on-hetting
Persecution
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Persecution Onhettincga persecutiones, Hpt. Gl. 476, 17
on-hweorfan
To change, reverse ⬩ To change, turn, revert
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trans. To change, reverse Metod onhweorfeþ heortan ðíne ( of Nebuchadnezzar's transformation ), Cd. Th. 251, 27; Dan. 570. Hé cwide ( the curse pronounced against Adam ) eft onhwearf, Exon. Th. 39, 7; Cri. 618. Eft is ðæt onhworfen, is nú swá hit nó
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on-hwirfan
to turn (of actual motion), ⬩ to invert, transpose ⬩ to change, turn
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to turn (of actual motion), trans. Ic mé wille nú onhwyrfan tó ðisse bǽre, Blickl. Homl. 151, 14. intrans. Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon. Th. 405, 13; Rä. 24, 1. to
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on-hyriend
One who imitates or emulates
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One who imitates or emulates Onhyrgend emulatores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 28. Onhyrgend[r]as, 85, 25
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on-irning
Attack, assault
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Attack, assault Diówlíca onerninge tósliteno beón diabolica incursione lacerari, Rtl. 36, 1
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on-leóhtness
Illumination ⬩ illuminatio
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Illumination; illuminatio, Ps. Lamb. 138, 11
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on-lícness
Likeness, image
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Likeness, image Idese onlícnes the form of a woman, Beo. Th. 2706; B. 1351: Andr. Kmbl. 1461; An. 731. Hé hæfþ mon geworhtne æfter his onlícnesse, Cd. Th. 25, 19; Gen. 396; Exon. Th. 424, 10; Rä. 41, 37
on-reódan
To redden
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To redden Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931
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on-riht
A right(?)
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A right(?) Hálige þeóde, Israéla cyn, onriht Godes God's peculiar people, Cd. Th. 200, 18; Exod. 358
on-rihtwísness
Unrighteousness, iniquity
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Unrighteousness, iniquity Onrihtwísnyssum iniquitatibus, Ps. Spl. 52, 2
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on-sagu
A charge brought against a person, accusation
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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L. Eth. ii.
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on-scyte
an attack, assault ⬩ an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting
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an attack, assault Salomon ðæt mǽre hús Godu betǽhte, him and his folce tó gescyldnysse wið ǽlces yfeles onscyte as a protection against the assault of every evil, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 23. an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting Mǽst ǽlc óðrum derede
on-hrægel
A covering, sheet
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A covering, sheet Wæfelsum, onhræglum sabanis, Hpt. Gl. 490, 43
on-sundness
Soundness, freedom from physical or moral flaw
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Soundness, freedom from physical or moral flaw Andsumnysse (ansundnysse?) integritatis, virginitatis, Hpt. Gl. 444, 53. Gefég ðás bricas tó ansundnysse join these broken gems together so that they may again be whole, Homl. Th. i. 62, 8
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on-symbelness
A solemn festival
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A solemn festival Mið ðý heó geségon ðone biscop mæssan (mæssena, MS. B.) onsymbelnesse mǽrsian ( celebratis missarum sollemniis ), Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 12
on-styreness
Movement
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Movement Nalæs ðæt án óðra lima ac swylce eác ðære tungan onstyrenesse non solum caeterorum membrorum, sed et linguae motu, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 17
on-wealhness
Wholeness, soundness, integrity ⬩ purity, chastity, integrity
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Wholeness, soundness, integrity. literal Þurh ða heora onwalhnesse gecýðed is it is made evident by the unchanged condition of the footsteps, Blickl. Homl. 127, 27. metaph. purity, chastity, integrity Andwealhnys integritas, religio sanctitas, Hpt.
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on-timber
material ⬩ reason, occasion ⬩ materia
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material Ðæt óðer antimber materia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 42. Ðæt antimber ðe hé of gesceóp gesceafta, Hexam. 4; Norm. 6, 22. Nis hit nán wúndor ðeáh mon swilc ontimber gewirce, Shrn. 164, 1. metaph. reason, occasion; materia Swilce him gerýmed sý and antimber
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