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on-winnende

(adj.)

assailing, attacking

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assailing, attacking Se onwinnenda here the attacking army, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 4. Míne geféran mé betǽhton ðám onwinnendum feóndum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 351

on-wist

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

The being in a place, dwelling, habitation

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The being in a place, dwelling, habitation Gesealde sigora waldend onwist éðles Abrahames sunum God granted to Abraham's descendants to live in a country, Cd. Th. 178, 27; Exod. 18. Cf. on-wunung

on-wlát

(n.)

form, appearance

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form, appearance Anwláten (-es?) formae, Hpt. Gl. 523, 61. (?)

Linked entry: -wlát

on-wendness

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

change ⬩ turning, movement

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change Ðære godcundnesse nǽnig onwendnesse on carcerne wæs of ðære menniscan gecynde, Blickl. Homl. 19, 24. turning, movement ( Similar entries v. onwendan, IV.) Onwendnisse heáfdes commotionem capitis, Ps. Surt. 43, 15

Linked entry: on-wendedness

on-worpenness

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

An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired

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An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired Ðá ic getihtode bi ðære gítsunge onworpennesse and ðá wæs ic gesprecende ðone man and sécende wæs ðæs þinges cúðnesse æt him, Shrn. 36, 19

on-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wille, adj.

Desired

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Desired 'Ac gé hine gesundne ásettaþ ðǽr gé hine sylfne genóman' ... Ongon ðá leófne síð dragan Dryhtnes cempa tó ðam onwillan eorþan dǽle to the hermitage to which he (Guthlac) desired to go, and from which the fiends had removed him, Exon. Th. 145,

on-ýðan

(v.)

to pour in

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to pour in Tunge witan swylce lagoflód onýðaþ lingua sapientis quasi diluvium inabundabit, Scint. 65

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
    • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
    • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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In the sense of judicial decision, judgment the word is used by O. Frs. O. Sax. O. H. Ger. (v. Richthofen, the Heliand and Graff), but in A. Sax. it is found only in the special sense, which belongs also to the O. Frs., of a decision which follows an

Linked entries: ísen-ordál wæter-ordál

or-bléde

(adj.)
Grammar
or-bléde, adj.

Bloodless

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Bloodless Orbléde exsangues, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 39

Linked entry: -bléde

or-ceápe

(adv.)
Grammar
or-ceápe, -ceápes, -ceápunga, -ceápungum; adv.

Without payment, without cause, for nothing, gratis, gratuitously

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Without payment, without cause, for nothing, gratis, gratuitously Ne þurfon gé wénan ðæt gé ðæt orceápe sellon, ðæt gé under Drihtnes borh syllaþ, þéh gé sóna dære méde ne ne onfón, Blickl. Homl. 41, 12. Orceápes gratis, Hpt. Gl. 478, 42. Beó hé frióh

Linked entry: or-sceattinga

or-ceásness

(n.)
Grammar
or-ceásness, e; f.

Immunity, freedom from fault

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Immunity, freedom from fault Orceásnes immunitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 59: 77, 34. Seó orceásnys, Hpt. Gl. 433, 57. Orceásnysse ł uniwemnysse immunitatis, 434, 27. Orceásnysse immunitatem, castitatem, 461, 41

Linked entry: ceásness

or-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
or-feorm, adj.

Unprovided, destitute, worthless

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Unprovided, destitute, worthless Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn, hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst Gode orfeormne (of feormne, MS.) wuldor-cyninge ( a godless spirit ), Exon. Th. 316, 16; Mód. 49. Ða ( the heathen gods ) sind geásne góda gehwylces, idle, orfeorme, unbiþyrfe

or-feormness

(n.)
Grammar
or-feormness, e; f.

Want of cleanliness squalor

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Want of cleanliness squalor Orfeormnisse squalores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 8

Linked entries: -feormness or-firme

or-firme

(adj.)
Grammar
or-firme, adj.

Uncleanly, squalid

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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22

Linked entries: -firme or-feormness or-firm

or-firm

(n.)
Grammar
or-firm, or-firmu f.

Squalor

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Squalor Orfiermae, orfermae squalores, Txts. 96, 933

or-gálscipe

(n.)
Grammar
or-gálscipe, (?), es; m.

Wantonness

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Wantonness Orgálscype (on gálscype (?), orgelscipe (?) ), wrénscipe petulantia, Hpt. Gl. 525, 74

or-lege

(n.)
Grammar
or-lege, es; n.

war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn

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war, strife, hostility Ðá wæs orlege eft onhréred, níð upp árás, Andr. Kmbl. 2605 ; An. 1304. Ic ðæs orleges or anstelle (speaking of the strife of the elements), Exon. Th. 386, 9; Rü. 4, 59. Se ðæs orleges or onstealde, Beo. Th. 4805; B. 2407. Ðonne

Linked entry: or-læg

or-hlyte

(adj.)
Grammar
or-hlyte, adj.

Having no share of, not participating in, free from, without

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Having no share of, not participating in, free from, without Orhlyte oððe bedǽled expers, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 43; Som. 13, I: 47; Som. 48, 44. Orhlita exsors, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 48. Wá ðære sáwle ðe orhlyte hyre lîf ádríhþ ðæra háligra mihta. Homl. Th. i. 346

Linked entries: or-hlet wan-hlyte -hlyte

or-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
or-gete, gyte, -geate; adj.

To be perceived, manifest

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To be perceived, manifest Ðæt tácn núgyt is orgyte (pervidetur), Ors. I. 7 ; Swt. 38, 34. Orgeate, Exon. Th. 76, 12 ; Cri. 1238 : 347, 6; Sch. 8. Tácen orgeatu, 75, 3 ; Cri. 1216. Is gesýne sóþ orgete cúð oncnáwen, ðæt ðú cyninges eart þegen geþungen

Linked entries: -gete or-gyte

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus

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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20

Linked entry: or-ildu

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