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on-wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wealcan, Th. An. 116, 22 is found at Lch. i. 246, 10 where anwealche, anwelce
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are v. ll

on-weard

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Add: hostile Hwí is se deófol swá onweard (-werd, v. l.) þám men? cur diabolus tam infestus est hominum saluti ? Angl. vii. 8, 64. Hé wæs ðám Crístenum onweard (-werd, v. l. ), Hml. S. 5, 369

on-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wemme, adj.
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Without blemish Heorte onwemme cor inmaculatum, Ps. Vos. 118, 80

on-wemmend

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Wegas onwemmendra (inmaculatorum, the translator seems to have taken this word to be gen. pl. of inmaculator), Ps. Rdr. 36, 18. (?)

on-wendedlíce

(adv.)

Linked entry: -wendedlíce

on-wendedness

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Þeáh þe him sý singal sumor búton ǽlcre onwendednes[se], Verc. Först. 114, 13. Ríxian bútan ǽlcre onwendednesse, 101, 13. Add

on-wícan

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Add: — Onwicum cessere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 55

on-wíge

Similar entry: or-wíge

on-windan

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on-winnende

(adj.)
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Take under preceding word

on-ǽlet

(n.)
Grammar
on-ǽlet, es; n.

Lightning

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Lightning Onǽletu ł lígetu fulgura, Ps. Lamb. 143. 6

on-básnung

(n.)
Grammar
on-básnung, e; f.

Awaiting, expectationexpectatio,

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Awaiting, expectation; expectatio, Rtl. 4, 34

Linked entry: básnung

on-bégness

Similar entry: on-bígness

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

on-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beornan, -brinnan; pp. -burnen.

to set fire to, to kindleto inflame

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to set fire to, to kindle Abraham ádfýr onbran, Cd. Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398. to inflame Se innoþ wyrþ onburnen, Lchdm. ii. 278, 9. Wǽte onburnenu, 218, 14

Linked entry: on-brinnan

on-bidian

(v.)

to wait

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to wait Onbidedon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140 note 8

on-bídung

Similar entry: an-bídung

on-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bindan, p. -band; pp. -bunden

To unbind, set free, disclose

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To unbind, set free, disclose Seó wiðerwearde wyrd onbint and gefreóþ ... mid ðam hió geopenaþ hú tiedre ðás andweardan gesǽlþa sint, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2. Hé onband beadurúne, Beo. Th. 1006; B. 501. Æfter ðon onbind, Lchdm. ii. 250, 20. Wæs onbunden enodaretur

Linked entries: an-bindan un-bindan

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)

To taste of, taste, take (food)

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To taste of, taste, take (food) Gif hé bitres onbyrgeþ, Met. 12, 11: 13, 23. Onbirigþ, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26: 25; Fox 88, 11. Sume ðe deáþ ne onbyrigeaþ (-byrgeaþ, MS. A.: -byrigaþ, MS. B.) Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28. Onbyrigeaþ (-byrgaþ MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Nán

Linked entry: á-birgan

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212