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on-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lícness, e; f.

Likeness, image

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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-þracian

(v.)
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Andþraciaþ herescunt (horrescunt seems to have been read, Cf. horrescunt andþrachiað, Hpt. Gl. 481, 24: both are glosses on Ald. 43, 38). Hî anðraciað tô gefarenne lîfes wegas, andswá ðeáh ne wandiað tó licgenne on stuntnysse heora ásolcennysse they dread

on-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
on-æðele, adj.

Natural, in accordance with the nature of a thing

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Natural, in accordance with the nature of a thing Eallum treówum, ðe him onæðele biþ, ðæt hit on holte hýhst geweaxe (cf. ðám treówum ðe him gecynde biþ up heáh tó standanne,) (Bt. 25); (Fox 88, 21), Met. 13, 51

Linked entry: ge-æðele

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. Gesodene wuduæpla and hlafes cruman and swilce onlegena,

on-scunung

(n.)
Grammar
on-scunung, -sceonung, e; f.

abomination, execrationirritation, exasperation

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abomination, execration Of onscununge execratione, Ps. Spl. C. 58, 14. Hí setton mé on onscununge ( abominationem ) him, 87, 8. Ðonne gé geseóþ ða onsceonunge ( abominationem ) ðære tóworpennysse, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 15. irritation, exasperation In onscununge

or-wénness

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Add: with gen. Se fífta leahtor is unrótnys ðissere worulde . . . Of ðám bið ácenned . . . his sylfes orwénnys, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 19. with prep. Him wæs geworden seó orwénnys be þám menniscan gewinne de humano labore facta est desperatio, Gr. D. 47,

on-spreccan

(v.)

to enliven, to make sprack(?)

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to enliven, to make sprack(?) [Sprack lively, active, Halliw. Dict.: Icel. sprækr active. ] Ðá wæs wæstnum áweaht world onspreaht (-spreht, MS.), Exon. Th. 353, 8; Reim. 9. [Cf.(?) ich sprechi in ham sprekes of lustes swa luðere ðæt ha forberneþ, Marh

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on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

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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. Hé onbeád (bebeád, v. l.) tó heom þus cweþende, 'Gerihtað incre tungan' eis mandavit,

on-wealh

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add: of material objects Genim ðysse wyrtewyrttruman swá anwealhne ( as whole as possible ), Lch. i. 286, 18. Hit nys álýfed ꝥ man hyre wyrtruman anwealhne geseón móte it is not permitted that its root be seen when entire, 318, 20. add: of non-material

on-fundenness

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

experience, experimentfinding out, discovery

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experience, experiment Onfundenness experimentum, i. testamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 49: . experientia, 145, 52. finding out, discovery Ðú ásettest rǽdels gehýr ðú ða onfundennesse ymbe ðæt ðú cwǽde you have set a riddle, hear the meaning discovered

on-findan

(v.)
Grammar
on-findan, p. -fand, -funde.

to find out, discover, detectto find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible ofto meet with, experience, suffer

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to find out, discover, detect Ic anfinde deprehendo Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 32. Gif mec onfindeþ wíga, ðǽr ic búge, Exon. Th. 396, 20; Rä. 16, 7. Ic me sylf onfand ðæt . . . I discovered that . . . Blickl. Homl. 177, 6. Ic hine onfand, and hine onbændan hét

on-fundelness

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

Experience, proof

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Experience, proof Ðysse wyrte onfundelnysse manega ealdras geséðaþ many authorities testify to the efficacy of this plant from experience, Lchdm. i. 140, 9. Hyt déþ onfundelnysse ðæs sylfan þinges it will give proof of the same thing, the second method

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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

on-springan

(v.)

to burst asunderto spring or burst forth, (of streams), to rise

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to burst asunder Seonowe onsprungon, burston bánlocan, Beo. Th. 1639; 8. 817. to spring or burst forth, (of streams), to rise Ðǽr lagnstreámas, wyllan onspringaþ, Exon. Th. 202, 2; Ph. 63. Ðǽr se flód onsprang, Andr. Kmbl. 3269; An. 1637. Ealle eorþan

on-weald

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Add: in a general sense, power, control over a person or thing Ðæt úre geswinc ne sceolde bión on óðres monnes onwalde (an-, v. l. ), Past. 250, 2. of official rule. secular Hé wæs Rómánum swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm, Ors. 6, 2; S. 254,

on-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bregdan, -brédan; p. brægd, -brǽd, pl. brugdon, -brudon.

To move quicklyTo move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep)

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with dat. acc. (?), To move quickly Heáfde onbrygdeþ þriwa áscæceþ the Phenix thrice moves its head (bowing to the sun) (igniferum caput ter venerata), Exon. Th. 207, 18; Ph. 143. Onbrǽd recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the

on-tyhtan

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Gif hé hit herede and ontyhte (on tyhte?), eft hé stiérde ðǽre gewilnunge, Past. 53, 8. Nát ic hwí þú sý eallinga onǽled and ontihted (-tiht, v. l.) of þára bysne and wiðmetenysse ex quorum comparatione accenderis ignoro, Gr. D. 7, 10. Ontihtum geþance

on-wæcnian

(v.)
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Of þám þrím sunum wearð onwæcnad eall manna cynn, Angl. xi. 2, 38. Onwæcnod, 3, 59. Add

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

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