on-þracian
To fear, dread
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To fear, dread Ic anþracige (and-, MS. F.: á-, MS. O.) vereor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Zup. 162, 1. Ic andþracige (onþracie, MS. T.) horreo, ic onginne tó onþracigenne (and-) horresco, 35; Zup. 212, 3-4. Sum déma wæs se God ne ondréd ne nánne man ne onþracude
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on-tendness
a burning, fire ⬩ fire, that which kindles passion ⬩ passion, vehement desire ⬩ burning sensation, inflammation
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a burning, fire Hé hét gearcian ða tunnan tó heora bærnette . . . Hí wurdon gebrohte tó ðám tunnum and tó ðære ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 307. Ontendnyssa incendia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 42. Antendnyssum globis, 489, 68. Ontyndnissum incendiis, 440, 4. metaph
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on-þenian
to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow)
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to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow) Hí onþeneden ( intenderunt ) boga, Ps. Spl. T. 63, 3
on-styrian
to move, stir (of physical motion) ⬩ to move, stir up, excite ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate (a person)
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to move, stir (of physical motion) Se líchoma ná ne onstyreþ siððan seó sáwl him of biþ, Blickl. Homl. 21, 27. Onstyredan, drifan agitabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 39. Heó nǽnig lim onstyrian mihte, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 4. Onstyrgan ( commoveri ) foet míne, Ps
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on-symbelness
A solemn festival
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A solemn festival Mið ðý heó geségon ðone biscop mæssan (mæssena, MS. B.) onsymbelnesse mǽrsian ( celebratis missarum sollemniis ), Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 12
on-styreness
Movement
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Movement Nalæs ðæt án óðra lima ac swylce eác ðære tungan onstyrenesse non solum caeterorum membrorum, sed et linguae motu, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 17
on-þringan
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Beofode ðæt eálond foldweng onþrong [onsprong the earth cracked with the shaking (?)], Exon. Th. 181, 28; Gú. 1300. (?)
on-þweán
to wash, cleanse by washing
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to wash, cleanse by washing Wé nǽron mid fulwihte hér on eorþan onþwægen, Shrn. 53, 21. Gif gé willaþ onþwegene beón si vultis ablui, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 16
Linked entry: þweán
on-swebban
to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave)
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to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave) Onsuebbaþ sepeliant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 44. Onsuebdum sopitis, 120, 73
on-wealhness
Wholeness, soundness, integrity ⬩ purity, chastity, integrity
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Wholeness, soundness, integrity. literal Þurh ða heora onwalhnesse gecýðed is it is made evident by the unchanged condition of the footsteps, Blickl. Homl. 127, 27. metaph. purity, chastity, integrity Andwealhnys integritas, religio sanctitas, Hpt.
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on-wecnian
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on-timber
material ⬩ reason, occasion ⬩ materia
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material Ðæt óðer antimber materia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 42. Ðæt antimber ðe hé of gesceóp gesceafta, Hexam. 4; Norm. 6, 22. Nis hit nán wúndor ðeáh mon swilc ontimber gewirce, Shrn. 164, 1. metaph. reason, occasion; materia Swilce him gerýmed sý and antimber
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on-timbran
to instruct, edify
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to instruct, edify Hé monig þúsendo heora mid sóðfæstnesse worde wæs ontimbrende ( instituens ), Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 23. Æþellíce ontimbred and gelǽred nobiliter instructus, 5, 23; S. 646, 19: 5, 19; S. 637, 36:, 5, 22; S. 644, 18. Hé wolde mid his láre
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on-weald
Power
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Power Sý him ár and onwald to him be honour and power, Exon. Th. 241, 28; Ph. 663. Hié hiere onwaldes hié ( Rome ) beniman woldon; and heó hwæðere onwealg on hiere onwalde æfter þurhwunade, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 62, 22-24. Se geeode ðæt eálond and Rómána onwealde
on-wæcnan
to rise, spring, be derived
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to awake Hit ne onwæcneþ tó ðon ðæt hit eft on ierne mid hreówsunga. Ac hit wilnaþ ðæt hit tó ðon onwæcne, ðæt hit mǽge eft weorþan oferdruncen, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 22-25. Ðonne onwæcneþ eft winleás guma, Exon. Th. 289, 8; Wand. 45. Ðá hí onwæcnedun
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on-tyndness
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on-týnness
an opening, aperture ⬩ discovery
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an opening, aperture Se heofon tóbyrst and eall engla cynn lóciaþ þurh þa ontýnnesse on manna cynn, Blickl. Homl. 93, 24. discovery Be cierlisces monnes ontýnesse (betogenesse, MSS. B. H. Schmid takes ontýnesse = ontigenesse, and Thorpe translates '
Linked entry: týnness