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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

on-bútan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
on-bútan, prep. (adv.)

About

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with dat. acc. About. of place Gewríðe onbútan (MS. H. ábútan) ðæs mannes swyran, Lchdm. i. 160, 23. Feówer circulas onbútan ðære sunnan, Chr. 1104; Erl. 239, 18. Se here sceolde bión getrymed onbútan Hierusalem, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 25. Seó eá gǽþ onbútan

Linked entries: bútan á-bútan

on-bryrding

(n.)
Grammar
on-bryrding, e; f.

An exciting, a stimulus

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An exciting, a stimulus Onbryrdinge instinctu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 34

Linked entry: bryrding

on-brinnan

Similar entry: on-beornan

on-cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
on-cnǽwe, adj.

Known, recognised

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

on-cunning

(n.)
Grammar
on-cunning, e; f.

An accusation

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An accusation Mid gelómlícum oncunningum crebris accusationibus, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 3

Linked entries: cunning cunning

on-cígung

(n.)
Grammar
on-cígung, e; f.

Invocation, invoking

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Invocation, invoking Ðerh onceigunge per invocationem, Rtl. 114, 3: 122, 3. Onceigince, 147, 27

on-dǽlan

(v.)

to impart, infuse infundere

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to impart, infuse; infundere, Rtl. 17, 11 : 85, 39 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 34

Linked entry: dǽlan

on-drencan

(v.)

to inebriate

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to inebriate Hí wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20

on-druncnian

(v.)

to get drunk

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to get drunk Beóþ ondruncniende inebriabuntur, Ps. Spl. T. 35, 9

on-ealdian

(v.)

to grow old

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to grow old Onealdodon bán míne inveteraverunt ossa mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 6

on-fægnian

(v.)

to shew gladness

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to shew gladness Ðære helle hund ongan onfægnian mid his steorte Cerberus shewed his gladness by wagging his tail Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 168, 17 note

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-in

(prep.)

within

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within Onin mé intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4

Linked entry: in

on-innan

Linked entry: innan

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

on-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
on-lang, prep.

Along

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Along Onlong Mǽse, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7