness of soul could make all the kings of the earth to bend, Blickl. Homl. 119, 21

Linked entry: on-býgan

on-éhting

(n.)
Grammar
on-éhting, e ; f.
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Ox. 2974

Linked entry: éhting

on-líhtend

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhtend, es; m.
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One who enlightens Drihten is mín onlýhtend and mín hǽlend Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea, Ps. Th. 26, 1

on-scillan

(v.)
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Ox. 8, 265

Linked entry: scillan

on-gratian

(v.)
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Ox. 33, 2. [v. N. E. D. grate.] See next word. (?)

Linked entry: gratian

on-hebban

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Add: of revolt, to raise oneself against authority Hit gelamp þæt West-Wealas onhófon hí ongeán Ecgbriht cyng, Cht. Crw. 18, 2

þǽr-on

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add: with verbs of knowing, in respect to a matter Hig hym eall sǽdon ꝥ dæt hig þǽron wyston, Hml. A. 188, 41

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

on-hyscan

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Ox. 17, 23

on-blandan

(v.)

to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil)

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to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil) Hé lungre áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdg weán onblonden he raised at once his voice, hostile and harmful (cf. the use of geblanden in similar phrases) Andr. Kmbl. 1350; An. 675

on-lútan

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Onloten tó his gebede orationi intentus, 275, 14. of mental attitude Ús is micel ðearf ðæt wé eáðmódlíce ofdúne anlúten mid úrum móde necesse est ut ad infirma sua mentis oculus redeat, seseque deorsum premat, Past. 467, 7.

on-þeón

(v.)

to prosper ⬩ to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable

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Oft ic secga seledreáme sceal fægre onþeón ðǽr guman drincaþ oft must I prove of excellent service to festivity in hall, where men drink, Exon. Th. 480, 14; Rä. 64, 2

on-middan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-middan, prep.

Amid, in the middle of

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Amid, in the middle of Onmiddan ðæm hwǽte in medio tritici, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25. Onmiddan ðám þýstrum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 19. Onmiddan ðære byrig, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 609. Ómiddan eówrum sceáfum, Gen. 37, 7

Linked entries: midd midde ó-middan

on-spreccan

(v.)

to enliven, to make sprack(?)

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ich sprechi in ham sprekes of lustes swa luðere ðæt ha forberneþ, Marh. 15, 21.]

Linked entry: spreccan

on-beódan

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add: to command Scipia hit oftrǽdlíce hám onbeád ( sent nome orders) þæt hié hit ne angunnen, and eác self sǽde, þá hé hám of Ispánium cóm, Ors. 4, 12; S. 308, 34.

on-gildan

(v.)

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) ⬩ to pay ⬩ to give an offering, to offer

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to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) Banan heardlíce grimme ongildaþ, ðæs hié oft gilp brecaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 265; Sal. 132. Hé ðæs wraðe ongeald, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861: 253, 20; Dan. 598.

Linked entries: an-gildan on-gyldan

on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, order ⬩ to announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 25. to announce, tell, proclaim, send word Hé hit him hám bebeád (onbeád, MS. C.) he sent them home word of it, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 168, 13.

Linked entry: in-beódan

on-hrínan

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Add: with gen. or uncertain Is wén ðæt sió (fennege) hond ðá óðre besmíte gif hió hire anhrínð, Past. 77, 1. Gif his mon onhrinð mid buccan blóde, 271, 3. Heó mid hire ýtemestan fingrum þǽre lenticula onhrán, Hml. S. 23 b, 715.

on-bútan

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Ox. 2, 251. <b>III a.</b> </b>

on-sægedness

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Ox. 3010. Wé sceolon Gode ásecgan þá dæghwámlican onsægdnesse úra teara and eác þá dæghwámlican onsægdnesse his líchaman and blódes debemus quotidiana Deo lacrymarum sacrificia, quotidianas carnis et sanguinis hostias immolare, Gr. D. 348, 16, 18.