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on-hefedness

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

Exaltation

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Exaltation Gif wé ðone hróf ðære heálícan eáðmódnesse getellan willaþ and tó ðære heofonlícan anhefednesse cuman þencaþ, R. Ben. 23, 2

Linked entry: -hefedness

on-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
on-sícan, p. -sác

To sigh, groan

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To sigh, groan Ðá onsác se wísdóm and cwæð; Eálá, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 24: 40, 3; Fox 238, 7

on-setnung

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

Plot, wile

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Plot, wile Onsettnungo diúbles insidias diaboli, Rtl. 147, 13

Linked entry: on-setness

on-setness

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

constitution, appointmentambush, artifice, plot

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(cf. settan) constitution, appointment From onsetnisse middangeardes a constitutione mundi, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11, 50. (cf. sittan) ambush, artifice, plot Allo onsetnisse fióndes omnes insidias inimici, Rtl. 121, 40

on-stedfullness

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

Instability

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Instability Onstydfullnisse instabilitas, Rtl. 192, 19

on-stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
on-stæpe, es; m.

Entrance, ingress

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Entrance, ingress Onstæpas ingressus, Ps. Spl. 67, 26

on-stál

(n.)
Grammar
on-stál, es; m.(?)

A charge, accusation

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A charge, accusation Gif Englisc onstál gá forþ . . . Gif hit biþ Wílisc onstál, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 15-16. Onstáles invectionis, illationis, Hpt. Gl. 448, 53

on-steall

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

Institution, provision

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Institution, provision Gode ælmiehtigum sí þonc ðætte wé nú ǽnigne onstal habbaþ láreówa, Past. pref.; Swt. 4, 1

Linked entry: on-stæl

on-sprungenness

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

Defect, want

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Defect, want Onsprungennes eclipsis, i. solis vel lunae defectio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 22

on-stæl

(n.)
Grammar
on-stæl, es; m.

Arrangement, disposition

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Arrangement, disposition Ðá ( at the creation of man ) wæs fruma níwe ælda tudres, onstæl wynlíc, fæger and gefeálíc fæder wæs ácenned Adam ǽrest, Exon. Th. 151, 17; Gú. 796

Linked entry: on-steall

on-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
on-stígend, es; m.

One who ascends or mounts

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One who ascends or mounts Hors and onstígend áwearp in sǽ equum et ascensorem projecit in mare, Ps. Surt. ii. 187, 4

on-timberness

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

Instruction

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Instruction Tó ontimbernesse ðæra æfterfyligendra ad instructionem sequentium, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 16

on-talu

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

A successful claim, a charge that is established

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A successful claim, a charge that is established

on-unwísdóm

(n.)
Grammar
on-unwísdóm, es; m.

Folly, ignorance

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Folly, ignorance Ic wæs unwísum nétenum gelíc geworden. Ac ðú Drihten onunwísdómes ne wes ðú gemyndig, Blickl. Homl. 89, 10

Linked entries: un-wísdóm on-unwís

on-wendedness

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

Change, alteration

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Change, alteration Nis him onwendednes non est illis commutatio, Ps. Th. 54, 20. Onwendednis inmutatio, Ps. Surt. 76, 11. In onwendednissum in commutationibus, 43, 13

on-wealda

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

One who has power, a ruler

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One who has power, a ruler Ic gelýfe in écne onwealdan ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 140, 14; Gú. 610

on-wald

(n.)
Grammar
on-wald, -walh.

Similar entry: on-weald

on-wríðung

(n.)
Grammar
on-wríðung, e; f.

A band

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A band Onwríðung (-wrítung, Wrt.) ligamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 76

Linked entry: wríþung

on-wríting

(n.)
Grammar
on-wríting, e; f.

An inscriptioninscriptio

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An inscription; inscriptio Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 24

Linked entry: wríting

on-wlite

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

Face

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Face Onwlite patham, Txts. 172, 17