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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

on-wyllan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wyllan, -ýwan.

Similar entry: on-willan

on-wealh

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wealh, -walh; adj.

Whole, entiresound, uninjured, uncorruptedwhole, entire

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Whole, entire Onwalh integer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 25. Of anwealhre integro, Hpt. Gl. 525, 61. literal, sound, uninjured, uncorrupted Ealne his líchoman gemétton onwealhne and gesundne ( integrum ), Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37. Ealle ða scýtan ðe se líchoma

Linked entries: an-wealh -wealg

on-wealg

Grammar
on-wealg, v. on-wealh.

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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-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-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-þræc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-þræc, (-þrǽce?); adj.

Horrible, dreadful

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Horrible, dreadful Iulianus mid anþræcum hreáme forswealt, Homl. Th. i. 452, 16. Mid unásecgendlícum wítum áfyllede and mid anþræcum stencum, 68, 6. Ðá cwæþ ðæt wíf betwux ðám anþræcum wítum, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 191

on-unspéd

(n.)
Grammar
on-unspéd, (?), e; f.

Indigence, poverty

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Indigence, poverty For hwý ofergytest onunspéde ( inopiae ) úre, Ps. Spl. 43, 27

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loanto lend, grantto lease, let

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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

on-rád

(n.)
Grammar
on-rád, e; f.

Riding on horseback

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Riding on horseback Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wǽne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13

on-ryne

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

a running on, coursea running on or against, an attack

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a running on, course Onryne tíde cursu temporis, Hymn. Surt. 36, 8. a running on or against, an attack Ne ðé ǽniges yfeles onryne (anryne, MS. H. ) dereþ, Lchdm. i. 328, 1, MS. B

on-lóciend

(n.)
Grammar
on-lóciend, es; m.

An on-looker, spectator

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An on-looker, spectator Heó wæs swíðe lufigendlíc eallum onlóciendum, Anglia ix. 30, 97

Linked entry: -lóciend

on-heáw

(n.)
Grammar
on-heáw, es; m.

A block to hew on

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A block to hew on Onheáwas codices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 38: 135, 60: 14, 62

on-sprecend

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

An accuser, plaintiff

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An accuser, plaintiff Ðá ongon Higa him specan on mid óðran onspecendan, Chart. Th. 169, 22

Linked entry: sprecend

on-setenness

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

Laying on, imposition

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Laying on, imposition Ðæm gáste ǽghwelc gefullwad man onféhþ þurh biscopa handa onsetenesse, Shrn. 85, 19

on-fæðmness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fæðmness, e; f.
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Embrace Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæðmnesse sý gewindwod on ðé ( the Virgin Mary ), Blickl. Homl. 7, 26

on-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhting, e; f.

Illumination, enlightening

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Illumination, enlightening Onlýhtinga illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 43, 5. Onlíhtinge, Ps. Lamb. 26, 1. Onlíhting, 138, 11. On onlíhtinge fýres, 77, 14

on-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprǽc, e; f.

A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge

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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3. Bǽdon ðæt heó mósten gesyllan hire morgengyfe wið ðan ðe se cing ða egeslícan onspǽce áléte ( the charge is previously

Linked entry: an-sprǽc