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on-ál

(n.)
Grammar
on-ál, es; n.

A burning, kindling; also what is burnt

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A burning, kindling; also what is burnt Hé nemde ðære stówe naman 'onál' incensio for ðam ðe Drihtenes fýr wæs ðǽr onǽled, Num. 11, 3. Mid onále ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Lamb. 65, 15. Onál incensum, 140, 2. Onál incensa, 79, 17: incendia, Hpt.

Linked entry: ál

on-áscunung

(n.)
Grammar
on-áscunung, e; f.

Abomination, detestation

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Abomination, detestation Fram onáscununga abominationem, Ps. Spl. 87, 8

Linked entry: á-scunung

on-ásendedness

(n.)

glosses immisio

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glosses immisio, Ps. Lamb. 77, 49

Linked entry: á-sendedness

on-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
on-bæc, adv.

A-back, backward, behind

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A-back, backward, behind Gang ðú sceocca onbæc, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 10. Ná gewát onbæc heorte úre non recessit retro cor nostrum, Ps. Spl. 43, 21

on-bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
on-bæcling, adv.

Back, backward, behindretrorsum

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Back, backward, behind; retrorsum Gán onbæcling to go back, retire, Blickl. Homl. 27, 20: 31, 12: Ps. Th. 43, 19. Cer ðé onbæcling get thee behind, Cd. Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Forhwí gengdest ðú onbæcling quare conversus es retrorsum? Ps. Th. 113, 5.

Linked entry: on-hinderling

on-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bærnan, p. de.

to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindleto burn, consume by burningto heat, inflameto kindle desire for anything, to incite

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to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindle literal Hié hié mid flexe bewundon and onbærndon hit they wrapped them round with flax, and set fire to it, Ors. 4, l; Swt. 158, 6. Ðá héton ða déman micel fýr onbærnan, Shrn. 53, 15: Exon. Th. 277, 11; Jul

on-bærnness

(n.)
Grammar
on-bærnness, e; f.

Incense

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Incense Mid onbærnysse ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Spl. 65, 14

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-beódan

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

to bid, orderto announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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to bid, order Ðú onbude hǽlu qui mandas salutem, Ps. Surt. 43, 5: 118, 138. Hé onbeád ipse mandavit, 148, 5. Ðá onbeád Basilla and cwæþ, Shrn. 86, 17. Ðá onbeád heó him ðæt hé hire tó onsænde all ða gesiðwíf, 87, 20. Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd

Linked entry: in-beódan

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-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bígan, p. de

To cause to bend, to subdue

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To cause to bend, to subdue Heó míne sáwle onbígdon incurvaverunt animam meam, Ps. Th. 56, 7. 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-bígness

(n.)
Grammar
on-bígness, e; f.

Bending, curvature

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Bending, curvature Onbégnes curvatura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 25: 79, 2

Linked entry: on-bégness

on-birging

(n.)
Grammar
on-birging, e; f.

Tasting, taking (food)

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Tasting, taking (food) Wið áttres onbyrgingce, Lchdm. i. 136, 12

Linked entry: birging

on-birhtan

(v.)

to illumine

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to illumine God hié onbyrhte mid andgite, Blickl. Homl. 105, 31

on-blǽstan

(v.)

glosses inrumpere

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glosses inrumpere Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 49

Linked entry: blǽstan

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-bláwan

(v.)

to breathe into, inspire, inflate

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to breathe into, inspire, inflate Onblǽwþ litrat (?) Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 60. Onblá[wende] inspirans, inflans, Hpt. Gl. 442, 29. Mid elreordre dysignesse onbláwne barbara inflati stultitia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13

on-bláwness

(n.)
Grammar
on-bláwness, e; f.

Inspiration

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Inspiration Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæþmnesse, Blickl. Homl. 7, 26

on-blótan

(v.)

to offer, sacrifice

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to offer, sacrifice Abraham onbleót ðǽt lác Gode, Cd. Th. 177, 21; Gen. 2933

on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or directionto turn (into another form)to turn, to goto turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc.to turn, changeto turn from good to bad, to pervertto turn aside, avertto turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoketo turn (intrans.)

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in a physical sense. to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction Hé oncyrde hine tó Paule he turned to Paul, Blickl. Homl. 183, 30 : 185, 36. Ðæt hié hine móston on óðre sídan oncyrran, 227, 19. Andwlitan út oncyrran faciem avertere, Ps.