on-sǽlan
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-sagu
A charge brought against a person, accusation
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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L. Eth. ii.
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on-scunian
to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate
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to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate Ic onscunige (-sceonige) abhominor, detestor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 63. Drihten onscunaþ ( abominatur ) ealle ðás þing. Deut. 18, 12. Ealle Egiptisce onscuniaþ ( detestantur ) scéphyrdas, Gen. 46,
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on-scuniend
One who detests or shuns
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One who detests or shuns Nán ( no friend of the dead man ) hine tó ðæs swíðe ne lufaþ, ðæt hé sóna syððan ne sý onscungend, seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ, Blickl. Homl. 111, 29
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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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to send off, despatch (an emissary) Onsende direxit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 19. Him his sunu hám onsende filium remisit, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 2. Hine God ús onsende, Beo. Th. 770; B. 382. Se ðisne ár hider onsende, Andr. Kmbl. 3207; An. 1606. Ðá onbeád heó
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on-seón
to regard, look on
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to regard, look on Wliteseón wrætlíc weras onsáwon, Beo. Th. 3305; B. 1650. Freónd onsigon (feónd onségon?) láðum eágan landmanna cyme, Cd. Th. 189, 2; Exod. 178
on-scyte
an attack, assault ⬩ an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting
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an attack, assault Salomon ðæt mǽre hús Godu betǽhte, him and his folce tó gescyldnysse wið ǽlces yfeles onscyte as a protection against the assault of every evil, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 23. an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting Mǽst ǽlc óðrum derede
on-sécan
to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.)
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to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.) Ne onsécþ non quaeret, Ps. Spl. T. 9 second, 4. Ðǽr .xxx. wæs and feówere eác feores onsóhte þurh wǽges wylm then was life required of thirty-four by the rage of the wave (cf. under Similar entries á-sécan
on-scunung
abomination, execration ⬩ irritation, exasperation
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abomination, execration Of onscununge execratione, Ps. Spl. C. 58, 14. Hí setton mé on onscununge ( abominationem ) him, 87, 8. Ðonne gé geseóþ ða onsceonunge ( abominationem ) ðære tóworpennysse, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 15. irritation, exasperation In onscununge
on-scynian
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on-hrægel
A covering, sheet
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A covering, sheet Wæfelsum, onhræglum sabanis, Hpt. Gl. 490, 43
on-hreódan
to adorn (?)
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to adorn (?)
on-hrínan
To touch
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To touch Sió sunne ne onhrínþ nó ðæs dǽles ðæs heofenes ðe se móna on irnþ, ne se móna nó ne onhrínþ ðæs dǽles ðe sió sunne on irnþ, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27-29. Ða hundas. . . his náne onhrinon, Shrn. 145, 5. Ðá ne onhrán ðæt fýr him, 53, 24. Onhrín
on-sáwen
sown
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sown Sǽd onsáwen, Exon. Th. 215, 14; Ph. 253
on-scǽgan
to mock, deride, reproach
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to mock, deride, reproach Hí tǽldon ł onscǽgdon (onsægdon?) ł hig hyspton mé subsannaverunt me, Ps. Lamb. 34, 16. (?)
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on-sceacness
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on-hnyscan
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on-sprǽc
A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge
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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3. Bǽdon ðæt heó mósten gesyllan hire morgengyfe wið ðan ðe se cing ða egeslícan onspǽce áléte ( the charge is previously
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on-spreca
One who brings a claim or charge
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One who brings a claim or charge Ðone áþ funde ðe se onspeca ( claimant ) on gehealden wǽre, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 20