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on-ginnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ginnendlíc, adj.

Inchoative

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Inchoative Óðer hiw is geháten inchoativa, ðæt is onginnendlíc, forðan ðe hit getácnaþ weorces anginn, Ælfc. Gr. 35 ; Som. 38, 2

on-ginness

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

A beginning, undertaking

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A beginning, undertaking Onginnissum inceptis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 26. Hine hét ðæt hé ðám hálwendan ongynnessum georne befulge eum coeptis insistere salutaribus jussit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 11

Linked entry: -ginness

on-geboren

(adj.)
Grammar
on-geboren, adj.

In-born

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In-born Ongeborene ingenitam, Hpt. Gl. 514, 2

Linked entry: ge-boren

on-gebroht

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gebroht, adj.

Imposed

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Imposed Be ongeb[r]ohtum de inrogata, Hpt. Gl. 514. 62

on-gecígung

(n.)
Grammar
on-gecígung, e; f.

Invocation

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Invocation Þerh ongiceiging per invocationem, Rtl. 99, 28

on-geótung

(n.)
Grammar
on-geótung, e; f.

Pouring in

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Pouring in Clǽnsa ǽrest ða wambe mid drences ánfealddre ongeótunge, Lchmd. ii. 234, 26

on-gemet

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gemet, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ongemetum immensis, Wülck. Gl. 250, 23

Linked entry: ge-met

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine tó onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps. Th. 40, 1.

on-hetting

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

Persecution

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Persecution Onhettincga persecutiones, Hpt. Gl. 476, 17

Linked entries: hettan hetting

on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.

to lean, incline, recline, bend down with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to inclineto bow, bendto turn from the right courseto cause to sinkTo decline, deviate, incline, sink

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trans. of actual motion, to lean, incline, recline, bend down Onheldeþ hine and falleþ inclinabit se et cadet, Ps. Surt. 9, 31. Se biscop hine onhylde tó ánre ðære studa, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 37: 4, 9; S. 577, 7. Hé his heáfod onhylde swá swá hé slápan

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 leavento take up, beginto take awaymetaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) Ðonne ic mec onhæbbe, and hí onhnígaþ tó mé, Exon. Th. 412, 28; Rä. 31. 7. Ðá onhóf Laurentius his égan up, Shrn. 116, 4. Petrus onhóf his stefne, Blickl. Homl. 149, 21. to raise (as barm does), to leaven Ne ete gé

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

on-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hlídan, p. -hlád.

To open, uncloseTo be disclosed, to appear

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trans. To open, unclose Onhlídest ( aperis ) ðú ðíne handa, Ps. Th. 144, 17. Undóþ eówre geatu, and on-hlídaþ ða écan geata, 23, 7, 9. Deáþræced heolstorcofan onhliden weorþaþ, Exon. Th. 201, l; Ph. 49. Ðǽr biþ open eádgum tðgeánes, onhliden hleóðra

on-grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-grislíc, adj.

Horrible, dreadful

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Horrible, dreadful Ða becwom sum ongrislíc wíse (horrenda res) on hié, Nar. 10, 32. Ðæt ongris. íce gemót the last day, Wulfst. 186, 15. Angryslíc, Dóm. L. 14, 225. Ongrislíces andwlitan horrido vultu . . . ongrislícre ansíne horrendae visionis, Bd.

on-gryrelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gryrelíc, adj.

Horrible

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Horrible Hí hine lǽddon on ðám ongryrlícan (-gryslícan ?) fiðerum, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 36, 24

on-heáw

(n.)
Grammar
on-heáw, es; m.

A block to hew on

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A block to hew on Onheáwas codices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 38: 135, 60: 14, 62

on-hádian

(v.)

to degrade from holy orders

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to degrade from holy orders Gif preóst óðerne man ofsleá . . . hine biscep onhádige, L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 1

Linked entry: un-hádian

on-gyldan

(n.; v.)
Grammar
on-gyldan, -gynness, -gyrede, -gytan.

Similar entry: on-gildan

on-heldan

(n.; v.)
Grammar
on-heldan, -heldedness.

Similar entry: on-hildan

on-hwelan

(v.)

to resound

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to resound Onhwileþ reboat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 74

Linked entry: hwelan

on-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hweorfan, p. -hwearf.

To change, reverseTo change, turn, revert

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trans. To change, reverse Metod onhweorfeþ heortan ðíne ( of Nebuchadnezzar's transformation ), Cd. Th. 251, 27; Dan. 570. Hé cwide ( the curse pronounced against Adam ) eft onhwearf, Exon. Th. 39, 7; Cri. 618. Eft is ðæt onhworfen, is nú swá hit nó

Linked entry: on-hwirfan