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of-hende

(adj.)
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of-hende, adj.

Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one

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Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one Gif him ǽnig ðara ofhende wyrþ if any one of them is lost to him, Met. 25, 34

Linked entries: æf-hende on-hende

ófostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ófostlíce, adv.

Hastily, speedily, in haste

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Hastily, speedily, in haste Hé stóp ófostlíce tó-foran ðam biscope and feól tó his fótum festinus accedens ante pedes episcopi conruit Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 36. Ongan ófostlíce ðæt hof wyrc-an. Cd. Th. 79, 24; Gen. 1316. Gewít ðú ófestlíce féran, 172, 24

oft

(adv.)
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oft, adv.

Oft, often

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Oft, often Oft (saepe) hé fylþ on fýr, and gelómlíce (crebro) on wæter. Mt. Kmbl. 17, 15. Oft (oftust. Lind. Rush. ) sepe, Mk. Skt. 5, 4: interdum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 38. Hú oft quotiens, Lk. Skt. 13, 34. Swá oft swá ða óðre hergas út fóron, ðonne fóron

ómig

(adj.)
Grammar
ómig, adj.

rusty (v. óm), rust-colouredinflammatory

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rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured Ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig, Beo. Th. 5519; B. 2763. Dýre swyrd ómige bmhetene, 6090; B. 3049. Ðý læs ðæt ómige fæt mid ealle tóberste, gif hé mid ungemete scæfþ, R. Ben. 121, 3. Anfiltes hómiges incudis, Hpt. Gl. 417

Linked entries: hómig óm-cynn

ómiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ómiht, adj.

Full of inflammation

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Full of inflammation Þis sint tácn ðæs hátan magan omihtan . . . Ðæs hátan magan tácn sindon ðonne hé biþ mid ómum geswenced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 24. Ða ómihtan. þing the inflammatory symptoms, 82, 21

ofer-hygd

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, adj.

Proud

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Proud Oferhygdum égan superbo oculo, Ps. Surt. 100, 5. Oferhygde (sic MS.) superbi. Ps. Th. 139, 5. Ða oferhygdan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 78: 118, 21. Ágyld edleán oferhygdum redde retributionem superbis, Ps. Spl. C. 93, 2. Tóstrægd oferhygd dispersit

ofer-hyrned

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hyrned, adj.

Having horns above

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Having horns above Úr býþ oferhyrned, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 8; Rún. 2

on-cnǽwe

(adj.)
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on-cnǽwe, adj.

Known, recognised

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Known, recognised Oncnǽwe cognitum, Ps. Spl. T. 33, 5

corn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
corn-bǽre, adj.

Corn-bearing graniger

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Corn-bearing; graniger Corn-bǽre graniger Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20; Homl. Th. i. 450, 11. Cornbǽrum granigera Mone B. 1435

cræft-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-gleáw, adj.

Sage-mindedscience-learned animi prudens

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Sage-minded, science-learned; animi prudens Cræft-gleáwe men sage-minded men Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 26; Edg. 52

Linked entry: gleáw

cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificialartificialis

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Artificial; artificialis Bridfr. Som. Ben. Lye

on-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-fenge, adj.

Taken, accepted

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Taken, accepted Onfenge adsumtus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 16, 19. Mið ðý onfenge woeron assumtis, acceptis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 10: 9, 16. Án geonfenge (onfenge, Rush.) biþ una assumetur, 17, 35. Onfengo suscepta, Rtl. 9, 7

on-líce

(adv.)
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on-líce, adv.

Like, in like manner

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Like, in like manner Ealle ða ríca forheregian . . . swíðe onlíce ðam micelan flóde, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 6; Met. 8, 47; Elen. Kmbl. 197; El. 99. Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123

on-ræfniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ræfniendlíc, adj.

Intolerableintolerabilis

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Intolerable; intolerabilis, Ps. Spl. 123, 4

on-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
on-riht, adj.

Right, proper

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Right, proper Se wuldorcyning gesette ýðum heora onrihtne ryne, Cd. Th. 10, 35; Gen. 167

on-rihtlíce

(adv.)
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on-rihtlíce, adv.

Rightly, duly

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Rightly, duly Ða láreówas sceolan synfullum mannum tǽcan, ðæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 16

on-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sæc, adj.

freed from a charge, excuseddenying

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freed from a charge, excused (cf. Icel. sekr) Hæfe mec onsæcne habe me excusatum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 18. denying Mec ðú bist onsæcc (-sæcen, Rush.) me es negaturus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 30. Mec ðú bist onsæc me negabis, 14, 72

Linked entry: sæc

ongeán-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeán-weard, adj.

Going against or towards

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Going against or towards Hé him ongeán-weard wæs he was on his way to meet him, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 32. Ongeánwurde obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 65

ongeánweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ongeánweardlíce, adv.

Adversatively

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Adversatively, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 50

on-gewiss

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gewiss, adj.

Uncertain

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Uncertain Ongewissu incerta, Ps. Spl. 50, 7