of-cumende
derivative
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derivative Eahta synd frumcennede, and seofan of-cumende, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 34
of-hyngrod
very hungry
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very hungry Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind of hingrode riht-wísnysse, Homl. Th. i. 204. Ofhingrod æfter rihtwísnysse, 550, 34-35
Linked entry: hyngrian
or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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Ic ðæs orleges or anstelle (speaking of the strife of the elements), Exon. Th. 386, 9; Rü. 4, 59. Se ðæs orleges or onstealde, Beo. Th. 4805; B. 2407. Ðonne wé on orlege hafelan weredon, ðonne hniton féþan, 2657; B. 1326.
Linked entry: or-læg
of-dæle
A downward slope, descent, incline ⬩ at ibdaljin this fairgunjis ad descensum montis ⬩ downwards.
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Hí síen on ðæt ofdæle ásigen tó yfele and ðider healde, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 28. Sió sunne scýft on ofdæle the sun descends, Met. 13, 58
or-læg
Fate ⬩ to 'dree' one's 'weird'
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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746.
or-gete
To be perceived, manifest
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Is seó wyrd mid eów open orgete, 1517; An. 760. Andrea orgete wearþ folces gebǽro, 3137; An. 1571. Ic eów secgan mæg sóþ orgete, 1702 ; An. 853. Ðú meaht geseón orgete on mínre sídan swátge wunde, Exon. Th. 89, 17 ; Cri. 1458
or-gálscipe
Wantonness
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Wantonness Orgálscype (on gálscype (?), orgelscipe (?) ), wrénscipe petulantia, Hpt. Gl. 525, 74
of-sceamian
to put to shame
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Hé wearþ of-sceamod Homl. Skt. i. 12, 214. Se drý stód eádmód and ofsceamod the sorcerer stood humble and ashamed Homl. ii. 416, 30. Hí gecyrdon him hám hearde ofsceamode 518, 31
Linked entry: on-sceamian
of-hreówan
to cause grief or pity ⬩ to feel pity
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Th. i. 192, 16. with dat. of pers. and nom. of cause, or a clause introduced by ðæt Ðá ofhreów ðam munece ðæs hreóflian mægenleást the powerlessness of the leper excited the pity of the monk, 336, ll.
or-þanc
[or without] Thoughtlessness, want of thought
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[or without] Thoughtlessness, want of thought Nǽnig man scile oft orþances (heedlessly) át ábrédan wǽpnes ecgge, Salm. Kmbl. 329 ; Sal. 164
or-cnáwe
Recognisable, evident
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Ðá wæs orcnǽwe (on-, Kmbl.) idese síðfæt, Elen. Kmbl. 457; El. 229
or-treówness
Want of faith or confidence, mistrust
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Want of faith or confidence, mistrust Ortreownes diffidentia, desperantia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 18. Hé æteówde ða wunda ðǽm ungeleáflullum mannum, forðon ðe hé nolde ðæt ǽnig ortrýwnes wǽre embe his ǽriste, Blickl. Homl. 91, 3
Linked entry: treówness
or-sorg
free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperous ⬩ secure from danger, safe
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Fox 14, 35) too much uplifted on account of untroubled earthly felicity, Met. 5, 33. secure from danger, safe Orsorg tuta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 2. Samson eode him swá orsorh of heora gesihþum, Jud. 16, 3.
or-ceápe
Without payment, without cause, for nothing, gratis, gratuitously
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Without payment, without cause, for nothing, gratis, gratuitously Ne þurfon gé wénan ðæt gé ðæt orceápe sellon, ðæt gé under Drihtnes borh syllaþ, þéh gé sóna dære méde ne ne onfón, Blickl. Homl. 41, 12. Orceápes gratis, Hpt. Gl. 478, 42. Beó hé frióh
Linked entry: or-sceattinga
or-trúwian
To be without hope of, to despair of
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To be without hope of, to despair of Hé ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36
or-feormness
Want of cleanliness squalor
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Want of cleanliness squalor Orfeormnisse squalores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 8
Linked entries: -feormness or-firme
or-módness
Desperation, despair
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Ic eom geunrótsod fulneáh óþ ormódnesse, 41, 2; Fox 246, 14
or-met
Excessive, without measure
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Excessive, without measure Ymbhogena ormete rén (cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan,Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 19), Met. 7, 36. Hé mid ormettum mynum mé gefretewode he decked me with priceless jewels, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 37
or-treówe
despairing, hopeless ⬩ faithless, perfidious
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C. ) hwæðer him ǽnig moneáca cuman sceolde, Ors. 4, 1 ; Swt. 158, 19. faithless, perfidious Ortrúes cyuesdómes perfidi pellicatus, Hpt. Gl. 521, 33. Ortreówra cempena perfidorum militum, 415,48
Linked entry: or-trýwe
or-þanc
Original, inborn thought ⬩ mind, genius, wit, understanding ⬩ ingenium ⬩ a skilful contrivance or work, artifice, device, design ⬩ skilfully, cunningly, ingeniously, with art
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Hé genam þurh heora láre on his orþance ða egeslícan dǽda, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 21. Nú wolde ic ðæt ða æðela[n] clericas ásceócon fram heora andgites orþance ǽlce sleacnysse, Anglia viii. 301, 4.