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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

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-efn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-efn, -emn, -em

by, near

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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33. See for other examples

Linked entry: efen

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