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756 ON-LÍHTING--ON-RIHTLÍCE.
Homl. 161, 14. III. to give light (with dat.):--Ðæt hit onlíhte eallum ðe on ðam húse synt, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 15. Onlíhtan ðám ðe on þýstrum sittaþ, Lk. Skt. 1, 79. IV. intrans. To shine:--Ic onlíhte oððe scýne luceo, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 8. Sæterdæg onlýhte (inlucescebat), Lk. Skt. 23, 54. Onlíhton (illuxerunt) lígrascas ðíne, Ps. Spl. 76, 18: 96, 4. Heora wegas onlíhton, Blickl. Homl. 137, 2. Swá onlíhte (luceat) eówer leóht, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 16. Onlióhte inlucescat, Kent. Gl. 206.
on-líhting, e; f. Illumination, enlightening:--Onlýhtinga illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 43, 5. Onlíhtinge, Ps. Lamb. 26, 1. Onlíhting, 138, 11. On onlíhtinge fýres, 77, 14.
on-líhtness, e; f. Illumination:--Onlýhtnes (-líhtnes, Ps. Lamb.) illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 26, 1: 43, 5. Seó onlýhtnes Cristes godspelles, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 10: 2, 2; S. 502, 29. v. on-leóhtness.
on-lísan. I. to unloose (real or metaphorical bonds):--Ðæt bearn benda onlýseþ, Exon. Th. 5, 12; Cri. 68. Hé ða tungan onlýsde, Blickl. Homl. 167, 10. Hire bendas wæ-acute;ron onlýsede, 89, 25. Onlýsde, 87, 36. II. to release, deliver, liberate:--Mín líf of ðære écean forwyrde ðú onlýsdest, 89, 4. Cyning onlésde (solvit) hine, Ps. Surt. 104, 20. Tó onliésanne ða gehæftan on helle, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 10. Siððan seó sáwl of ðam carcerne ðæs líchoman onliésed biþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 15. Onlésed, unsæ-acute;led desolutus, i. liberatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 29: 138, 50. Swá hwylcne swá hé on eorþan álýsde, ðæt se wæ-acute;re on heofonum onlýsed, Blickl. Homl. 49, 18. Fram swá myclum cwylmnessum onlýsed beón, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 10: 5, 19; S. 639, 42. Onlýsed ðý líchaman solutus corpore, 3, 19; S. 548, 29.
on-lísness, e; f. Deliverance, redemption:--Ða ðe on helle synt biddaþ ðínre onlésnesse ask for deliverance by thee, Blickl. Homl. 81, 23: 67, 3. Onlésnisse redemtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 28.
on-líðian to become pliant, to yield:--Sceal hira ánra gehwylc onlútan and onlíðigan ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356.
on-lóciend, es; m. An on-looker, spectator:--Heó wæs swíðe lufigendlíc eallum onlóciendum, Anglia ix. 30, 97.
on-lúcan. I. literally, to unlock, open:--Ðæs ceasterhlides onlúcan . . . ða fæstan locu næ-acute;nig óðer eft onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 7-20. Onlaec reserat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 2. Suelce ic gesáwe sume duru onlocene, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 6. II. metaph. to open, disclose, reveal:--Ðæt word ðære þreáunge is cæ-acute;g forðam hit oft onlýcþ (anlýcþ, Hatt. MS.) and geopenaþ ða scylde clavis est sermo correptionis; quia culpam detegit, Past. 15, 2; Swt. 90, 11. Hié ne ongietaþ ná hú suíðe hié onlúcaþ hiera mód mid ðæm unþeáwe ofermétta quantum se vitiis superbiendo aperiat, non agnoscit, 38, 1; Swt. 271, 22. Módhord onleác and ðus wordum cwæþ, Andr. Kmbl. 344; An. 172. Leóþucræft onleác, Elen. Kmbl. 2499; El. 1251. Wordhord onleác, Beo. Th. 524; B. 259. Engla helm tuddorspéd onleác (revoked the sentence of barrenness), Cd. Th. 166, 24; Gen. 2752. Hwylc ðæs hordgates, cæ-acute;gan cræfte, ða clamme onleác, Exon. Th. 429, 30; Rä. 43, 12. Wærc in gewód líchord onleác pain hath invaded me, hath opened to itself a way within my body, 163, 31; Gú. 1002: 170, 26; Gú. 1117. Ðæt mon onlúce ða heardan heortan duritiam cordis aperire, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 2. Onlúcan gástes cæ-acute;gon, Cd. Th. 211, 6; Exod. 522. Ic hæbbe lárcræftas onlocen, Salm. Kmbl. 5; Sal. 3.
on-lútan to lout, bend down, bow:--Hé onlýtt tó ðissum eorþlícum, suá ðæt neát for gífernesse onlýt tó ðære eorþan, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 157, 2-4. Æ-acute;lc gesceaft ealle mægene symle onlýt wið his gecyndes, Met. 13, 66. Hié him tó onluton and hine weorþodan swá cinige geríseþ, Blickl. Homl. 69, 31: 87, 7. Anlúte him eáðmódlíce tó mid ðam heáfde, R. Ben. 83, 11. Hira sceal ánra gehwylc onlútan, ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356. Æ-acute;lc gesceaft biþ heald onloten (-locen, Fox) wið hire gecynde, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 7.
on-lýhtan, -lýhting, -lýhtness, -lýsan. v. on-líhtan, -líhting, -líhtness, -lísan.
on-mæ-acute;dla. v. on-médla.
on-mæ-acute;lan to address:--Him Babilone weard yrre andswarode, eorlum onmæ-acute;lde, grimme ðám gingum oncwæþ, Cd. Th. 229, 1; Dan. 210.
on-mang; prep. with dat. Among:--Onmang folce, Lev. 24, 10: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 92. Onmang óðrum mannum, 23, 478. Onmang ðam ðe hí on wópe wæ-acute;ron whilst they were weeping, 23, 246.
on-mearc. v. mearc.
on-mearcung, e; f. An inscription:--Onmercunge inscribtionem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 24.
on-médan(?) to take upon one's self, to presume (the following passage should be given under médan):--Ondsware ýwe se hine on méde wordum secgan hú se wudu hátte let him give answer, who will take upon himself to say in words, what the name of that wood is, Exon. Th. 437, 30; Rä. 56, 15. v. next word.
on-médla (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m. I. pride, glory, magnificence:--Ald onmédla is gecyrred the glory of earlier times is changed, Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266. Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces, 310, 27; Seef. 81. II. pride, arrogance, presumption:--For onmédlan, Beo. Th. 5844; B. 2926. Him for onmæ-acute;dlan eorre geworden, Cd. Th. 291, 11; Sat. 429. III. courage, boldness:--For hwam ne móton wé ealle mid onmédlan (boldly) gangan in Godes ríce, Salm. Kmbl. 704; Sal. 351. v. an-medla.
on-métan to paint, cover as with colour:--Ðú mid sárlícre sceame onméttest (-meltest, Th.) perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Th. 88, 38. v. á-métan.
on-middan; prep. Amid, in the middle of:--Onmiddan ðæm hwæ-acute;te in medio tritici, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25. Onmiddan ðám þýstrum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 19. Onmiddan ðære byrig, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 609. Ómiddan eówrum sceáfum, Gen. 37, 7. v. á-middan, midde.
on-mirran to hinder, obstruct, disturb:--Ic bebeóde ðæt ðisne freódóm næ-acute;nig mínra æfterfylgendra eft ne onwende, ne on næ-acute;nigum dæ-acute;lum hyne ne onmyrdon, Chart. Th. 390, 31. v. á-myrran.
on-mitta, an; m. A measure; exagium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 49: 144, 45. v. an-mitta.
on-mód; adj. Bold, courageous, Exon. Th. 146, 29; Gú. 717. v. an-mód.
on-munan to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of). (a) with acc. of person and adj. denoting worth:--Búton ic openlíce gecýþe ðæt ic God sylfa sý, ne onmun ðú mé nánre áre wyrþne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 36. Æ-acute;lc ðara ðe síe under ðæm gioke hláfordscipes hé sceal his hláford æ-acute;ghwelcre áre wierþne onmunan quicumque sunt sub jugo servi, dominos suos omni honore dignos arbitrentur, Past. 29; Swt. 201, 23. (b) with acc. of person alone:--Hé úsic on herge geceás tó ðyssum síðfæte, onmunde úsic mæ-acute;rþa he thought us fit for great deeds, Beo. Th. 5273. Ðá cuæ-acute;don hié ðæt hié hié ðæs ne onmunden ðon má ðe eówre geféran then they said, that they did not consider themselves entitled to accept the offer, 'any more than your comrades did,' Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 24. Miclum geblissod ðæt hié God wolde onmunan swá micles ofer menn ealle Andrew was greatly rejoiced that God deemed his disciples worthy of such high regard beyond all men (in granting them the vision they had seen), Andr. Kmbl. 1789; An. 897.
on-nytt useless:--Onnitte inutiles, Ps. Spl. 13, 4. v. un-nytt.
ono if:--Ono nú ðæt wíf wel gedyrstgade si igitur bene praesumsit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 19. Ono hé wiste hine on wónyssum geeácnodne, hé ðá geómrade hine fram scylde ácennedne qui enim in iniquitatibus conceptum se noverat, a delicto se natum gemebat, S. 495, 24. Ono (ond?) gif (si autem) hé gehæfted wæs, hwæt hé ðonne ne feaht, S. 497, 37: 3, 24; S. 557, 29. [Cf. (?) Goth. an: O. H. Ger. inu, enu.]
on-orettan to perform with effort, to accomplish (a difficult undertaking):--Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mæ-acute;st; næ-acute;nig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic deeds, Exon. Th. 321, 4; Víd. 41. Iudiscféða án onorette uncúð gelád the tribe of Judah by itself performed the difficult and unknown course (the passage of the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 197, 25; Exod. 313.
on-orþung, e; f. A breathing in or on:--Fram onorþunge (inspiratione) gástes yrres ðínes, Ps. Lamb. 17, 16.
onoþa, an; f. Fear:--Onoþa formido, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 75. Anoþa, 109, 3. [Cf. anathe sollicitudine, cura in Papias, quoted by Graff. i. 267.]
on-pennian to unpen, open:--Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit biþ gepynd, hit miclaþ . . . Ac gif sió pynding wierþ onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8.
on-rád, e; f. Riding on horseback:--Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wæ-acute;ne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13.
on-ræfniendlíc; adj. Intolerable; intolerabilis, Ps. Spl. 123, 4.
on-ræ-acute;s, es; m. On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion:--Onræ-acute;s impetus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 12. Flódes onræ-acute;s fluminis impetus, Ps. Spl. 45, 4: Ps. Surt. ii. 189, 40. Hyne þurhþýdde mid egeslícum onhræ-acute;se, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 274. Onræ-acute;s irruptionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66. Ðone onræ-acute;s his hátheortnesse fervoris sui impetu, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 20.
on-ræ-acute;sa (?), an; m. Attack, irruption:--Onræ-acute;san inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1.
on-ræ-acute;san. v. ræ-acute;san.
on-reádan; p. -reód To redden, stain:--Onreód inbuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 65. v. on-reódan.
onred, es; m. (?) The name of some plant:--Onred, hámwyrt . . . onredes einfela, Lchdm. ii. 104, 14-15. Genim onred, 270, 26.
on-reódan; p. -reád To redden:--Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931. v. reódan.
onrettan. v. orrettan.
on-riht; adj. Right, proper:--Se wuldorcyning gesette ýðum heora onrihtne ryne, Cd. Th. 10, 35; Gen. 167. v. on-rihtlíce and next word.
on-riht, es; n. A right(?):--Hálige þeóde, Israéla cyn, onriht Godes God's peculiar people, Cd. Th. 200, 18; Exod. 358. [Cf. Icel. eiga rétt á einum to have rights over a person.]
on-rihtlíce; adv. Rightly, duly:--Ða láreówas sceolan synfullum mannum tæ-acute;can, ðæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 16.