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Anglo-Saxon

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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-clipian

(v.)

to invoke

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to invoke Enos ongan ǽrest onclypian invocare Drihtnes naman, Gen. 4, 26

on-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
on-cnáwness, e; f.

Knowledge, conception

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Knowledge, conception Hé hiene bedǽlþ ðære oncnáwnesse ðæs uplecan leóhtes a luce se supernae cognitionis excludit, Past. 11, 4; Swt. 69, 24

on-cnyssan

(v.)

to cast down

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to cast down Ðú mé yfela feala oft oncnyssedest thou didst strike me down with many evils, Ps. Th. 70, 19. Oncnyssyde depulsae, Ps. Spl. C. 61, 3

on-bring

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

Instigation

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Instigation Se man ðe hine sylfne ofslihþ mid wǽpne oððe mid (for, MS. X.) hwylcum mislícum deófles onbringe instigatione L. Ecg. P. ii. 5; Th. ii. 184, 5

on-brucol

(adj.)
Grammar
on-brucol, adj.

Rugged

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Rugged Anbrucolne preruptam, Germ. 402, 85

on-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-býgan, -byrgan.

Similar entry: on-bígan

on-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cennan, p. de

To bear (a child), bring forth

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To bear (a child), bring forth Mǽden sceal oncennan sunu, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 11. Sí oncenned nascatur, Kent. Gl. 984

on-bryce

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

An irruption, attack

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An irruption, attack Onrǽs, onbryce irruptionem, ingressionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66

on-dón

(v.)

to undo, open

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to undo, open Ondést solvat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 79. Ðonne andydan hié ða duru, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 14. Siont ondóne aperientur, Kent. Gl, 232

Linked entry: un-dón

on-drǽdendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drǽdendlíc, adj.

To be feared, terrible

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To be feared, terrible Hé wǽs swíðe strang and swíðe ondrǽdendlíc he (William Rufus) was very severe, and very terrible, Chr. 1100; Erl. 235, 39. Gif ðes bealdwyrda biscop ácweald ne biþ, siððan ne biþ úre ege ondrǽdendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 420, 3. Ðises

on-drislíc

(adj.)

Linked entry: drys-líc

on-dwæscan

(v.)

to extinguish

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to extinguish Se móna ðe byþ andwæsced oððe áteorod, Anglia viii. 316, 38

on-erian

(v.)

to plough up

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to plough up Wé ma lufiaþ ðone æcer ðe ǽr wæs mid þornum áswógen and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ áheáwene and se æker biþ onered bringþ gódne wæsðm plus terram diligimus, quae post spinas exarata fructus uberes producit, Past. 52, 9; Swt. 411, 18

on-foran

(prep.; adv.)

Before, aforeBefore, in front

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prep. Before, afore Onforan winter, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 30. adv. Before, in front Beóþ onforan eágan. Ps. Th. 113, 13

on-fordón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fordón, part.

Destroyed

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Destroyed Bearn onfordónra filios interemptorum, Ps. Lamb. 101, 21. Cf.

Linked entry: for-dón

on-forht

Similar entry: an-forht

on-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
on-geador, adv.

Together

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Together Ongeador sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 3195; B. 1595

on-galan

(v.)

to charm

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to charm Stefne ongalendra vocem incantantium, Ps. Spl. 57, 5 : Blickl. Gl

on-gifan

(v.)

to give backto forgive, pardon

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to give back Nime man ðínne assan and hine ná ne ongife asinus tuus rapiatur, et non reddatur tibi, Deut. 28, 31. to forgive, pardon Ðú ðe ongæfest qui ignoscis, Rtl. 40, 33