on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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with dat. or inst. expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on Hig stódon on nyðewerdum ðam munte. Ex. 19, 17. Hé on dómsetle sittende wæs, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 43. Him on bearme læg mádma mænigo, Beo. Th. So; B. 40. On him byrne
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on-
on-ǽht
Possession
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Possession Ic sellu ðé þeóde erfeweardnisse ðíne and onǽhte ðíne gemǽru eorþan dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem luam terminos terrae, Ps. Surt. 2, 8
on-ǽlan
to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions
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to set fire to, to ignite, kindle (lit. and figurative) Hú ne onǽlþ accendit heó hyre leóhtfæt? Lk. Skt. 15, 8. Hé hiene onǽlþ mid ðam tapure ðæs godcundan liéges, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 12. Ne byrnþ on ðé ðæt ðæt ðú on lífe ne onǽldest þurh leahtras, Homl
on-æðele
Natural, in accordance with the nature of a thing
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Natural, in accordance with the nature of a thing Eallum treówum, ðe him onæðele biþ, ðæt hit on holte hýhst geweaxe (cf. ðám treówum ðe him gecynde biþ up heáh tó standanne,) (Bt. 25); (Fox 88, 21), Met. 13, 51
Linked entry: ge-æðele
on-ál
A burning, kindling; also what is burnt
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A burning, kindling; also what is burnt Hé nemde ðære stówe naman 'onál' incensio for ðam ðe Drihtenes fýr wæs ðǽr onǽled, Num. 11, 3. Mid onále ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Lamb. 65, 15. Onál incensum, 140, 2. Onál incensa, 79, 17: incendia, Hpt.
Linked entry: ál
on-áscunung
Abomination, detestation
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Abomination, detestation Fram onáscununga abominationem, Ps. Spl. 87, 8
Linked entry: á-scunung
on-ásendedness
glosses immisio
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glosses immisio, Ps. Lamb. 77, 49
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on-bæc
A-back, backward, behind
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A-back, backward, behind Gang ðú sceocca onbæc, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 10. Ná gewát onbæc heorte úre non recessit retro cor nostrum, Ps. Spl. 43, 21
on-bæcling
Back, backward, behind ⬩ retrorsum
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Back, backward, behind; retrorsum Gán onbæcling to go back, retire, Blickl. Homl. 27, 20: 31, 12: Ps. Th. 43, 19. Cer ðé onbæcling get thee behind, Cd. Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Forhwí gengdest ðú onbæcling quare conversus es retrorsum? Ps. Th. 113, 5.
Linked entry: on-hinderling
on-bærnan
to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindle ⬩ to burn, consume by burning ⬩ to heat, inflame ⬩ to kindle desire for anything, to incite
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to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindle literal Hié hié mid flexe bewundon and onbærndon hit they wrapped them round with flax, and set fire to it, Ors. 4, l; Swt. 158, 6. Ðá héton ða déman micel fýr onbærnan, Shrn. 53, 15: Exon. Th. 277, 11; Jul
on-bærnness
Incense
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Incense Mid onbærnysse ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Spl. 65, 14
on-bǽru
Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger ⬩ fastidium, ira, ⬩ rabies.
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Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger Hé ðæs onbǽru habban ne meahte ac hé háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827
on-beódan
to bid, order ⬩ to announce, tell, proclaim, send word
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to bid, order Ðú onbude hǽlu qui mandas salutem, Ps. Surt. 43, 5: 118, 138. Hé onbeád ipse mandavit, 148, 5. Ðá onbeád Basilla and cwæþ, Shrn. 86, 17. Ðá onbeád heó him ðæt hé hire tó onsænde all ða gesiðwíf, 87, 20. Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd
Linked entry: in-beódan
on-bíd
Awaiting, expectation
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Awaiting, expectation Næs ðæt onbíd long ðæt ... it was not long to wait, before ..., Exon. Th. 156, 18; Gú. 876. Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019. Hé on tweógendlícan onbíde wæs hwæðer
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on-bígan
To cause to bend, to subdue
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To cause to bend, to subdue Heó míne sáwle onbígdon incurvaverunt animam meam, Ps. Th. 56, 7. Heora módes heánesse ealle eorþcyningas onbégan mihton their loftiness of soul could make all the kings of the earth to bend, Blickl. Homl. 119, 21
Linked entry: on-býgan
on-bígness
Bending, curvature
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Bending, curvature Onbégnes curvatura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 25: 79, 2
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on-birging
Tasting, taking (food)
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Tasting, taking (food) Wið áttres onbyrgingce, Lchdm. i. 136, 12
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on-birhtan
to illumine
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to illumine God hié onbyrhte mid andgite, Blickl. Homl. 105, 31