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on-médla

(n.)
Grammar
on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.

pride, glory, magnificencepride, arrogance, presumptioncourage, boldness

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pride, glory, magnificence Ald onmédla is gecyrred the glory of earlier times is changed, Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266. Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces

Linked entries: on-mǽdla on-médan

on-métan

(v.)

to paint, cover as with colour

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to paint, cover as with colour Ðú mid sárlícre sceame onméttest (-meltest, Th.) perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Th. 88, 38

Linked entry: métan

on-mirran

(v.)

to hinder, obstruct, disturb

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to hinder, obstruct, disturb Ic bebeóde ðæt ðisne freódóm nǽnig mínra æfterfylgendra eft ne onwende, ne on nǽnigum dǽlum hyne ne onmyrdon, Chart. Th. 390, 31

Linked entry: mirran

on-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
on-mitta, an; m.

A measureexagium

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A measure; exagium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 49: 144, 45

Linked entry: an-mitta

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

Linked entry: orettan

on-orþung

(n.)
Grammar
on-orþung, e; f.

A breathing in or on

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A breathing in or on Fram onorþunge ( inspiratione ) gástes yrres ðínes, Ps. Lamb. 17, 16

Linked entry: orpung

on-pennian

(v.)

to unpen, open

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to unpen, open Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit biþ gepynd, hit miclaþ . . . Ac gif sió pynding wierþ onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8

on-ræfniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ræfniendlíc, adj.

Intolerableintolerabilis

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Intolerable; intolerabilis, Ps. Spl. 123, 4

on-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
on-rǽs, es; m.

On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion

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On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion Onrǽs impetus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 12. Flódes onrǽs fluminis impetus, Ps. Spl. 45, 4: Ps. Surt. ii. 189, 40. Hyne þurhþýdde mid egeslícum onhrǽse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 274. Onrǽs irruptionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66.

Linked entry: on-hrǽs

on-rǽsan

Similar entry: rǽsan

on-reádan

(v.)
Grammar
on-reádan, p. -reód

To redden, stain

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To redden, stain Onreód inbuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 65

Linked entry: reádan

on-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
on-riht, adj.

Right, proper

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Right, proper Se wuldorcyning gesette ýðum heora onrihtne ryne, Cd. Th. 10, 35; Gen. 167

on-rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-rihtlíce, adv.

Rightly, duly

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Rightly, duly Ða láreówas sceolan synfullum mannum tǽcan, ðæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 16

on-sacan

(v.)

to attack, strive againstto, resist, refuse to comply with a demandto declare that one has no knowledge of a personto refuse a person what he wantsto refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a chargeto make excuseto sacrifice

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to attack, strive against Ne biþ cwénlíc þeáw ðætte freoþuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan ( to strife with a man for his life ), Beo. Th. 3889 ; B. 1942. to, resist, refuse to comply with a demand Ðeáh ðú onsóce ðæt ðú sóþ godu lufian wolde though

Linked entries: an-sacan sacan on-sacan

on-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sæc, adj.

freed from a charge, excuseddenying

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freed from a charge, excused (cf. Icel. sekr) Hæfe mec onsæcne habe me excusatum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 18. denying Mec ðú bist onsæcc (-sæcen, Rush.) me es negaturus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 30. Mec ðú bist onsæc me negabis, 14, 72

Linked entry: sæc

on-sǽgan

(v.)

to cause to sink down, to prostrate

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to cause to sink down, to prostrate Ǽrðon hine deáþ onsǽgde, Exon. Th. 171, 32; Gú. 1135. Hú hí ( hell ) bútan ende éce stondeþ, ðæm ðe ðǽr for his synnum onsǽgd weorþeþ, 446, 27; Dóm. 28. Selegesceotu synd onsǽgd (?), Ps. Th. 82, 6

Linked entry: sǽgan

on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offeringwhat is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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the rite, act of sacrifice or offering Onsægednys lofes árwurþaþ mé sacrificium laudis honorificabit me, Ps. Spl. 49, 24. Ðonne sceal hé hine áhabban fram onsægdnysse ( immolatione ) ðæs hálgan gerýnes, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 4. Hé rícels bærnde in Godes

on-sægness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægness, e; f.

A sacrifice

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A sacrifice Onsægnessa holocausta, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: -sægness

on-sægung

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægung, e ; f.

An offering in sacrificeimmolatio

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An offering in sacrifice; immolatio Onsægung, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 48. Onsægcgiung, ii. 49, 45

Linked entry: -sægung

on-sand

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

A sending to another

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A sending to another Onsande immissiones, Ps. SPl. 77, 54. Onsanda, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: sand