or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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war, strife, hostility Ðá wæs orlege eft onhréred, níð upp árás, Andr. Kmbl. 2605 ; An. 1304. 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
Linked entry: or-læg
of-lecgan
to lay down ⬩ to lay down, put away
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to lay down Eom ic on láme oflegd infixus sum in limo Ps. Th. 68, l
of-tredan
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Add: literal Gif ðám ylpum hwá wiðstent, hé byð sóna oftreden, Hex. 16, 14. figurative Míne fýnd . . . oftreden (conculcent) on eorðan mín líf, Ps. Th. 7, 5. Ne lǽt þú mé oftredan þá ofermódan under heora fótum non veniat mihi pes superbiae, 35, 11.
of-geótan
to moisten by pouring, souse, soak ⬩ to put out a fire by pouring water on it
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to moisten by pouring, souse, soak Ofgeót mid ealaþ moisten the plants by pouring ale on them, Lchdm. ii. 140, 15: iii. 28, 16. Ofgeót mid wætere, 48, 5. Ofgeót hý áne niht mid wýne ðanne on morgen nim ða leáf cnuca hý . . . and ofgeót hý mid ðan ylcan
of-dæle
A downward slope, descent, incline ⬩ at ibdaljin this fairgunjis ad descensum montis ⬩ downwards.
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A downward slope, descent, incline Hié nyllaþ gepyndan hiera mód swelce mon deópne pól gewerige ac hé lǽt his mód tóflówan on ðæt ofdæle (ofdele, Hatt. MS.) giémeliéste and ungesceádwísnesse they will not dam up their minds, as one banks up a deep pool
of-earmung
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On ofearmunga and mildheortnesse in miseratione et misericordia, Ps. Rdr. 102, 5. Gemyne ofearmunga (miserationum) þínra and mildheortnesse þínre, 24, 6. Add
or-cnáwe
Recognisable, evident
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Recognisable, evident Ðǽr orcnáwe (wearþ) þurh teóncwide tweógende mód, Andr. Kmbl. 1540; An. 771. Ðá wæs orcnǽwe (on-, Kmbl.) idese síðfæt, Elen. Kmbl. 457; El. 229
of-standan
to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place
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to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place Swá raðe swá ðæt scrîn in biþ geboren, swá ofstint (oft stint. Thw. ) se streám aquae in una mole consistent, Jos. 3, 13. Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald
of-hyrian
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to imitate Ic seó in þám forðgelǽddan wætere of þám stáne ꝥ hé ofhyrede (on-, v. l.) Móysen in aqua ex petra producta Moysen video, Gr. D. 120, 14
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or-mód
Without courage, hopeless, despairing
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Without courage, hopeless, despairing Ðis folc is geirged and ormód ongén eów elanguerunt omnes kabitatores terrae, Jos. 2, 9. Se ðe hine forþencþ, se biþ ormód. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 18. Wæs ðá ormód eorl, áre ne wénde, ne on ðam fæstene frófre gemunde, Met
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of-fillan
to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy
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to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy Gif mon óðerne æt gemǽnum weorce offelle (-fealle, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 13; Th. i. 70, 9. Hí woldon heó sylfe offyllan oððe ádrencan ruina perituri aut fluctibus absorbendi, Bd. 4, 13; S
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of-spring
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For ðan ðe hé is Abrahames ofspring quod ipse filius sit Abrahae (Lk. 19, 9), Hml. Th. i. 582, 6. Eádríc hæfð geboht Sǽgyfu æt Ælfsige . . . tó écum freóte, and eall hire ofspring, C. D. vi. 209, 11. Tácnu wurðað on eów and on eówrum ofspringum (in semine
of-licgan
to oppress, to hurt by lying upon
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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10
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or-wíge
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defenceless, without power of fighting Orwíge inbellem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 69: 111, 81. Ofsleán mé míne fýnd orwígne decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Th. 7, 4. Saga hú ðú wurde ðus wígþríst ðæt ðú mec ðus fæste gebunde ǽghwæs orwígne ( without
of-lǽtan
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd. Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt
of-þryscan
to beat down, repress, suppress
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to beat down, repress, suppress Concutit i. turbat, terreat tóscæcþ, ofþrysceþ percutit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 48. Ða ðe ofþryscaþ ða styringe ðæs flǽsclícan lustes qui compressis motibus carnis, Past. 52, 6; Swt. 409, I. Ða hié suíðe stíðlíce árásigeaþ
of-langod
Seized with an excessive longing or desire
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Seized with an excessive longing or desire For ðære sibbe hé wearþ oflangod ungemetlíce he was seized with an immense longing on account of the love he bore his father and mother Homl. Th. ii. 176, l. Oflongad, Exon. Th. 443, 13; Kl. 29
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or-gete
To be perceived, manifest
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To be perceived, manifest Ðæt tácn núgyt is orgyte (pervidetur), Ors. I. 7 ; Swt. 38, 34. Orgeate, Exon. Th. 76, 12 ; Cri. 1238 : 347, 6; Sch. 8. Tácen orgeatu, 75, 3 ; Cri. 1216. Is gesýne sóþ orgete cúð oncnáwen, ðæt ðú cyninges eart þegen geþungen
of-sníþan
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Add: to slaughter an animal Gif hwá drince wyrm on wætere, ofsníðe sceáp raðe, drince hát ꝥ sceápes blód, Lch. ii. 114, 7. to cut off, amputate Hé sceal his unþeáwas hatian and ofsníþan, Met. 27, 33. O. H. Ger. aba-snídan amputare: Ger. ab-schneiden