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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

on-druncnian

(v.)

to get drunk

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to get drunk Beóþ ondruncniende inebriabuntur, Ps. Spl. T. 35, 9

on-dryslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-dryslíc, -drystlíc, -ðyrstlíc, deslíc; adj.

Terrible, dreadful

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Terrible, dreadful Ús is tó geþencanne hú onþrislíc (-dryslíc : egeslíc, other MS.) hit on bócum gecweden is, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 4. Cwæð ðæt se mon wǽre ondrysenlíc (onderslíc, MS. T. : ondrislíc, MS. B.) on tó seónne ( terribilis aspectu

on-drysness

(n.)
Grammar
on-drysness, -desness, e; f.

Fear

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Fear Ondesnisse timoris, Rtl. 3, 24

Linked entry: -drysness

on-drysnlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drysnlíc, -drysenlíc; adj.

Terrible

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Terrible Mé ætýwde ondrysnlíco gesihþ visio mihi tremenda apparuit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 36. Ondrysenlíc terribilis, 2, 16; S. 519, 35. Ðá ætýwde hire micel mon and ondrysnlíc, Shrn. 106, 9. Hé wæs of líchoman álǽded, and hé geseah má ondrysnlíces and

on-ealdian

(v.)

to grow old

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to grow old Onealdodon bán míne inveteraverunt ossa mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 6

on-égan

(v.)
Grammar
on-égan, p. de

To fear

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To fear Sǽton him at wíne, wealle belocene, ne onégdon ná orlegra níð, Cd. Th. 259, 25; Dan. 697. Ic mé onégan (onagen, MS.) mæg, ðæt mé wráðra sum wǽpnes ecge feore beneóte, 109, 28; Gen. 1829. Ni anoegun (anoegu ná?) ic mé aerigfaerae egsan brógum,

on-éðung

(n.)
Grammar
on-éðung, e ; f.

In-breathing, inspiration

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In-breathing, inspiration From onoeðunge gástes, Ps. Surt. 17, 16

on-fægnian

(v.)

to shew gladness

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to shew gladness Ðære helle hund ongan onfægnian mid his steorte Cerberus shewed his gladness by wagging his tail Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 168, 17 note

on-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
on-færeld, es; n.

An in-going, entrance

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An in-going, entrance Gesáwon onfæreldu viderunt ingressus Ps. Spl. 67, 26

Linked entry: an-færeld

on-fæstnian

(v.)

to transfix, pierce

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to transfix, pierce Hig geseóþ on hwæne hig onfæstnodon videbunt in quem transfixerunt, Jn. Skt. 19, 37. Onfæstna ( confige ) ege ðínum flǽsc míne. Ps. Spl. 118, 120

on-fangenness

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

Receiving, reception, acceptance

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Receiving, reception, acceptance Mid Gode nis anfangenness (onfangenes, MS. T.) nánra háda bútan geearnunge ánre (cf. God is no respecter of persons, but he that worketh righteousness is accepted with him, Acts 10, 34-35), R. Ben. 13, 4. Seó onfangenes

Linked entry: and-fengnes

on-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfold, unwrap

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To unfold, unwrap Hé onfeóld hys hrægl æt hys sceoldrum, Shrn. 98, 17

on-fenge

(n.)
Grammar
on-fenge, es; m.

A receptacle

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A receptacle Anfengce receptaculum Hpt. Gl. 498, 32. Anfencgas receptacula 408, 51

Linked entries: and-fenge ge-onfenge

on-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-fenge, adj.

Taken, accepted

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Taken, accepted Onfenge adsumtus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 16, 19. Mið ðý onfenge woeron assumtis, acceptis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 10: 9, 16. Án geonfenge (onfenge, Rush.) biþ una assumetur, 17, 35. Onfengo suscepta, Rtl. 9, 7

on-fengness

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

Reception, acceptance

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Reception, acceptance Seó onfengnes Cristes geleáfan, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 12. Be ðære onfengnysse Cristes geleáfan de percipienda fide Cristi, 2, 13 tit; S. 515, 33. Ymb xl nihta ðæs sǽdes onfengnesse xl dies post semen receptum, L. Ecg. C. 30, note; Th

on-findend

(n.)
Grammar
on-findend, es; m.

One who finds outinventor

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One who finds out; inventor, Germ. 391, 1

Linked entry: findend

on-flǽscness

(n.)
Grammar
on-flǽscness, e; f.

Incarnation

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Incarnation On ðære soþan onflǽscnesse, Blickl. Homl. 81, 29

Linked entry: inflǽscness

on-flígen

(n.)
Grammar
on-flígen, es; n.

Infectious disease

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Infectious disease Nú mágon ðás .viiii. wyrta wið .viiii. áttrum and wið nygon onflýgnum, Lchdm. iii. 36, 16

on-hróp

(n.)
Grammar
on-hróp, es; m.

importunate clamour, importunityabusive language, reproach

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importunate clamour, importunity For his onhrópe hé áríst and sylþ him his neóde propter inprobitatem surget, et dabit illi quod habet necessarios, Lk. Skt. 11, 8; Homl. Th. i. 248, 32. Se brððor ðe hine synderlíce gebiddan wile, ne sý gelet mid (þurh