Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

on-scynian

(v.)

Similar entry: on-scunian

on-hreódan

(v.)

to adorn (?)

Entry preview:

to adorn (?)

on-sáwen

(adj.; part.)

sown

Entry preview:

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

on-scǽgan

(v.)

to mock, deride, reproach

Entry preview:

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-spreccan

(v.)

to enliven, to make sprack(?)

Entry preview:

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-springan

(v.)

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

Entry preview:

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-spannan

(v.)

literally, to unfasten, unclaspto open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts

Entry preview:

literally, to unfasten, unclasp Þegn wine-dryhten his wætere gelafede, and his helm onspeón, Beo. Th. 5440; B. 2723. metaph. to open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts Ongan reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 471. Onspeón, 1342

Linked entry: un-spannan

on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

Entry preview:

to raise Onstép mínne hige in gearone rǽd, Exon. Th. 454, 25; Hy. 4, 38

on-sién

Similar entry: an-sýn

on-sundrian

(v.)

to separate, take apart

Entry preview:

to separate, take apart Nǽnig heora, of ðám ðe hí áhton, ówiht his beón onsundrad cwæþ none of them said that anything they owned was his separate property, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 15 note

on-þeón

(v.)

to prosperto be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable

Entry preview:

to prosper Se wæs wreccena wíde mǽrost ofer werþeóde wígendra hleó ellendǽdum; hé ðæs ǽr onþáh ( so at first he prospered ), Beo. Th. 1805; B. 900. to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable Gamele ne móston hilde onþeón the aged might not

on-þenian

(v.)

to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow)

Entry preview:

to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow) Hí onþeneden ( intenderunt ) boga, Ps. Spl. T. 63, 3

on-sýn

Similar entry: on-sín

on-þringan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Beofode ðæt eálond foldweng onþrong [onsprong the earth cracked with the shaking (?)], Exon. Th. 181, 28; Gú. 1300. (?)

on-swebban

(v.)

to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave)

Entry preview:

to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave) Onsuebbaþ sepeliant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 44. Onsuebdum sopitis, 120, 73

on-swógan

Similar entry: swógan

on-ténan

Similar entry: on-týnan

on-wecnian

(v.)

Similar entry: on-wæcnian