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on-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-líc, adj.

Like, similar

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Like, similar Heáp synnigra híge onlíc, Ps. Th. 91, 6. Gelamp óðer wundor ðissum onlíc, Blickl. Homl. 219, 7: 223, 14. Eal hé ǽr on onlíc weorc áteáh, 215, 5. Manigfeald onlíc wundor ðysum ðǽr wǽrom æteówed, 209, 14. Monige sindon mé suíðe onlíce on

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-liésan

Similar entry: on-lísan

on-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
on-líhtan, -leóhtan.

of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine,to give sight to, make the sight clearto clear the mental vision, to enlightento give light (with dat.)To shine

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of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, literally Mycel leóht onleóhte ðæt carcern, St. And. 4, 4. Óþ ðæt ðære sunnan leóman hine ( the moon ) eft onlíhton, Lchdm. iii. 240, 27. Onleóhtende inluminans, Hymn. Surt. 15, 22. Ealle

on-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhting, e; f.

Illumination, enlightening

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Illumination, enlightening Onlýhtinga illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 43, 5. Onlíhtinge, Ps. Lamb. 26, 1. Onlíhting, 138, 11. On onlíhtinge fýres, 77, 14

on-lísness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lísness, e; f.

Deliverance, redemption

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Deliverance, redemption Ða ðe on helle synt biddaþ ðínre onlésnesse ask for deliverance by thee, Blickl. Homl. 81, 23: 67, 3. Onlésnisse redemtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 28

on-líðian

(v.)

to become pliant, to yield

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to become pliant, to yield Sceal hira ánra gehwylc onlútan and onlíðigan ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356

on-lóciend

(n.)
Grammar
on-lóciend, es; m.

An on-looker, spectator

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An on-looker, spectator Heó wæs swíðe lufigendlíc eallum onlóciendum, Anglia ix. 30, 97

Linked entry: -lóciend

on-lýhtan

(n.; v.)
Grammar
on-lýhtan, -lýhting, -lýhtness, -lýsan.

Similar entry: on-líhtan

on-mǽdla

Similar entry: on-médla

on-mearc

Similar entry: mearc

on-middan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-middan, prep.

Amid, in the middle of

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Amid, in the middle of Onmiddan ðæm hwǽte in medio tritici, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25. Onmiddan ðám þýstrum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 19. Onmiddan ðære byrig, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 609. Ómiddan eówrum sceáfum, Gen. 37, 7

Linked entries: midd midde ó-middan

on-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
on-mód, adj.

Bold, courageous,

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Bold, courageous, Exon. Th. 146, 29; Gú. 717

Linked entry: an-mód

on-munan

(v.)

to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of)denoting worthalone

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to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of). with acc. of person and adj. denoting worth Búton ic openlíce gecýþe ðæt ic God sylfa sý, ne onmun ðú mé nánre áre wyrþne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 36. Ǽlc ðara ðe síe under ðæm gioke hláfordscipes hé sceal

on-nytt

(adj.)

useless

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useless Onnitte inutiles, Ps. Spl. 13, 4

Linked entry: nytt

on-rád

(n.)
Grammar
on-rád, e; f.

Riding on horseback

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Riding on horseback Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wǽne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13

on-rǽsa

(n.)
Grammar
on-rǽsa, (?), an; m.

Attack, irruption

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Attack, irruption Onrǽsan inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1

Linked entry: rǽs

on-reódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-reódan, p. -reád

To redden

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To redden Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

on-riht

(n.)
Grammar
on-riht, es; n.

A right(?)

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A right(?) Hálige þeóde, Israéla cyn, onriht Godes God's peculiar people, Cd. Th. 200, 18; Exod. 358

on-rihtwísness

(n.)
Grammar
on-rihtwísness, e; f.

Unrighteousness, iniquity

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Unrighteousness, iniquity Onrihtwísnyssum iniquitatibus, Ps. Spl. 52, 2

Linked entry: rihtwísness