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on-seón

Similar entry: an-sýn

on-seón

(v.)

to regard, look on

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to regard, look on Wliteseón wrætlíc weras onsáwon, Beo. Th. 3305; B. 1650. Freónd onsigon (feónd onségon?) láðum eágan landmanna cyme, Cd. Th. 189, 2; Exod. 178

on-scyte

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

an attack, assaultan attack in words, a calumny, backbiting

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an attack, assault Salomon ðæt mǽre hús Godu betǽhte, him and his folce tó gescyldnysse wið ǽlces yfeles onscyte as a protection against the assault of every evil, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 23. an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting Mǽst ǽlc óðrum derede

on-sécan

(v.)

to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.)

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to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.) Ne onsécþ non quaeret, Ps. Spl. T. 9 second, 4. Ðǽr .xxx. wæs and feówere eác feores onsóhte þurh wǽges wylm then was life required of thirty-four by the rage of the wave (cf. under Similar entries á-sécan

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

on-scynian

(v.)

Similar entry: on-scunian

on-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
on-hrægel, es; n.

A covering, sheet

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A covering, sheet Wæfelsum, onhræglum sabanis, Hpt. Gl. 490, 43

on-hreódan

(v.)

to adorn (?)

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to adorn (?)

on-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hrínan, with gen. dat.

To touch

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To touch Sió sunne ne onhrínþ nó ðæs dǽles ðæs heofenes ðe se móna on irnþ, ne se móna nó ne onhrínþ ðæs dǽles ðe sió sunne on irnþ, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27-29. Ða hundas. . . his náne onhrinon, Shrn. 145, 5. Ðá ne onhrán ðæt fýr him, 53, 24. Onhrín

on-sáwen

(adj.; part.)

sown

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sown Sǽd onsáwen, Exon. Th. 215, 14; Ph. 253

on-scǽgan

(v.)

to mock, deride, reproach

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to mock, deride, reproach Hí tǽldon ł onscǽgdon (onsægdon?) ł hig hyspton mé subsannaverunt me, Ps. Lamb. 34, 16. (?)

Linked entry: scǽgan

on-sceacness

Linked entry: sceacness

on-hnyscan

Similar entry: on-hyscan

on-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprǽc, e; f.

A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge

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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3. Bǽdon ðæt heó mósten gesyllan hire morgengyfe wið ðan ðe se cing ða egeslícan onspǽce áléte ( the charge is previously

Linked entry: an-sprǽc

on-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
on-spreca, an; m.

One who brings a claim or charge

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One who brings a claim or charge Ðone áþ funde ðe se onspeca ( claimant ) on gehealden wǽre, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 20

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

Linked entry: spreccan

on-sín

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

Lack, want

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Lack, want Ðæt eów nǽfre ne biþ þurh gife míne gódes onsién, Exon. Th. 30, 16; Cri. 480. Him nǽnges wæs willan onsýn, ne welan brosnung, 151, 24; Gú. 800. Nis on ðæm londe ne sár wracu ne wædle gewin ne welan onsýn luctus acerbus abest, et egestas obsita

Linked entries: -sín on-sýn

on-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-síne, -sýne; adj.

Visible

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Visible Hé mé fore eágum onsýne wearþ, Exon. Th. 177, 17; Gú. 1228: Andr. Kmbl. 1820; An. 912

on-sprecend

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

An accuser, plaintiff

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An accuser, plaintiff Ðá ongon Higa him specan on mid óðran onspecendan, Chart. Th. 169, 22

Linked entry: sprecend

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