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on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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Homl. 9, 16. an attempt, undertaking, enterprise Micel is ðæt ongin ðínre gelícan ðæt ðú forhycge hláford úrne it is a great undertaking for the like of thee to despise our lord, Exon. Th. 250, 15; Jul. 127.

or-treówness

(n.)
Grammar
or-treówness, e; f.

Want of faith or confidence, mistrust

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Want of faith or confidence, mistrust Ortreownes diffidentia, desperantia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 18. Hé æteówde ða wunda ðǽm ungeleáflullum mannum, forðon ðe hé nolde ðæt ǽnig ortrýwnes wǽre embe his ǽriste, Blickl. Homl. 91, 3

Linked entry: treówness

on-dryslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-dryslíc, -drystlíc, -ðyrstlíc, deslíc; adj.

Terrible, dreadful

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Terrible, dreadful Ús is tó geþencanne hú onþrislíc (-dryslíc : egeslíc, other MS.) hit on bócum gecweden is, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 4. Cwæð ðæt se mon wǽre ondrysenlíc (onderslíc, MS. T. : ondrislíc, MS.

on-legen

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

An on-laying, (medicinal) application

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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.

or-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
or-trúwian, p. ode

To be without hope of, to despair of

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To be without hope of, to despair of Hé ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36

on-sundrum

(adv.)
Grammar
on-sundrum, -sundran, -sundron; adv.

separately, severally, separated one from the other, apart ⬩ in retirement from others, apart ⬩ making distinction from others, especially

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Stande hé ealra ýtemest, oððe on ðam stede, ðe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle onsundrum betǽht hæfþ . . . Wé forðí tǽhton ðæt hý on úteweardan oððe onsundrum standen, ðæt . . ., R. Ben. 68, 10-17.

Linked entry: sundor

on-wealh

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wealh, -walh; adj.

Whole, entire ⬩ sound, uninjured, uncorrupted ⬩ whole, entire

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Ða lástas á onwalge beóþ and on ðære ilcan onsýne ðe hié on forman on ða eorþan bestapene wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 127, 20. metaph. Heó onwealg on hiere onwalde æfter þurhwunade regnat incolumis, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 62, 23. Wæs hyre mægdenhád onwalg, Exon.

Linked entries: an-wealh -wealg

on-wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wæcnan, p. ede.

to rise, spring, be derived

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'Nú us is tíma ðæt wé onwæcnen of slǽpe.' Ond eft hé cwiþ: 'Onwæcnaþ, gé ryhtwísan,' Past. 63; Swt. 459, 33-461, 1.

Linked entry: on-wacnian

on-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
on-reáfian, to despoil, deprive of (gen.
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Min Drihten, sié þe þonc þæs þe þú léte þínne líchoman onreáfian (be-, v. l. ) ðínes hrægles, Angl. xii. 505, 17. )

on-sting

(n.)
Grammar
on-sting, es; m.

Authority

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Authority Icc nelle geþafian ðæt ǽnig mann ǽnigne onstingc habbe on ǽnigum þingum oððe on ǽnigum tíman bútan se abbod, Chart. Th. 362, 3. Ǽnige onsting, 369, 24.

Linked entry: in-sting

on-fundelness

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

Experience, proof

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Hyt déþ onfundelnysse ðæs sylfan þinges it will give proof of the same thing, the second method will prove as efficacious as the first, 162, 1

Linked entry: -fundelness

on-gitness

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

The understanding, intellect

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The understanding, intellect Of alre ongetnisse ex toto intellectu, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 33

or-feormness

(n.)
Grammar
or-feormness, e; f.

Want of cleanliness squalor

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Want of cleanliness squalor Orfeormnisse squalores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 8

Linked entries: -feormness or-firme

on-sín

(n.)
Grammar
on-sín, -sién, -sýn, e; f.

Lack, want

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Nis on ðæm londe ne sár wracu ne wædle gewin ne welan onsýn luctus acerbus abest, et egestas obsita pannis, 201, 13; Ph. 55. Ðǽr him nǽnges wæs eádes onsýn, 225, 32; Ph. 398

Linked entries: -sín on-sýn

on-orþung

(n.)
Grammar
on-orþung, e; f.

A breathing in or on

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A breathing in or on Fram onorþunge ( inspiratione ) gástes yrres ðínes, Ps. Lamb. 17, 16

Linked entry: orpung

ful-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-oft, full-oft; adv.

Full oft ⬩ very often ⬩ sæpissĭme

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Full oft, very often; sæpissĭme Hie ablændaþ fuloft wísra monna geþoht they very often blind the thought of wise men, L. Alf. 46; Th. i. 54, 18. Sió wyrd fuloft dereþ unscyldegum fate very often injures the guiltless, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: oft full-oft

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) ⬩ to raise (as barm does), to leaven ⬩ to take up, begin ⬩ to take away ⬩ metaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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Ne onhebbe hine nán man on his weorcum, ii. 80, 29

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate

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Ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wið eodan, hí hí ná ne onscunedon . . . and nán heort ne onscunode nǽnne león though men or dogs went against them (wild beasts), they were not afraid of them . . . and the hart was not afraid of the lion Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 2-

orf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
orf-cynn, es; n.

Cattle

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Of eallum orfcinne de jumentis in genere suo, Gen. 6, 20

on-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
on-ryne, es; m.

a running on, course ⬩ a running on or against, an attack

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a running on, course Onryne tíde cursu temporis, Hymn. Surt. 36, 8. a running on or against, an attack Ne ðé ǽniges yfeles onryne (anryne, MS. H. ) dereþ, Lchdm. i. 328, 1, MS. B