on-lang
Along
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Along Onlong Mǽse, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7
on-léc
On-look, regard
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On-look, regard Onléce respectu, intuitu, Hpt. Gl. 487, 50
Linked entry: léc
on-león
to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) ⬩ to grant, bestow
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to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) Gielde se ðæs wǽpnes onláh, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 6; Beo. Th. 2939; B. 1467. Onligenre inpactae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 31. to grant, bestow Sum ǽhta onlíhþ, sum biþ wonspédig, Exon. Th. 295, 9; Crä. 30
on-líce
Like, in like manner
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Like, in like manner Ealle ða ríca forheregian . . . swíðe onlíce ðam micelan flóde, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 6; Met. 8, 47; Elen. Kmbl. 197; El. 99. Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123
on-líhtness
Illumination
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Illumination Onlýhtnes (-líhtnes, Ps. Lamb.) illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 26, 1: 43, 5. Seó onlýhtnes Cristes godspelles, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 10: 2, 2; S. 502, 29
Linked entry: on-leóhtness
on-lúcan
literally, to unlock, open ⬩ to open, disclose, reveal
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literally, to unlock, open Ðæs ceasterhlides onlúcan . . . ða fæstan locu nǽnig óðer eft onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 7-20. Onlaec reserat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 2. Suelce ic gesáwe sume duru onlocene, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 6. metaph. to open, disclose, reveal
on-lútan
to lout, bend down, bow
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to lout, bend down, bow Hé onlýtt tó ðissum eorþlícum, suá ðæt neát for gífernesse onlýt tó ðære eorþan, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 157, 2-4. Ǽlc gesceaft ealle mægene symle onlýt wið his gecyndes, Met. 13, 66. Hié him tó onluton and hine weorþodan swá cinige
Linked entry: an-lútan
on-mǽlan
to address
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to address Him Babilone weard yrre andswarode, eorlum onmǽlde, grimme ðám gingum oncwæþ, Cd. Th. 229, 1; Dan. 210
on-mang
Among
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Among Onmang folce, Lev. 24, 10: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 92. Onmang óðrum mannum, 23, 478. Onmang ðam ðe hí on wópe wǽron whilst they were weeping, 23, 246
Linked entry: a-mang
on-mearcung
An inscription
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An inscription Onmercunge inscribtionem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 24
on-médan
(?) to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan)
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(?) to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan) Ondsware ýwe se hine on méde wordum secgan hú se wudu hátte let him give answer, who will take upon himself to say in words, what the name of that wood is, Exon
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on-médla
pride, glory, magnificence ⬩ pride, arrogance, presumption ⬩ courage, 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
on-métan
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
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
A measure ⬩ exagium
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A measure; exagium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 49: 144, 45
Linked entry: an-mitta
on-orettan
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-pennian
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
Intolerable ⬩ intolerabilis
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Intolerable; intolerabilis, Ps. Spl. 123, 4
on-rǽs
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