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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-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
on-weard, adj.

Proceeding against, taking action against

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Proceeding against, taking action against Warnige se abbod ðæt hé þurh andan ne sý onweard ðam profaste let the abbot take heed that he be not acting against the provost from hatred, R. Ben. 126, 11

on-wald

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

Similar entry: on-weald

on-wrecan

(v.)

to avenge

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to avenge Ðý læs on him gesewen sí ðás þing onwrecen beón ne in eis illa ulcisci videantur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 28

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-windan

(v.)

to unwind, unfasten, loosento retire, retreat

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to unwind, unfasten, loosen Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wælrápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610. Báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250. to retire, retreat Hærn eft onwand ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1062; An. 531

on-wlite

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

Face

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Face Onwlite patham, Txts. 172, 17

on-wóh

Similar entry: wóh

on-wyllan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wyllan, -ýwan.

Similar entry: on-willan

orf-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
orf-cwealm, es; m.

Pestilence among cattle, murrain

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Pestilence among cattle, murrain On ðisum geáre wæs swá mycel orfcwealm swá man ne gemunde fela wintrum ǽr, Chr. 1054; Erl. 188, 5. Ûs stalu and cwalu, stric and steorfa, orfcwealm and uncoþu . . . derede swýðe þearle, Wulfst. 159, 10

Linked entry: yrf-cwealm

or-ildu

(n.)
Grammar
or-ildu, (o); f.

Extreme old age

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Extreme old age Hine (death) gelettan ðæt hé ðý lator cymþ, ge furþum óþ oreldo hí hine hwílum lettaþ (put off death until extreme old age ), Bt. 41, 2 ; Fox 246, 9. Á ic wundor ðín weorðlíc sægde and ic ðæt wið oryldu áwa fremme usque nunc pronuntiabo

Linked entries: or-yldu or-eldo

or-læg

(n.)
Grammar
or-læg, -leg, es; n. (?)

Fateto 'dree' one's 'weird'

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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746. Hé ðonne á tô ealdre orleg dreógeþ

Linked entries: -læg or-lege

or-cnáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
or-cnáwe, cnǽwe; adj.

Recognisable, evident

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Recognisable, evident Ðǽr orcnáwe (wearþ) þurh teóncwide tweógende mód, Andr. Kmbl. 1540; An. 771. Ðá wæs orcnǽwe (on-, Kmbl.) idese síðfæt, Elen. Kmbl. 457; El. 229

or-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
or-gilde, adj.

Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid

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Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid Gif hine (the man who has broken his pledge, and will not submit to the penalty) mon ofsieá, licgge hé orgilde, L. Alf. pol. I; Th. i. 60, 15

or-ceás

(adj.)
Grammar
or-ceás, adj.

Free from complaint, not chargeable (with a fault)

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Free from complaint, not chargeable (with a fault) Orceás inmunis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 50; inmunes, 111, 14. Orcǽsne immunem, immaculatum, castum, Hpt. Gl. 474, 72. Orceáse ł unwemme immunes, incontaminati, inviolatas, 447, 43

or-dǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
or-dǽle, adj.

Not having or taking part in a thing, not participating

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Not having or taking part in a thing, not participating Ordǽle expers, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 48: 90, 67. Ordǽla expers, i. ignarus, alienus, sine parte, imperitus, inscius, privatus, Wülck. Gl. 232, 23

or-gyte

Similar entry: or-gete

or-mǽte

(adv.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adv.

Excessively, exceedingly, without measure

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Excessively, exceedingly, without measure Mé ðínes húses heard ellenwód æt ormǽte ( or adj. ?), Ps. 68, 9

or-lege

(adj.)
Grammar
or-lege, adj.

Hostile

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Hostile Wépaþ and heówaþ eall orlegu folc, for ðam úre God eów hæfþ ofercumen . . . orlega þeóda he áléde under úre fét, Ps. Th. 46, 1-3. Ne onégdon ná orlegra níð, ðeáh ðe feónda folc féran cwóme, Cd. Th. 259, 26; Dan. 697