on-flígen
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Cf. lygen
ól-þwang
A strap ⬩ a strap
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A strap Ólþwongas corrigie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 47
on-áslagen
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Beaten, made of metal that has been beaten or forged On býmum onáslagenum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. L. 97, 6
on-gyrdan
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strip a person of a girdle or of what is girded on him Hé ongyrde hine his swurde discinxit se gladio suo, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 258, 23. Þá ongyrde óþer þegn þá fǽmnan, Shrn. 130, 29
on-merca
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Dele, and see médan
on-gryntan
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See preceding word
Linked entry: gryntan
on-drysne
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add: of a person Hú egeslic and hú andrysne heáhþrymme cyningc hér wile déman quam celsithronus metuendus adveniet judex, Dóm. L. 94. of a thing, of awful moment, solemn [The Latin of R.
on-rǽs
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Grn. 20, 44. an attack, assault on a body of troops On þám forman onrǽse hé áflígde Ualentinianum, Hml. S. 31, 646
or-gálscipe
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Dele, see: of gálscipe, An. Ox. 5290
on-wǽre
unripe
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unripe Genim onwǽre sláh ðæt seáw, and wring þurh cláþ on ðæt eáge, sóna gǽþ of ( the white spot will go off ) gif sió sláh biþ gréne, Lchdm. ii. 32, 18. (?)
Linked entry: -wǽre
on-bæcling
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Add: of motion, of retreat Gong on bæclinc ł bihionda mec uade retro me, Mk. R. 8, 33. Monige ðegnas his fromfoerdun onbæcling (-bæcc-, L. ), Jn. R. 6, 66. of reversing one's direction Ymbcerred wæs onbæclinc (-bægcling.
on-sendan
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</b> of a destructive agency, to send out of this life :-- Bealocwealm hafað fela feorhcynna forð onsended, B. 2266
on-norþan
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On the north side of Ácrind onnorþan treówe be eorþan, Lch. ii. 108, 27. Onnorþan neoþan þán treówe, 126, 5
on-útan
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Outside, out-of-doors Æt hám gebring, and nǽfre in on þone mon, sceafe ꝥ gréne onútan, Lch. ii. 292, 27
on-cýðig
Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?)
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Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?); cf. un-cýðig Elnes oncýðig suffering from weakness (?) or a stranger to strength (?), Elen. Kmbl. 1446; El. 725.
Linked entry: un-cýðig
on-þracian
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Þá begann se wer wépan anðracigende ðæs ungelimpes ( the untoward event (ungelimp) was the madness of the man's pious wife: the occasion of his fear on account of it is explained in Vit.
on-sendan
to send off, despatch (an emissary) ⬩ to send forth or out, ⬩ to emit (an odour, etc.) ⬩ to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)
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Hé wæs of heofenum onsended, 131, 13: Chr. 430; Erl. 10, 18. Onsendum gewritum missis literis, Bd. 2, 10; S. 512, 17. to send forth or out, literal Ðǽr wǽron on carcerne ccxlviii wera and xlix wífa, ða Andreas ðanon onsende, Blickl.
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on-wadan
to make ones way into, to penetrate ⬩ to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of
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Kmbl. 280; An. 140. to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of Wífa wlite onwód folcdriht wera the beauty of the women made its way to the hearts of the men, Cd. Th. 76, 20; Gen. 1260.
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on-findan
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Ǽghwelc monn bið onfunden suá micle lǽs gelǽred ðonne óðer suá hé bið ungeðyldegra tanto quisquis ostenditur doctus, quanto minus convincitur patiens, Past. 217, 2. to come to the knowledge of a fact or state of things by experience or trial. with noun
on-bregdan
To move quickly ⬩ To move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep)
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Onbrǽd recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the door violently and stepped on to the floor of the hall, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723. intrans.