on-middan
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
on-mód
Bold, courageous,
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Bold, courageous, Exon. Th. 146, 29; Gú. 717
Linked entry: an-mód
on-munan
to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of) ⬩ denoting worth ⬩ alone
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to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of). with acc. of person and adj. denoting worth Búton ic openlíce gecýþe ðæt ic God sylfa sý, ne onmun ðú mé nánre áre wyrþne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 36. Ǽlc ðara ðe síe under ðæm gioke hláfordscipes hé sceal
on-rád
Riding on horseback
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Riding on horseback Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wǽne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13
on-rǽsa
Attack, irruption
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Attack, irruption Onrǽsan inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1
Linked entry: rǽs
on-reódan
To redden
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To redden Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931
Linked entries: reódan on-hreódan on-reádan
on-riht
A right(?)
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A right(?) Hálige þeóde, Israéla cyn, onriht Godes God's peculiar people, Cd. Th. 200, 18; Exod. 358
on-rihtwísness
Unrighteousness, iniquity
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Unrighteousness, iniquity Onrihtwísnyssum iniquitatibus, Ps. Spl. 52, 2
Linked entry: rihtwísness
on-rísan
to arise
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to arise Mín yrre onríst ongén hig irascetur furor meus contra eum, Deut. 31, 17
on-sǽge
Falling upon, assailing, attacking
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Falling upon, assailing, attacking Wé ǽr ðysan oftor brǽcan, ðonne wé béttan, and ðý is ðisse þeóde fela onsǽge. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne
Linked entry: -sǽge
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.
Linked entry: sagu
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
Similar entry: on-scunian
on-hrægel
A covering, sheet
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A covering, sheet Wæfelsum, onhræglum sabanis, Hpt. Gl. 490, 43