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on-unwís

(adj.)
Grammar
on-unwís, (?); adj.

Foolish, ignorant

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Foolish, ignorant Wiðmeten is nítenu[m] onunwísum ( insipientibus ), Ps. Spl. 48, 12

Linked entries: un-wís on-unwísdóm

on-wæstm

(n.)

increase, increment

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increase, increment Onwæstem incrementum, Rtl. 69, 19

Linked entry: ó-wæstm

on-wæterig

Similar entry: un-wæterig

on-tydre

(adj.)
Grammar
on-tydre, adj.

Weakened, debilitated, effete

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Weakened, debilitated, effete Ontudri effetum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 82. Ontydre effeto, i. sine foetu, ebetato, debilitato, evacuato, exinanito, 142, 46

Linked entry: or-tydre

on-wealhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-wealhlíce, adv.

Entirely

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Entirely Ða mægenu ðæs gódes weorces ðe hé Gode útan anwealglíce forgeaf tantae virtutis sacrificium, quod integrum foras immolant, Past. 33, 5; Swt. 220, 22

on-weg

(adv.)
Grammar
on-weg, adv.

Away, off.

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Away, off. with verbs of motion Óðer þing wiston ða wífmenn ðá hý onweg cyrdon when they went away (from the sepulchre ), Exon. Th. 460, 13; Hö. 16. Gif ðú onweg cymest if you come away (alive from the fight ), Beo. Th. 2769; B. 1382. Féran onweg, Exon

Linked entries: an-weg a-weg

on-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste, desolate

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to lay waste, desolate Sý wunung heora onwést ( deserta ), Ps. Spl. 68, 30

on-wícan

(v.)

to yield, retreat

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to yield, retreat Onwican cessere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 23

on-weorpan

(v.)

to throw aside, turn aside

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to throw aside, turn aside Hine se wind onwearp fram ðære byrig mutati ab urbe venti, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 8

on-weald

(adj.)
Grammar
on-weald, (?); adj.

Powerful

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Powerful Ðá Dryhten of deáþe árás onweald (-wealh?) of eorþan, Exon. Th. 168, 9; Gú. 1075

on-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
on-weard, adj.

Proceeding against, taking action against

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Proceeding against, taking action against Warnige se abbod ðæt hé þurh andan ne sý onweard ðam profaste let the abbot take heed that he be not acting against the provost from hatred, R. Ben. 126, 11

on-wríðan

(v.)

to unwrap, to release from a covering

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to unwrap, to release from a covering Seó hét heáfod onwríðan she bade take the head (of Holofernes) from the bag in which it had been put, Judth. Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 173

on-willan

(v.)

to cause to boil; fig. to cause passion or emotion to be violent

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to cause to boil; fig. to cause passion or emotion to be violent Ðá wæs eft swá ǽr ealdfeónda níþ onwylleð then again as before hot waxed the hate of former foes, Exon. Th. 125, 30; Gú. 362

Linked entry: on-wyllan

on-windan

(v.)

to unwind, unfasten, loosento retire, retreat

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to unwind, unfasten, loosen Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wælrápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610. Báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250. to retire, retreat Hærn eft onwand ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1062; An. 531

on-wóh

Similar entry: wóh

fugeles wíse

(n.)
Grammar
fugeles wíse, fugeles wýse, an; f.

The plant larkspurdelphīniumδελφίνιον

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The plant larkspur; delphīnium = δελφίνιον Fugeles wíse delphin, Cot. 211, Som. Ben. Lye. Fugeles wýse delphinion, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 69; Wrt. Voc. 68, 4

Linked entry: wíse

an-ýwan

Grammar
an-ýwan, v. on-íwan
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in Dict

an-hefedness

Grammar
an-hefedness, v. on-hefedness
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in Dict

an-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
an-hende, v. on-hende
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in Dict

Linked entry: -hende

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, v. on-líce
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in Dict