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on-gifan

(v.)

to give backto forgive, pardon

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to give back Nime man ðínne assan and hine ná ne ongife asinus tuus rapiatur, et non reddatur tibi, Deut. 28, 31. to forgive, pardon Ðú ðe ongæfest qui ignoscis, Rtl. 40, 33

on-gildan

(v.)

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause)to payto give an offering, to offer

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to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) Banan heardlíce grimme ongildaþ, ðæs hié oft gilp brecaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 265; Sal. 132. Hé ðæs wraðe ongeald, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861: 253, 20; Dan. 598. Hú eall moncvn angeald

Linked entries: an-gildan on-gyldan

on-ginnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ginnendlíc, adj.

Inchoative

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Inchoative Óðer hiw is geháten inchoativa, ðæt is onginnendlíc, forðan ðe hit getácnaþ weorces anginn, Ælfc. Gr. 35 ; Som. 38, 2

on-geboren

(adj.)
Grammar
on-geboren, adj.

In-born

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In-born Ongeborene ingenitam, Hpt. Gl. 514, 2

Linked entry: ge-boren

on-gebroht

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gebroht, adj.

Imposed

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Imposed Be ongeb[r]ohtum de inrogata, Hpt. Gl. 514. 62

on-gemet

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gemet, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ongemetum immensis, Wülck. Gl. 250, 23

Linked entry: ge-met

on-hádian

(v.)

to degrade from holy orders

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to degrade from holy orders Gif preóst óðerne man ofsleá . . . hine biscep onhádige, L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 1

Linked entry: un-hádian

on-hwelan

(v.)

to resound

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to resound Onhwileþ reboat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 74

Linked entry: hwelan

on-hyldan

Linked entry: an-hyldan

on-leóhtan

Similar entry: on-líhtan

on-liésan

Similar entry: on-lísan

on-líðian

(v.)

to become pliant, to yield

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to become pliant, to yield Sceal hira ánra gehwylc onlútan and onlíðigan ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356

on-mǽdla

Similar entry: on-médla

on-mearc

Similar entry: mearc

on-middan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-middan, prep.

Amid, in the middle of

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Amid, in the middle of Onmiddan ðæm hwǽte in medio tritici, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25. Onmiddan ðám þýstrum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 19. Onmiddan ðære byrig, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 609. Ómiddan eówrum sceáfum, Gen. 37, 7

Linked entries: midd midde ó-middan

on-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
on-mód, adj.

Bold, courageous,

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Bold, courageous, Exon. Th. 146, 29; Gú. 717

Linked entry: an-mód

on-nytt

(adj.)

useless

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useless Onnitte inutiles, Ps. Spl. 13, 4

Linked entry: nytt

on-rísan

(v.)

to arise

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to arise Mín yrre onríst ongén hig irascetur furor meus contra eum, Deut. 31, 17

on-sǽlan

(v.)

to untie, unfasten

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to untie, unfasten Onsǽl meoto sigehréð secgum, Beo. Th. 983; B. 489. Ðonne geméte gyt eoselan gesǽlede and hire folan; onsǽlaþ hié, Blickl. Homl. 69, 36. Onsaelid desolutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 80. Hæft wæs onsǽled, Cd. Th. 215, 15; Exod. 583

on-seón

Similar entry: an-sýn