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on-hátan

(v.)

to promise

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to promise Hyre nales frætwe onhéht, Exon. Th. 249, 28; Jul. 118. Ðæt ic deófolgieldum gaful onháte, 251, 27; Jul. 151

on-hátian

(v.)

to grow hot

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to grow hot Onhátode incanduisset, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 4

on-hrine

(n.)
Grammar
on-hrine, (?), es; m.
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Touch Ne ðe ǽniges yfeles onhrine (onryne, MS. B.) dereþ, Lchdm. i. 328, 1

on-hirdan

(v.)

to comfort, strengthen, encourage

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to comfort, strengthen, encourage Manegum wearþ hige onhyrded þurh his hálig word, Apstls. Kmbl. 105 ; Ap. 53: Elen. Kmbl. 1678; El. 841

on-hiscan

Similar entry: on-hyscan

on-secgan

(v.)

to sacrifice, offerto deny, renounce, abjure

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to sacrifice, offer Ic onsecge sacrificabo, Ps. Surt. 53, 8. Ic ðé tifer onsecge, Ps. Th. 65, 12. Gif man medmycles hwæthwega deóflum onsægþ ( immolaverit ), L. Ecg. C. 32; Th. ii. 156, 15. Hé lác onsægde, Cd. Th. 107, 21; Gen. 1792. Hé gild onsægde,

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-sígan

(v.)

of gentle, gradual movement, to sink, decline, descendof violent movement

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of gentle, gradual movement, to sink, decline, descend Ðonne se dæg gewít, and seó niht onsíhþ tó wérium mankynne, Anglia viii. 320, 2. Simbel onsáh dæg sollempnis urgebat (vergebat?) dies, Hymn. Surt. 96, 1. Ðeáh seó sunne ofer midne dæg onsíge and

on-scuniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-scuniendlíc, -scunigendlíc, -sceoniendlíc; adj.

Abominable, detestable, execrable

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Abominable, detestable, execrable Onscunigendlíc perosus, detestabilis, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 62: Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 9. Cristendóm wæs ðǽr onscunigendlíc, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 330. Onscuniendlíc execrandum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 20. Ða onscuniendlecan execranda

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-settan

(v.)

to oppress, bear down

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to oppress, bear down Hé hig yfele onsette vehementer oppresserat eos, Jud. 4, 3. Ða Cristenan him mid heora wǽpnum hýndon and onsetton, Blickl. Homl. 203, 17

Linked entry: an-settan

on-sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
on-sceamian, -sceoniendlíc, -sceonung.

on-sceortian

(v.)

to grow short

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to grow short Swá ða dagas forþ onsceortiaþ as the days go on shortening, Shrn. 96, 3

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-sinscipe

(n.)
Grammar
on-sinscipe, (?), es; m.

Wedlock

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Wedlock Ðyssum mánfullum onsinscype (gesinscipum, MS. T.) wǽron sǽde gemengde huic nefando conjugio dicuntur admixti, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 22

on-sceacan

(v.)

to shaketo shake off, remove

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to shake Heó feðera onsceóc. Cd. Th. 88, 26 ; Gen. 1471. Onscacene concusa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 80. to shake off, remove Onscacan (-seacan. Wrt.) detestare Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 28. Onsceæcannæ onsceacnessum (ob-, MS.) excusandas excusationes, Ps. Spl. T

Linked entry: on-sceacness

on-segedness

Similar entry: on-sægedness

on-stedfullness

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

Instability

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Instability Onstydfullnisse instabilitas, Rtl. 192, 19

on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example) Ðú scealt greót etan swá ðú wróhte onstealdest thou (the serpent) hast brought sin into the world, Cd. Th. 56, 12; Gen. 911: 57, 22; Gen. 932. Hé in wuldre wróhte onstalde

Linked entry: an-stellan

on-sittan

(v.)

to occupy to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person)to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)

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to occupy Ic onsitte insideo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 29, 6. Ðó þré acres ðe hé onsit, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 259, 20. Ðone hagan ðe hé sylf onsæt, 39, 13. Hit wæs his lǽn ðæt hé onsǽte, Chart. Th. 173, 5. Onsite sǽnacan, Exon. Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26. to oppress