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on-bidian

(v.)

to wait

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to wait Onbidedon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140 note 8

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-birgness

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

Taste, tasting

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Taste, tasting Seó wæs wynsumu on ðære onbyrignesse ... Manige men þurh ðyses wǽtan onbyrignesse wurdan gehǽlde, Blickl. Homl. 209, 9-12

Linked entry: birgness

on-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bregdan, -brédan; p. brægd, -brǽd, pl. brugdon, -brudon.

To move quicklyTo move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep)

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with dat. acc. (?), To move quickly Heáfde onbrygdeþ þriwa áscæceþ the Phenix thrice moves its head (bowing to the sun) (igniferum caput ter venerata), Exon. Th. 207, 18; Ph. 143. Onbrǽd recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the

on-bryrdness

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

Instigation, stimulus, inspiration, compunction

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Instigation, stimulus, inspiration, compunction Mid wíne onbryrdnysse vino compunctionis, Ps. Spl. 59, 3. Mid onbryrdnysse ðæs upplícan éðles with the stimulus that is given by the land on high, Homl. Th. ii. 550, 19. Mid godcundre onbryrdnysse monad

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-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bryrdan, p. de.

to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animateto excite to a feeling of compunction

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to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate Onbryrde instigavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 82. Hé hí tó geleáfan onbryrde, Blickl. Homl. 107, 2. Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde inspired her with courage, Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95. Git mid fullwihte

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-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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To know; noscere, cognoscere, agnoscere Ic oncnáwe nosco, cognosco, ic ancnáwe agnosco, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 31-32. Tó angitanne and tó oncnáwenne animadverti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 44. Beón oncnáwen conici (cf. 23, 50), 23, 78. to know, recognise, to

on-cunness

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

An accusation(?), excuse(?)

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An accusation(?), excuse(?) Tó ácunnenne on-cunnisse ad excusandas excusationes, Ps. Surt. 140, 4

Linked entry: cunness

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-cýð

(n.)
Grammar
on-cýð, on-cýðð, e; f.

Grief, distress

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Grief, distress Denum eallum wæs weorce on móde, oncýð eorla gehwæm, syððan Æscheres hafelan métton, Beo. Th. 2844; B. 1420. Hæfde Eást-Denum gilp gelǽsted, swylce oncýððe ealle gebétte, 1664; B. 830

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-drincan

(v.)

to drink of

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to drink of (with gen.) Ða ðe on wege weorðaþ wætres æt hlimman deópes ondrincaþ de torrente in via bebet, Ps. Th. 109, 8. Ðá ondranc se ðæs wætres, and sealde hit ðæm bréðer . . . and se ondranc eác ðæs wætres, Shrn. 64, 11-12. Bæd ðæt hé him ousende

Linked entry: in-drincan