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A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

ANGLO-SAXON DICTIONARY (continued 10)

Reading edition

murra = myrra

murre = myrre

mūs f. gs. mūs, mūse, nap. mȳs ‘mouse,’ Bo; Æ; Mdf: muscle (of the arm), WW 1586.

mus-celle, -cule f. shell-fish, mussel. [L.]

muscflēote f? a small fly found in wine (must-flēoge? BT), WW 12122.

muscle = muscelle

mūsepise f. mouse-pea, vetch, WW 14835.

mūsfealle (a2) f. mouse-trap, WW.

mūsfealu mouse-coloured, WW 4489.

mūshafoc n. mouse-hawk, buzzard, WW.

musle = muscelle

musscel (Gl) = muscelle

must m. ‘must,’ new wine, Bo; Æ. [L. mustum]

-mūtian v. be-m.

mūtung f. ‘mutuum,’ loan, WW 44930.

mūð m. ‘mouth,’ opening, door, gate, Æ, BH, CP, Mt.

mūða m. mouth (of a river), estuary, AO, Chr: (†) entrance to a house, door.

mūðādl f. mouth-disease, WW.

mūðberstung f. eruption of the mouth, WW.

mūðbona m. devourer, B 2079.

mūðcoðu f. mouth-disease, WW.

mūðettan to blab out, let out, Æ (6160).

mūðfrēo free to speak, PPs 114.

mūðhǣl n. wholesome speech, Ex 552.

mūðhrōf m. palate, OEG 332.

mūðlēas mouthless, Rd 619.

mūwa (WW 3486) = mūga

muxle = muscelle

myce? (ES 43·309), mycel (LWS) = micel

mycg (i) m. ‘midge,’ Cp, Lcd, WW.

mycgern (i) n. internal fat, suet, WW. [‘midgern’]

mycgnet n. mosquito-net, WW 18313 (i).

mycl- = micl-

myd- = mid-

mydd n. bushel, AO 19012. [L. modius]

myderce f. money-box, chest, Æ.

mygg (Gl) = mycg

mȳgð = mǣgð

myhtig = mihtig

mȳhð pres. 3 sg. of mīgan.

myl n. dust, JAW 32; ES 41·163. [Ger. müll]

mylc = meolc

mylcen adj. of milk.

myldan = miltan

-myldan v. be-m.

myle- = mylen-

mylen mf. ‘mill,’ KC, LL, RB; Mdf.

mylengafol n. mill-tax, mill-rent? NC 310.

mylenhwēol n. ‘mill-wheel,’ Lcd.

mylenscearp † sharpened on the grindstone.

mylenstān m. grindstone, WW. [‘millstone’]

mylentroh n. mill-trough, mill-conduit, WW.

mylenwaru f., mylenwer m. mill-weir, mill-dam, Ct.

mylenwyrd, myleweard m. tenant of a (manorial) mill, WW. [‘millward’]

mylier (EC 1791) = myle(n)wer?

mylisc, mylsc = milisc

mylma m. retreat? GPH 398150.

myln = mylen

myltan = (1) meltan; (2) miltan

myltenhūs n. brothel, ES 9·39.

myltestre (e, i) f. prostitute, Æ. [L. meretricem]

myltestrehūs n. brothel, WW 1862.

mymerian to keep in memory, remember, W 7415.

+mynan = +munan

±mynd (usu. +) fn. memory, remembrance, Æ, BH, Met: memorial, record, Æ: act of commemoration, Bl, MH: thought, purpose, Bl. on +m. niman to recollect. [‘mind’]

+myndblīðe memorial, EPs 10113; 13413 (i).

+mynddæg f. commemoration day, anniversary, BH.

+mynde I. mindful, El 1064.

II. river-mouth, BH 39817 (v. JAW 31).

+myndewyrðe worth mentioning, BH 48612.

±myndgian to remember, be mindful of: (w. g.) remind, W: intend: commemorate, mention, PPs: exhort, warn: demand payment, LL 206, 1, 2. +myndgod aforesaid. [‘ming’]

myndgiend m. one who reminds, B 1105.

myndgung f. admonition, CP: remembrance.

±myndig mindful, Mk. se +myndiga the aforesaid. [‘mindy’]

+myndiglic = +myndlic

+myndiglicnes f. remembrance, SPs 10113.

±myndlēas foolish, senseless, Æ.

+myndlic memorable. adv. -līce by heart, Æ.

+myndlȳst f. madness, ZDA 3122.

+myndstōw f. monument, tomb.

+myndwyrðe = +myndewyrðe

myne I. † m. memory, remembrance: feeling, affection, love, favour. m. witan to love: purpose, desire, wish: memorial. [ †munan]

II. m. minnow, WW.

III. = mene

+myne I. mindful, MtR 523.

II. pres. subj. of +munan.

mynecen, mynecenu f. female monk, nun, WW; Æ. [‘minchen’; munuc]

mynegian = myndgian

mynegiendlic hortatory, CM 30.

mynegung f. warning, admonition, exhortation, Æ: claim.

mynelic desirable, Wid 4.

mynescilling = menescilling

mynet n. coin, money, Cp, Lcd, MtR. [‘mint’; L. moneta]

mynetcȳpa m. money-changer, ÆH 1·412.

mynetere m. ‘minter,’ coiner, Æ: money-changer, Mt; Æ.

mynetian to coin, LL 158[14].

mynetīsen n. coinage, ÆL 23447.

mynetslege m. minting, coinage, ÆL 23475.

mynetsmiððe f. mint, LL 158[14,1].

myng- = myneg-, myndg-

mynian to intend, be impelled: direct oneself towards an object, AS 19 (e).

mynig- = myneg-

mynit = mynet

mynle f. desire, Met 2667.

mynnan = mynian

mynster (æ2) n. monastery, nunnery, BH: mother-church, ‘minster,’ cathedral, LL. [L. monasterium]

mynsterbōc f? minster-book, NC 310.

mynsterclǣnsung f. purification of a minster.

mynsterclūse f. monastic enclosure, stall, cell, CM 22.

mynsterfæder m. abbot, GD 2931.

mynsterfǣmne f. nun, BH 2019.

mynstergang m. act of joining an order of monks, LL (14623)

mynstergēat n. monastery gate, GD 1452.

mynsterhām m. monastic house, monastery.

mynsterhata m. persecutor of monasteries, W 16528.

mynsterlic monastic, Æ. adv. -līce.

mynsterlīf n. monastic life, Æ: cloister, monastery.

mynstermann m. monk, Æ.

mynstermunuc m. monk who lives in a monastery (i.e. not an anchorite), Æ.

mynsterprafost m. provost of a monastery, TC 4344.

mynsterprēost m. priest of a church or minster, LL (2548).

mynsterscīr f. control of a monastery, BH 45811.

mynsterstede m. monastic buildings, GD 18219.

mynsterstōw f. place of a minster, town, BH 16016.

mynstertimbrung f. building of a monastery, GD 14711.

mynsterðēaw m. monastic custom, BH 45212.

mynsterðegnung f. monastic service, RB 8517.

mynsterwīse f. custom of a monastery.

±myntan to intend, determine, resolve, Æ, Bo: think, B, Jud: bring forth, Sc 2151: give up to, LL 400[3]. [‘mint,’ ‘i-munte’]

myranhēafod n. mare’s head (a nick-name), Chr 1010e.

Myrce, Myrcan = Mierce

myrce == mirce

myre (Æ, AO) = miere

myrenæddra = merenæddra

myrgan to be ‘merry,’ rejoice, PPs.

myrge adj. (e, i, u) pleasing, agreeable, Æ, Bo, Met (e): pleasant, sweet, DHy (e). adv. myriglīce pleasantly, melodiously, GD 2861. [‘merry’]

myrgelēoð n. epitaph? BH 9412 (b).

myrgen I. f. joy, pleasure, Met (Introd.) 5.

II. == morgen

myrgnes f. melody, WW 3331.

myrgð (e, i), myrhð f. ‘mirth,’ joy, pleasure, sweetness (of sound), Æ, Bo.

myrig- = myrg-

mȳrlic = mǣrlic

myrr- = mierr-

myrra I. m. sweet cicely (plant).

II. (u) f. ‘myrrh,’ Æ.

myrre f. = myrra

myrrelse f. offence, scandal, stumbling-block, Jul 338.

myrten I. n. flesh of an animal which has died of itself, carrion, LL.

II. adj. dead (of animals which have not been killed), LL.

myrð = myrgð

myrðra m. homicide, murderer.

-myrðran, -myrðrian v. for-, of-m.

myrðrung f. parricide, murder, WW 46721.

myrw- = mearuw- (v. mearu)

mȳs v. mūs.

myscan to afflict, PPs.

+myscan to defile, OEG 1747.

mysci sbpl. flies, PPs 10427.

mȳse = mēse

mytting = mitting

+mȳðe n. (usu. pl.) mouth, confluence, junction of two streams, BH, Ct.

myx = meox

myx- = mix-

N

nā (ō) adv. conj. not, no, not at all, not even, never, by no means, Æ, AO, CP. nā ðæt ān not only. nā...nā neither...nor. ne nā nor. nā mā no more, ÆGr, Bl. [‘no mo’] nā māre sb. nothing more, Bo, Mk. [‘no more’]

nab- = naf-

nabban anv. pres. 1 sg. næbbe, 2 næfst, 3 nafað, næfð, pl. nabbað, næbbað; pret. næfde (v. habban) not to have, to lack, be without, Bo (+næfd), Jn; AO, CP. [v. ‘have’]

naca † m. vessel, boat, ship. [Ger. nachen]

naced = nacod

±nacian, +nacodian to lay bare, strip.

nacod, nacud (æ) (+) I. adj. ‘naked,’ nude, bare, Æ; CP: empty: not fully clothed.

II. f. nakedness.

nacodnes (æ) f. nakedness, Æ.

næ adv. = ne

næbbað, næbbe v. nabban.

nǣbre = nǣfre

næcad (Cp 499e ‘exserta’) = nacod

±nǣcan (hnǣcan) to kill, Æ.

næced == nacod

næcedu f. nakedness, MFH 169.

næct = niht

nædder- = nǣder-

nædderfāh snake-coloured, HL 15183.

næddre (CP) = nǣdre

næddrewinde f. adder-wort, WW 28716.

nǣderbīta m. ichneumon, WW.

nǣdl (ē) f. ‘needle,’ Soul, WW; Æ.

nǣdre (ē) f. ‘adder,’ snake, serpent, viper, Mt; AO, CP.

nǣdrewyrt (der) f. adder-wort.

næfde pret. 3 sg. of nabban.

næfebor (A 9·2633) = nafūgar

næfig (NG) = næftig

næfne = nefne

nǣfre (ē) adv. ‘never,’ B, Bo, Bl, G; CP. [ne, ǣfre]

næfst v. nabban.

næft f. need, want, poverty, Sc 1573,7.

næftcyrrend not returning, CP 7739. [neft, ne eft]

næftig poor, Sc 1901.

±nǣgan I. † (ē) (often followed by wordum) to accost, speak to.

II. = hnǣgan

nægel = nægl

nægen = ne mægen

nægl m. ‘nail,’ peg, AO; Æ: finger-nail, toe-nail, claw, Æ: plectrum, Wyrd 84: (in comp.) handle.

nægledbord † with nailed sides.

nægledcnearr m. nail-fastened vessel, †Chr 937.

nægledcræt n. iron chariot.

nægledsinc n. studded vessel, B 2023.

±næglian ‘to nail,’ fasten with nails, MtLR; Æ.

næglsex n. knife for cutting the nails, WW. [seax; v. ‘nail’]

næglspere n. (sharp) nail, Cp 260u.

nǣh = nēah

nǣhsta = nīehsta

næht (NG, VPs) == niht

nǣht = nāht

nællæs = nealles

næm = neom

nǣm f. taking, receiving, NC 311.

+nǣman to take away, Guth 1411.

nǣmel receptive, NC 311. [= numol]

nǣming f. bargain, contract, WW 18017.

næmne = nefne

+næmnian (LL 455´) = nemnian

næmniendlic = nemniendlic

nǣnig pron. no one, none, not any, no (used as sb. with gen. and as adj.). nǣnige ðinga (S 320) adv. not at all, in no wise. [ne, ǣnig]

nǣnig-wuht, -uht in no wise, nothing.

nǣniht (NG) = nānwiht

nǣnne v. nān.

nǣp m. turnip, rape, Cp, Lcd. [‘neep’]

nǣpsǣd n. rape seed, Lcd.

næpte = nefte

nǣre, nǣron (Æ, AO, CP) = ne wǣre, ne wǣron

nǣrende ptc. not being. [ne, wesan]

nǣrra = nēara

næs I. (AO, CP) = ne wæs.

II. adv. not, not at all, CP. [= nalæs]

III. = næss

IV. pret. 3 sg. of nesan.

næsc fawn-skin, Gl, Lcd.

næse (NG) = nese

næsgristle f. nose-gristle, Gl.

næs-hlið n. dp. -hleoðum declivity, slope (of a headland), B 1428.

næss (e), næssa m. ‘ness,’ cliff, headland, cape, B: (†) earth, ground.

+næstan to contend (wið), Rd 2810.

næster ‘caucale,’ an umbelliferous plant? wild carrot? WW 2021.

næsðȳrl n. nostril, Æ.

±nǣtan to annoy, afflict, press upon, subdue, CP.

nǣting f. blaming, CP 35311.

nǣðl = nǣdl

nafa I. m. = nafu

II. = ne hafa imperat. of nabban.

nafað pres. 3 sg. of nabban.

nafela m. navel, Æ, AO.

nafeða m. nave (of a wheel), WW 10627.

nafogār m. ‘auger,’ Gl, WW.

nafu f. nave (of a wheel), Bo.

nafula = nafela

nafulsceaft f. navel, Lcd 3·12422.

+nāg striking, pressing? Rim 57?

nāgan* pres. 3 sg. nāh; pret. nāhte, nāhton not to owe, not to be bound, not to be allowed, to have no right to, not to own, not to have, to lose, be unable to, AO. nāhte ought not. [ne, āgan]

nāht (ǣ, āu, ō) I. n. ‘naught,’ nothing, Æ: wickedness, evil-doing, CP (nāwht). instr. nāhte w. comparatives = nothing.

II. useless, bad, poor.

III. adv. not, not at all, CP. [nā, wiht]

nāhte v. nāgan.

nāhtfremmend m. evil-doer, PPs 582.

nāhtgītsung [nāuht-] f. wicked avarice, CP 3335.

nāhtlic good for nothing, worthless, of no avail, Chr 979e. adv. -līce wickedly, badly, VPs (ō). [‘noughtly’]

nāhtnes f. worthlessness, Chr 449a.

nāhtscipe f. worthlessness, Chr 449e.

nāh-wǣr, -wǣrn adv. ‘nowhere,’ in no case, never, not at all, A, Æ, Bl; GD (ō).

nāhwæðer pron. and conj. neither, CP. [‘nauther’]

nāhwār = nāhwǣr

nāhwider ‘no-whither,’ nowhere, Bo, RB.

nāhwonan adv. from nowhere.

nalæs, nalas, nales (AO, CP), nalles (CP), nals = nealles

nalde (N, VPs) = nolde pret. of *nyllan.

nam I. pret. 3 sg. of niman.

II. (N) = ne eom

nām f. (legal) seizure, LL.

nama (o) m. ‘name,’ Æ; AO, CP: noun, ÆGr.

nambōc (o) f. register of names (in a book), WW 34211.

nambred (o) n. register of names (on a tablet), WW 49940. [Ger. brett]

namcūð well-known, celebrated, Æ.

namcūðlīce adv. by name, Æ.

±namian to ‘name,’ mention, Æ: nominate, appoint.

nammǣlum adv. by name, OEG 880.

+namna m. companion, Rd 533; 5413?

namnian to address, invoke, Æ.

nāmon pret. pl. of niman.

nāmrǣden f. learning, WW 4318.

nān as. nǣnne, nānne I. pron. and adj. ‘none,’ not one, no, Bl, Chr, Ct, HL. nāna ðinga on no account.

II. sb. w. g. none, no one, nothing, Bo, Jn, RB. [nē, ān]

nān-wiht, -(w)uht I. n. (often w. g.) nothing, naught, AO, CP.

II. adv. not at all, in no wise.

nāp pret. 3 sg. of nīpan.

nard m. spikenard, unguent. [L. nardus]

nart (JnL) = neart

naru = nearu

nas = næs = ne wæs

nāst (= ne wāst) v. nytan.

nasðȳrl = næsðȳrl

nasu = nosu

nāt (Bo, Jn) = ne wāt, v. nytan.

nāteshwōn (Æ), nāteðæshwōn adv. not, not at all, by no means.

nāthwā adj. pron. some one (nescio quis).

nāthwǣr adv. somewhere or other.

nāthwæt pron. something or other.

nāt-hwilc, -hwylc adj. pron. (indef.) (I know not which), some one or other.

nātōhwōn, nātōðæshwōn = nāteshwōn

nāðēlǣs (AO) = nāðȳlǣs

nāðer (Æ, AO, CP), nāðor (Æ) = nāhwæðer

nāðinc n. nothing, HL 1848.

nāðȳlǣs notwithstanding, nevertheless, AO (ē2).

nāuht = nāht

nāwa adv. never, Lcd 94b. [ne, āwa]

nāwer = nāhwǣr

nāwērn [= nāhwǣrn] adv. nowhere, WW.

nāwht, nāwiht = nāht

nāwðer = nāhwæðer

nāwuht (CP) = nāwiht, nāht

ne I. adv. not, no, Æ, CP.

II. conj. neither, nor, Æ, CP.

nēa- = nēah-

nēad = nīed

nēad- v. also nīed-, nȳd-.

nēadclamm n. necessity, extremity, LPs 10628.

nēadcofa m. prison, An 1311.

nēadgafol n. tax, tribute, LL.

nēadgewuna m. enforced custom, WW 2218.

nēadgylda m. debtor, WW 22110.

nēadhād m. compulsion, force, WW 48021.

nēadhǣs f. order which one must obey, LL 12.

±nēadian to compel, force, constrain, urge, impel, Æ.

nēadignes f. obligation, OEG 2106.

nēadinga (AO), nēadlunga = nēadunga

nēadðearflic necessary, useful. adv. -līce, ÆGr.

nēadðearfnes f. opportunity, occasion, LPs 922.

nēadðing n. necessary thing, RB 57; ÆP 137?

nēadung f. compulsion, Æ.

nēadunga, nēadunge adv. compulsorily, forcibly, Æ.

nēadwīs needful, fitting, due, Æ. adv. of necessity, Æ.

nēadwīsnes f. necessity, OEG 2396.

nēadwīte n. inevitable punishment, MF (Vesp. D xiv).

nēadwraca m. avenger by necessity, TC 61129.

nēah I. (e, i) [comp. nēara, superl. nīehsta q.v.] adj. ‘near,’ nigh, close, BH; AO, CP: late.

II. adv. ‘near,’ nigh, about, almost, nearly, lately, AO, Bo, G, Lcd, Met, etc.; CP. nēar and nēar nearer and nearer. æt nīehstan next, at length, finally.

III. prep. w. d. near, close to: according to, AO.

+nēah I. † sufficiency, abundance.

II. pres. 3 sg. of +nugan.

nēahbūend m. neighbour, Rd 262.

nēahceaster f. nearest town, BH 5227 (nēh-).

nēahcyrice f. neighbouring church, GD.

nēahdǣl m. neighbourhood, GD 7130.

nēahdūn f. neighbouring hill, Nar 146.

nēahēa f. neighbouring river, Nar 229.

nēahēaland n. neighbouring island, MH 8417.

nēahfæder m. ‘vicinus pater,’ GD 1797.

nēah-feald, -fealdlic (GD) intimate.

nēahfrēond (ē1) m. near friend, near kinsman, Guth 5622.

nēahgangol (w. d.) placed near, ÆL 23131.

nēahgebūr m. ‘neighbour,’ CP.

nēahgebȳren (nēhhe-) f. neighbour, LkL 159.

nēahgebȳrild (nēhe-) m. neighbour, LkL 159.

nēahgehūsa (ē) m. neighbour, JVPs.

±neah-he, -hi(g)e (usu. +) sufficiently: abundantly: often, frequently: earnestly.

nēahhebūr = nēahgebūr

+neahhelīce (nehl-) sufficiently, frequently, usually, LL, Guth.

nēahhergung f. war close at hand.

neah-hie, -hige = neahhe

+nēahian to draw near to, LPs 9010.

nēahlǣcan = nēalǣcan

nēahland n. neighbourhood, GD 6928.

nēah-mǣg m. nap. -māgas near relation.

nēahmǣgð f. neighbouring tribe, BH.

nēahmann m. neighbour, BH.

nēahmunt m. neighbouring mountain, GD.

nēahnes f. nearness, neighbourhood, BH.

nēahnunnmynster neighbouring convent, BH 25410.

nēahsibb I. adj. related.

II. f. affinity, relationship.

nēahsta = nīehsta

nēahstōw f. neighbourhood, place near.

neaht (Met) = niht

nēahtīd f. approaching time, BH 29029.

nēahtūn (ē) m. neighbouring town or village.

nēahðēod f. neighbouring nation, AO.

nēahwæter n. neighbouring piece of water, Nar 2224.

+nēahwian (ē) to draw near, cleave to, NG.

nēahwudu m. neighbouring wood, GD 22920.

±nēalǣcan (w. d.) to draw near, approach, Æ; AO, CP: be near, GD 859: cling to, CPs 1366. [‘nehleche’; nēah, lǣcan]

nēalǣcung f. approach, access, Æ.

nēalic (ē) near, neighbouring. adv. -līce nearly, about, Bl; CP. [‘nighly’]

nealles adv. not, not at all, by no means, CP.

neam = neom

nēam- = nēahm-

nēan adv. from near by: close at hand, near: nearly, about.

+nēan = +nēhwian

neap = hnæpp

nēar comp. of nēah, adv. near, nearer, AO.

+near = +ner

nēara, nēarra (AO), comp. of nēah, adj. later, latter, nearer.

neara- = nearo-

nearo (AO) = nearu

nearobregd f. crafty trick, Jul 302.

nearocræft m. skill in enclosing? B 2243.

nearofāh intensely hostile? B 2317.

nearogrāp f. close grasp, Rd 816.

nearolic oppressive, straitened, El 913. adv. -līce narrowly, closely, briefly, accurately, Æ, CP: strictly, stringently, oppressively.

nearonēd f. urgent need.

nearones f. strait, AO: oppression: distress, anxiety, trouble.

nearoðancnes f. wickedness, LPs 274.

nearoðearf f. dire need, Cr 69.

neart art not, Bo. [‘nart’; ne eart]

nearu I. † f? n? gs. nearu, near(o)we strait, danger, distress, difficulty. n. ðrōwian to be in straits: confinement, imprisonment: prison, hiding place.

II. adj. narrow, confined, AO, G: limited, petty: causing or accompanied by difficulty, hardship, oppressive, Bl, Rd: strict, severe, CP. [‘narrow’]

nearu- = nearo-

nearusearu † f. dark cunning? imprisonment?

nearusorg f. crushing distress, El 1261.

nearuðanc m. wickedness, OEG.

nearuwrenc m. evil trick, Mod 44.

nearwe adv. narrowly, closely, strictly, B, Met: carefully, exactly, El; CP: oppressively, forcibly: artfully: anxiously. [‘narrow’]

nearwelīce = nearolīce

nearwian (±) to force in, cramp, confine, afflict: become smaller, shrink.

nearxnewang = neorxnawang

nēasian (VPs) = nēosian

nēat n. animal, beast, ox, CP, VPs; pl. cattle. [‘neat’]

+nēat m. companion, follower (esp. in war), Chr, WW: dependant, vassal, tenant who works for a lord, v. LL 2·427. [v. ‘geneat’]

nēaten = nīeten

±nēatland n. land of a dependant or vassal, LL 196, 1, 1.

+nēatmann = +nēat

+nēatriht n. regulations as to the tenure of ‘genēatland,’ LL 445[2].

+neatscolu f. band of comrades, Jul 684.

nēawest (AO, CP), nēawist (Æ) fm. neighbourhood, nearness, presence: society, cohabitation. [nēah, wesan]

nēawung (N) f. nearness.

nebb n. bill, beak, beak-shaped thing, Cp, Ph: nose, LL: face, countenance, complexion, Æ, CP. [‘neb’]

nebb- = neb-

nebbian to retort upon, rebuke, confront, ÆH 1·256.

nebcorn n. pimple, Lcd 1·118.

nebgebræc n. nasal mucus, WW.

nebsealf f. antimony, face-powder, OEG.

nebwlātful barefaced, shameless, OEG 2317.

nebwlātung f. barefacedness, impudence, OEG 4306.

nebwlite m. face, countenance, Æ.

nechebūr = nēahgebūr

necti- = nihte-

ned = net(t)

nēd = (1) nīed; (2) nēod

nēd- (A) = nēad-, nīed-, nȳd-

nēdl = nǣdl

nēdre (VPs), neddre = nǣdre

nefa m. (±) nephew, Æ, AO: stepson: grandson.

nefene f. granddaughter: niece.

nefne = nemne

nēfre = nǣfre adv.

nefte f. cat’s mint. [L. nepeta]

nēfugol m. bird of prey, Gen 2158. [*nēo, corpse; Goth. naus]

nēgan = nǣgan

negled- = nægled-

nēh == nēah

+nehe, +nehh(ig)e = +neahhe

nēhst = nīehst

nēhsta = nīehsta

neht == niht

neirxnawong (N) = neorxnawang

nēista = nīehsta

nele (AO, CP) = nelle (Æ) pres. 1, 3 sing., nelt = pres. 2 sg. of nellan.

nellan = *nyllan

nem-nan, -nian (±) to name, call, Æ, AO, CP: enumerate: address, speak to: nominate: mention, relate, Æ. [nama]

nemne (A; = WS nymðe) conj. and prep. unless, except, save, only.

nemnian = nemnan

nemniendlic, nemnigendlic naming, nominative, ÆGr 2210.

nemning f. name.

nemðe = nymðe

nenā (WW 2521) = ne nā v. nā.

nēnig (KGl) = nǣnig

nēobedd † n. corpse-bed, bed of death. [Goth. naus]

nēod I. f. (ē, īe, ȳ) desire, longing: zeal, earnestness: pleasure, delight. [Goth. niuðs]

II. == nīed

nēode adv. (instr. of nēod) eagerly, zealously, diligently.

nēodfracu f. yearning, greed, Met 3115 (v. ES 39·335).

nēodfrēond m. kinsman, friend, HL 18150. [nīed]

nēodful zealous, earnest, Jul 720.

nēodhus n. necessary chamber, NC 312.

±nēodian (= ēa; impers. w. g.) to be necessary, require, be required, RB. [‘need’]

nēodlaðu f. wish, B 1320.

nēodlīce adv. eagerly, carefully, zealously, diligently, Æ: (†) greatly.

nēodlof n. zealous praise, PPs 14812.

nēodspearuwa m. (restless?) sparrow, PPs 1236.

nēodðearflic necessary, GD 1486.

nēodweorðung f. zealous honouring, PPs 14211.

neofa = nefa

nēol == neowol

nēo-lǣcan (VPs), -lēcan (MtL) = nēalǣcan

neom = ne eom (am not)

neoman = niman

nēomian to sound sweetly? Wyrd 84.

nēon = nīwan

+nēopan2? to engulf, overwhelm, Ex 475.

nēor adv. = nēar

+neorð contented, Cp 544.

neorxnawang m. Paradise, Æ, CP; v. GK.

neorxnawanglic adj. of paradise, GD 1791.

nēosan, nēosian (Æ) to search out, find out, inspect: (±) visit, go to: attack, visit with affliction.

nēosīð m. death, Mod 55.

neosu = nosu

±nēosung f. access: visitation, visit, Æ.

nēotan2 (usu. w. g.) to use, have the use of, enjoy, employ. [Ger. geniessen]

nēoten = nīeten

neoð-an, -ane (i) adv. below, down, beneath, from beneath, Æ, Bl, Bo (-on). [‘nethen’]

neoðanweard adj. lower, WW 266 (io).

neoðe- = niðe-

neoðon == neoðan

neoðor = niðor

neoðor- = niðer-

neoðoweard = niðeweard

neoðra = niðera

nēow- = nīw-

neowel = neowol

nēowērno (WW 45428) = nāwērn

neowol (i) precipitous: headlong: prone, prostrate, Æ, Bo (i): obscure, deep down, abysmal. [‘nuel’]

neowollic (i1, e2) profound, deep, ÆL 766.

neowolnes f. depth, abyss, chasm, Æ(i1).

nēp only in phr. forðganges n. without power of advancing? Ex 469.

nēpflōd m. neap-tide, ebb, low tide, Gl.

nepte = nefte

±ner (ea) n. refuge, protection, ÆL, AO.

nēr = nēar

+ner-ednes, -renes f. deliverance.

nergend m. saviour, preserver (Christ, God).

±nerian to save, rescue, liberate, Æ, AO, CP: preserve, defend, protect. [Goth. nasjan; Ger. nāhren]

neriend, nerigend = nergend

nērra = nēar(r)a

+nerstede m. refuge, sanctuary, WW 18623.

nerung f. guard, protection, OEG 5395.

nerw- = nearw-, nirew-

nerx- = neorx-

±nesan5 (usu. +) to escape from, survive, be saved.

nese (æ) adv. no, Æ, CP. [ne, sī]

ness = næss

nest I. n. ‘nest,’ MtL, Ph; Æ: young bird, brood.

II. n. food, provisions, victuals.

nēst = nīehst

nēsta (VPs) = nīehsta

nestan to spin, NG.

nestig = nistig

nestlian to make a nest, LPs 10316.

nestpohha m. wallet, MtL 1010.

net = nett

net- = nyt-

neta m. caul, WW 26620.

netan = nytan

netel, netele f. ‘nettle,’ Lcd.

nēten (Bo, VPs) == nīeten

netenes = nytennes

nētl (Cp) = nǣdl

netle (Cp) = netele

neton = nyton pres. pl. of nytan.

netrāp m. snare, gin, WW.

nett (y) n. ‘net,’ Æ, Bo, WW: netting, network, spider’s web, PPs. [Goth. nati]

nette (y) f. the net-like caul, WW.

nettgern n. knitting yarn, EC 377. [gearn]

+nettian to ensnare, OEG 4596.

±nēðan to venture on, dare, risk, AO. [nōð]

+nēðedlic = +nīededlic

+neðerian = +niðerian

nēðing f. boldness, daring, AO.

nēðl (A) = nǣdl

neurisn f. aneurism, Lcd.

newesēoða (i1) m. pit of the stomach? bowels? Lcd.

nēwest = nēawest

nēxt (LWS) == nīehst

nī- = nīg-, nīw-

nic, nice adv. not I (= no). [ne, ic]

nicor (e2) m. nap. nicras water-sprite, sea-monster, B, Bl: hippopotamus, walrus, Nar. [‘nicker’]

nicorhūs n. sea-monster’s dwelling, B 1411.

nīd = nīed

nīd- = nēad-, nīed-, nȳd-

nīed I. (ē, ēa, ēo, ī, ȳ) fn. ‘need,’ necessity, compulsion, duty, B (ȳ), BH (ē), NG (ē); AO, CP: errand, business, Æ (ēo): hardship, distress, difficulty, trouble, pain, AO: force, violence, VPs (ē): what is necessary: inevitableness: fetter, Deor 5: name of the rune for n.

II. = nēod

nīed- v. also nēad-, nȳd-.

nīedan (ē, ī, ȳ) to compel, force, urge, press, Æ (ȳ), Bo, NG (ē); AO, CP. [‘need’]

nīedbād (ē, ȳ) f. toll, exaction, blackmail.

nīedbādere (ē) m. toll-collector, TC 2910.

nīedbehǣfdlic necessary, BH 39624.

nīedbehǣfednes f. necessity, Æ (ē1).

nīedbehēfe needful, necessary, Æ(y1).

nīedbeðearf (y3) necessary, CP 77.

nīede, nīedes (ēa, ēo, ī, ȳ) adv. (instr. and gs. of nīed) of need, needs, necessarily, compulsorily, CP.

+nīededlic (ē) compulsory, BH 6223 (v.l.).

nīedenga, nīedunga adv. necessarily, by force, forcibly, CP.

nīedfaru † f. compulsory journey, death.

nīedhǣmed (ē, ȳ) n. rape, LL.

nīedhīernes (e1, e2) f. slavery, DR 65.

nīedling m. slave, AO: sailor.

nīedmicel (ē) urgent.

nīednǣm f. seizure.

nīedscyld f. moral necessity, CP 576.

nīedsibb (ēa) f. relationship, OEG.

nīedðearf I. f. need, necessity, compulsion, force, CP: distress: want, thing needed.

II. adj. necessary.

nīedðearfnes (ēa, ē, ȳ) f. need, necessity: compulsion: distress, trouble.

nīedðēow (ē, ȳ) m. slave.

nīedðrafung f. reproof, CP 29722.

nīedwǣdla m. poor wretch, Gen 929.

nīehst I. adv. (superl. of nēah) most nearly, in closest proximity: last (in time), Bl, Gen (ē).

II. adj. latest, last, Æ, Jud, VPs (ē): nearest, ‘next,’ CP, Chr, KC, MkL (ē). æt nīehstan at last, next.

nīehsta mf. closest friend, CP: (±) neighbour, MkL, VPs: next of kin, LL. [‘next’]

nieht (CP) = niht

nierwan = nearwian

nīeten (ē, ēo, ī, ȳ) n. small animal, beast, cattle, Bo, Lcd; AO, CP. [‘neten’; nēat]

nīetencynn n. kind of animal.

nīetenlic animal, brutish, Bo 3528 (ē). adv. -līce like an animal, W 5516 (ȳ).

nīetennes f. brutishness, Æ (ȳ).

nieðemest = niðemest

nieðer == niðer

nīewe = nīwe

nīfara m. new comer, stranger, PPs 3815.

nifol dark, gloomy [= neowol]

nift f. niece, BH, Ep, TC: granddaughter: step-daughter. [‘nift’]

nīg- = nīw-

nigan == nigon

nīge- = nigo-

nīgecyrred newly converted, OEG 3447.

nīgefara = nīfara

nīgehalgod newly consecrated (of a king), newly crowned, ÆL 18326.

nīgehwyrfed newly converted, ÆL 5126.

nigenda = nigoða

nīghworfen newly converted, ÆH 2·13027.

nigon ‘nine,’ A, Bl, Chr; AO, CP.

nigonfeald ‘ninefold,’ ÆGr.

nigongylde entitled to ninefold compensation, LL 470[7].

nigonnihte nine days old, ANS 129·22.

nigontēoða ‘nineteenth,’ Chr: ‘ninetieth,’ OEG 2521 (nigen-).

nigontīene (ȳ3) ‘nineteen,’ A, Men.

nigontig ‘ninety,’ Lk; CP.

nigontȳnlic containing the number nineteen.

nigonwintre nine years old, AO 18610.

nigoða (y) ‘ninth,’ Bl; MH (y): ninth part, Bl.

nigoðe ninthly, LL 181[9].

nīgslȳcod ptc. freshly smoothed, glossy, MH 20627.

nigun = nigon

nīh (KGl 5525) = nēah

nihold (Gl), nihol = neowol

nīhst = nīehst

nīhsta = nīehsta

nihstig = nistig

niht (æ, e, ea, ie, y) f. (gs. also nihtes) ‘night’ (often used in enumerations where mod. Eng. uses days); darkness, BH, Bl, Cr, Lcd; AO, CP.

niht- = nyht-

nihtbealu n. destruction by night, B 193.

nihtbutorflēoge f. beetle or moth which flies by night, WW 12113; A 8·450.

nihtēage that can see at night, WW.

nihteald (night-old), that has happened yesterday, LL.

nihtegale (a, æ, e) f. nightingale, Cp: night-jar. [‘nightgale’]

nihtēge = nihtēage

nihtegesa m. nocturnal terror, PPs 905.

nihtelic = nihtlic

nihterne adv. by night: during a night, Lcd.

nihternnes f. night season, Lcd 3·28821.

nihtes (æ) adv. (gs. of niht) by night, Æ.

nihtfeormung † f. shelter at night.

nihtgenga † m. night-goer, goblin.

nihtgenge f. night-prowler, hyæna, WW.

nihtgerīm † n. number of nights.

nihtgild n. night sacrifice or service, Gl.

nihtglōm m? gloom of night, Gu 916.

nihthelm † m. shades of night.

niht-hræfn, -hrefn, -hremn m. night-raven, night-jar.

nihthrōc m. night-raven, LPs 1017.

nihthwīl f. space of a night, W 1479.

+nihtian to become night, grow dark, NC 295.

nihtlang lasting through the night, Æ. adv. -langes, Æ.

nihtlic nocturnal, of the night, at night, Æ, CP.

nihtnehstig having fasted for a night, Lcd.

nihtremn = nihthræfn

nihtrest f. couch, Gen 2863.

nihtrīm = nihtgerīm

nihtsang m. compline: book of service for compline.

nihtscadu (a3) night-shade (plant), WW 1353.

niht-scūa † m., gs. -scu(w)an shades of night.

nihtslǣp m. night’s sleep, ÆL 23442.

nihtsum = nyhtsum

nihtwacu f. night-watching, Seaf 7. [‘night-wake’]

nihtwæcce f. ‘night-watch,’ vigil, Lk.

nihtwaru f. clothing for night, RB 904.

nihtweard m. guardian at night, Ex 116.

nihtweorc n. deed done at night, B 827.

nīhð (MP 1·613) pres. 3 sg. of nēahwan.

nīhwyrfed (OEG 3138) = nīgehwyrfed

nīlǣred newly initiated, OEG 3138.

nile = nyle, pres. 1 sg. of *nyllan.

±niman4 (eo, io, y) to take, assume, undertake, accept, receive, get, Bo, VPs, etc.: hold, seize, catch, grasp, pluck up, carry off, Bl (eo): bear, carry, bring: betake oneself, go, Bo: contain: suffer, tolerate: give: (+) grasp, comprehend: (+) take to wife. frið +n. make peace. hē hine genam he collected himself, reflected. sige n. gain victory. on n. take effect, Lcd. [‘nim’]

-nimend, -nimendnes v. dǣl-n.

niming f. action of taking, LkL. [‘nimming’]

nimðe = nymðe

nīol = neowol

nīow- = nēow-

nip? sb. rope, GPH 399451.

+nip darkness, mist, cloud, obscurity, Æ. [nīpan]

±nīpan1 † to grow dark, obscure.

+nipful dark, gloomy, ES 39·347.

nirewett (nirw-) n. narrowness: narrow place, defile, pass, AO: hardness of breathing.

nirwan = nearwian

nirwð f. prison house, WW 3995. [nierwan]

nis (Æ, Bo, VPs) = ne is (is not). [‘nis’]

nisēoða = newesēoða

nīsoden ptc. newly-boiled, OEG 326.

nistan (VPs), nistian (SPs) to build nests. [‘nest’]

nistig adj. fasting, Lcd. [ne, wist]

nist-lan (PPs), -lian (EPs) (y) to build nests. [‘nestle’]

nit- = nyt-

nīten = nīeten

niton (Bo) = nyton v. nytan. [‘niten’]

nið n. abyss, Sat 634?

nīð m. strife, enmity, attack, war: evil, hatred, spite, Bl, Cr, VPs; AO, CP: oppression, affliction, trouble, grief, AO. [‘nith’]

niðan = neoðan

nīðan to hate, GD 1175.

niðas = niððas

nīðcwalu f. violent death, destruction, Cr 1258.

nīðcwealm ‡ m. violent death, destruction.

nīðdraca m. hostile dragon, B 2273.

niðemest v. niðera.

niðer (io, y) adv. below, beneath, Æ, B, Bo; AO, CP. [‘nether’]

niðera (eo, y) (comp.) adj. niðemest, nyðemest (superl.; positive not found) lower, under, lowest, Bo, WW; CP. [‘nether’]

niðerāscūfan (ēo4) to push down, Æ.

niðerāstīgan1 to descend, Æ, CP.

niðerātredan5 to tread down, tread under foot.

niðerbogen ptc. bent down, KC 4·721.

niðerdǣl m. lower part, PPs 13812.

niðere adv. below, down, low down, Bo. [‘nether’]

niðerflōr f. lower story, GD 17017.

niðergān (y1) to descend, Æ.

niðergang (y) m. descent, Lcd 3·2468.

niðerheald bent downwards, Met 3123.

niðerhreosende (y) falling down, Æ.

niðerhryre (y1) m. downfall, precipitation, Sc 22912.

±niðerian (e, y) to depress, abase, bring low, oppress, Jud, Lk, VPs; AO, CP: condemn, accuse. +nyðred ignominious, ÆL 23b14. [‘nither’]

+niðerigendlic (y) deserving condemnation, Sc 16218.

niðerlic low, low-lying, inferior, lowly, CP.

niðernes (y) f. deepness, bottom, BH 21221.

niðerra = niðera

niðerscēotende (y) rushing downwards.

niðerscyfe m. rushing downwards, descent, HGl 468.

niðersige (y1) m. going down, LPs.

niðerstīgan = niðerāstīgan

niðerstige (y1) m. descent.

niðertorfian to throw down, GPH 390.

niðerung f. humiliation, downthrow, condemnation, BH (y), OEG. [‘nither’]

+niðerung f. abasement, Æ: condemnation, Æ.

niðerweard adj. directed downwards. adv. -weardes.

niðeweard situated beneath, low, nethermost.

nīðful envious, quarrelsome, ill-disposed, evil, Æ. [‘nithfull’]

nīðfullīce maliciously, ÆH 1·4625.

nīðgæst † (y2) m. hostile alien, fell demon.

nīðgetēon n. attack, Gen 2068.

nīðgeweorc n. evil deed, B 683.

nīðgrama m. anger, malice, W 1809.

nīðgrim † fierce, hostile.

nīðgripe m. fierce grasp, B 976? [or ? nȳd-]

nīðheard † (and EPs 274) bold, brave in battle.

nīðhell f. hateful hell, HL 15150.

nīðhete † m. hostility, evil intent: affliction, torment: foe, An 833?

nīðhycgende † evil-scheming.

nīðhȳdig (ē2) valorous, B 3165.

nīðig envious, malicious, OEG p. 224n.

nīðing m. wretch, villain, coward, outlaw, Chr, LL. [‘nithing’]

+nīðla † m. enemy: enmity, fierceness (? +nīðle).

nīðlīce adv. abjectly, OEG 744.

nīðloca m. place of torment, Hell 64.

niðor (eo, y) comp. adv. lower, Æ, CP.

nīðplega m. battle, fight, An 414.

niðr- = niðer-

nīðsceaða m. foe, persecutor, Rd 1624.

nīðscipe m. wickedness, LPs 710.

nīðsele m. hall of conflict, B 1513.

nīðsynn f. grievovs sin, Sat 180.

nīððas † mpl. men.

nīðweorc n. battle, †Chr 973.

nīðwracu † f. severe punishment.

nīðwundor ‡ n. dire wonder, fearful portent.

nīwan (ēo) adv. newly, lately, Æ, AO.

nīwanācenned new-born, MH 17012.

nīwancumen (WW) = nīwcumen

nīwane = nīwan

nīwbacen (nīg-) newly baked, Æ.

nīwcend new born, BH 14423 (nīc-).

nīwcilct newly whitewashed, AO 28630.

nīwcumen (nī(g)-) neophyte, RB.

nīwe (ēo, īe) I. (nīg-, nī-, in compounds) adj. ‘new,’ fresh, recent, novel, unheard of, untried, inexperienced, Æ, AO, BH, NG, Ph, WW; CP. nīwan stefne again.

II. adv. (Bl) = nīwan. [‘new’]

niwel == neowol

nīwerne (ȳ) tender, Æ.

niwesēoða = newesēoða

nīwian to renew, restore, El, Lcd. [‘new’]

niwiht = nāht

nīwlic (ȳ) fresh. adv. -līce lately, recently, Æ, AO. [‘newly’]

nīwlinga (ēo) anew, GD 26628.

nīwnes f. ‘newness,’ novelty, BH (ēo).

niwol = neowol

nīwtyrwed newly tarred, B 295.

nīwung f. rudiment, OEG 914.

nīwunga (eo) adv. newly, anew.

nixtnig = nistig

nō (CP) = nā

noctern m? n? nocturn (religious service), CM 220561.

+nōg, +nðh I. adj. enough, sufficient, abundant, An, Bo, RB; CP: much, many.

II. adv. sufficiently, Bo: fully, quite, abundantly, Bo. [‘enough’]

+nōgian to be abundant, NC 345.

nōh- = nāh-

nolde v. *nyllan.

nom pret. 3 sg. of niman.

nom-, nome- = nam-

non m. title of senior monks, RB.

nōn fn. (m. RB 7314) the ninth hour (= 3 p.m.), B, BH, Lcd: nones (service held at the ninth hour), RB, WW. tō nōnes till three o’clock. [‘noon’; L. nona (hora)]

nōnbelle f. noon-bell.

nōngereord n. meal after nones, dinner, RB 748.

nōnmete m. afternoon meal, Sol, WW. [‘noonmeat’]

nonne = nunne

nōnsang m. service at 3 p.m., nones.

nōntīd f. ninth hour, Æ, Bl. [‘noontide’]

nōntīma m. ninth hour.

norð I. adj. comp. norð(er)ra, superl. norðmest northern, AO.

II. adv. comp. norðor northwards, Chr, Met: in the north, ‘north,’ AO, B, Bl.

norðan adv. from the north, AO. be...norðan prep. (w. d.) north of, AO.

norðanēastan adv. from the north-east, north-easterly, AO.

norðanēastanwind m. north-east wind, WW.

Norðanhymbre, Norðhymbre mp. Northumbrians, Chr: Northumbria. [‘Northumber’]

norðanweard northward.

norðanwestan adv. from the north-west, north-westerly, AO.

norðanwestanwind m. north-west wind, WW 810.

norðanwind m. north wind.

norðdǣl m. north quarter, northern part, north, Æ, AO, Chr. [‘northdeal’]

norðduru f. north door, Bl 203.

norðēast sbm. and adv. ‘north-east,’ BC, Chr.

norðēastende m. north-east end, AO 1414.

norðēasthyrne f. north-east corner, LV 71.

norðēastlang extending north-eastwards, AO.

norðemest = norðmest

norðende m. northern quarter.

norðerne ‘northern,’ Northumbrian, Scandinavian, Æ, Chr, Met.

norðerra (BC, Chr) comp. adj. v. norð. [‘norther’]

norðeweard adj. northward, north, AO.

norðfolc n. northern folk: people of Norfolk.

norðgemǣre n. northern limit, AO.

norðhealf f. north side, north, AO, Bl. [‘northhalf’]

norðhere m. army from the north, Chr 910a.

Norðhymbre = (1) Norðanhymbre; (2) Norðhymbrisc

Norðhymbrisc Northumbrian, Æ.

norðland n. northern land or shore, AO, Chr. [‘northland’]

norðlanu f. north lane, Ct.

norðlēode mp. northern folk, Angles, LL.

norðlic northern, WW 3611.

norðmann m. dweller in the north, Scandinavian, Æ, AO, Chr. [‘Northman’]

norðmest (AO, Met) superl. of norð adj. and adv. [‘northmost’]

norðor (AO) v. norð. [‘norther’]

norðportic m. north porch, BH 1062.

norðra v. norð.

norðrodor m. northern sky, Gu 1253.

norðryhte adv. direct northwards, due north, AO 179,12.

norðsǣ f. northern sea, ‘North Sea,’ Æ, Chr.

norðscēata m. northern point, promontory, AO 283.

norððēod f. northern people, BH 5012.

norððunor m. thunder from the north, ES 39·351.

Norð-wēalas, -wālas mp. North Welsh (i.e. not Cornish): Wales.

Norðwēalcynn n. inhabitants of (North) Wales, Chr.

norðweard adj. and adv. north, ‘northward,’ Chr; AO.

norðweardes adv. ‘northwards,’ Chr.

norðweg m. a way leading northwards, Ex 68: Norway.

norðwest adv. ‘north-west,’ AO, BC.

norðwestende m. north-west end, AO.

norðwestgemǣre m. north-west limit, boundary, AO 831.

norðwind m. north wind, WW 3788.

nōse † f. ness, promontory.

nosgrisele = nosugrisle

nosle (WW 153) = nostle

nostle f. fillet, band, CP, WW. [‘nostel’]

nos-ðīrl, -ðȳr(e)l, -terl (WW) n. ‘nostril,’ Æ, Lcd.

nosu f. gds. nosa, nose ‘nose,’ Æ, Chr, CP.

nosugrisle f. nose-gristle.

nōt m. mark, note, A 8·333. [L. nota]

nōtere m. one who makes notes, scribe, writer, OEG 2846. [L. notarius]

nōteðǣshwōn = nāteshwōn

notgeorn industrious, W 729. [nēotan]

±notian to enjoy: use, employ, Bo, RB, WW; Æ, CP: discharge an office: (+) ‘note,’ MtL.

notu f. enjoyment, use, advantage, utility, AO, RB: employment, office, discharge of a duty, RB; CP. [‘note’; nēotan]

notwrītere m. one who makes notes, scribe, WW 45135.

nōð † f. daring, boldness: booty, plunder (GK), Whale 28?

nōðer (CP) = nāhwæðer. [‘nother’]

nōwend m. shipmaster, sailor, NC 312.

nōwēr = nāhwǣr

nō-wiht (CP, VPs), -wuht, -wyht = nāht. [‘nought’]

nōwðer (BC) = nāhwæðer. [‘nouther’]

nū I. adv. ‘now,’ at present, at this time, A, AO, Bl, VPs; CP: very recently, A, Bo: introducing commands, requests (Bl, Cr, Ps) and arguments (Æ, Bo, CP). nū gēn still. nū gīet as yet, still. nū ðā now, already, Æ (‘nowthe’).

II. conj. now that, inasmuch as, because, since, when, Bl, Bo, VPs; AO, CP.

III. interj. lo! behold! come! Æ. nū lā now.

+nugan* swv. impers. pres. 3 sg. +neah to suffice, not to lack.

numen I. pp. of niman.

II. ‘vulsio,’ MkL p. 217 (v. A 16·74).

numol (æ1, e2, u2) ‘capax,’ holding much, quick at learning, ÆGr, WW: ‘mordax,’ quick at seizing, NC 313. [‘nimble’]

nūna adv. now, WW 25424.

nunfǣmne f. nun, GD 50, 340.

nunhīred m. nunnery, TC 2326.

nunlīf n. life of a nun, GD 19916.

nunmynster, nunnanmynster n. convent, nunnery.

nunne f. ‘nun,’ Æ, BH: pagan priestess, vestal, AO.

nunscrūd n. nun’s dress, TC 53812.

nusēoða = newesēoða

nūðā v. nū.

nybðe (VHy) = nymðe

+nycled (Gl) = +cnycled

nȳd I. = nīed

II. = nēod

nȳd- = nēad-, nīed-

nȳdbebod n. command, Creat 72.

nȳdbe-hōf, -hōflic needful, necessary.

nȳdboda m. messenger of evil? Ex 474.

nȳdbrice (ē) m. requirement, need, ÆH 2·14431.

nȳdbysgu f. toil, trouble, Rim 44.

nȳdbysig distressed, Jul 423.

nȳdcleofa † m. prison.

nȳdcosting f. affliction, Gu 1126.

nȳddǣda m. one who acts under compulsion, LL 36[26].

+nȳdenlic compulsory, BH 6223b.

nȳdfara m. fugitive, exile, Ex 208.

nȳdgedāl † n. forced dissolution, death.

nȳdgenga m. wretched wanderer, Da 633.

nȳdgestealla m. comrade in need, B 882.

nȳdgewald m. tyranny, Cr 1451.

nȳdgild n. exaction, tribute, W 16211.

nȳdgrāp f. (Rim 73), nȳdgripe m. (B 976) coercive grip.

nȳdhǣmestre (ē) f. mistress, concubine, OEG 4451.

nȳdhelp mf. help in trouble, LL (2782).

±nȳd-mǣg m., -māge f. blood-relation, cousin, LL.

nȳdmægen (ē1) n. force, DR 11713.

nȳdnǣman to force, ravish, LL.

nȳdnes f. necessity, LL (15810).

nȳdnima (ē) m. one who takes by force, NG.

nȳdniman3 (ēa) to take by force, abduct, LL 360[73,2].

nȳdnimu (ē) f. rapine, forcible seizure.

nȳdnimung f. rapine, abduction.

nȳdriht n. imperative duty, office: due, tribute.

nȳdðēowetling m. bondslave, TC 62813.

nȳdðēowigan to reduce to servitude, exact service from (an ecclesiastical establishment), LL 381[21].

nȳdwracu † f. violence, distress.

nȳdwrǣclīce violently, ÆL 23b404.

nȳdwyrhta m. involuntary agent, LL.

+nyhe = +neahhe

nȳhst == nīehst

nyht == niht

+nyht fn. abundance, fulness, sufficiency, CP. [+nugan]

+nyhtful abundant, plentiful, WW 4034.

+nyhtlīce abundantly, WW 32.

±nyhtsum abundant: (+) satisfied, contented, adv. -līce, VPs.

+nyhtsumian to suffice, abound, Æ.

+nyhtsumnes f. abundance, plenty, VPs.

+nyhð (W 19621) = +nyht?

nyllan* anv. pret. nolde to be unwilling, Æ, B, CP, VPs; AO: refuse, prevent, PPs 53. [‘nill’; ne, willan]

nyman = niman

-nyme v. fore-n.

nymne = nemne, nefne

nymðe conj. unless, except.

+nyp = +nip

nypel m. trunk (of an elephant), Æ (4286).

nȳr = nēar = nēah adv.

nyrgend = nergend

nyrðra = norðerra

±nyrwan, nyrwian to narrow, curtail, restrict: repress, oppress, constrain: blame, threaten. [v. ‘narrow’]

nyrwett = nirewett

nys = nis = ne is

nysse, nyste (Bo, Bl, VPs) = ne wisse, ne wiste v. nytan. [‘nist’]

nystlan = nistlan

nyt = (1) nytt; (2) nett

+nȳt pres. 3 sg. of +nīedan.

nytan (e, i) anv. pres. 1, 3 sg. nāt, 2 nāst, pl. nyton, pret. nyste, nysse not to know, to be ignorant, Æ, AO, CP. [ne, witan]

nyten ignorant, Æ. [ne, witan]

nȳten (Lcd) == nīeten

nytende adv. ignorantly, Æ.

nytendnes = nytennes

nytenlic ignorant, Æ.

nytennes (e, i) f. ignorance, laziness, ignominy, Æ.

nytlic useful, profitable. [Ger. nützlich]

nytlicnes f. utility, Lcd 1·3148.

nytnes f. use, benefit, convenience.

nytt I. f. use, utility, advantage, AO, CP: duty, office, employment, B: supervision, care, GD 18028.

II. adj. useful, beneficial, helpful, profitable, AO, CP. [nēotan]

nytte = nette

±nyttian to enjoy, use, Lcd: eat. [‘nutte’]

nyttnes = nytnes

nyttol useful, Lcd 32b.

nyttung (i) f. profit, advantage, WW 11637.

nytu (MtR 716) = hnutu

nytun = nyton = ne witon

nytweorð- = nytwierð-

nyt-wierðe (CP), -wirðe, -wyrðe (Æ) useful, profitable.

nytwierðlic useful, profitable. adv. -līce, CP.

nytwurð-, nytwyrð- = nytwierð-

nytwyrðnes (eo) f. utility, WW.

nyðan = neoðan

nyðe-, nyðer- = niðer-, niðr-

nȳw- = nīw-

nywel, nywol == neowol

nȳxt = nīehst

O

o = on

ō (N) = ā

ob = of

ob- (K) = of-

obet (Cp, Ep) = ofet

obst (Cp 217e) = ofost

oc = ac

ōc pret. 3 sg. of acan.

ōcon pret. pl. of acan.

ōcusta m. armpit, Gl.

ōden (ŏ?) f. threshing-floor.

ōdencolc hollow serving as a threshing-floor, EC 1212.

+ōdon = +ēodon

oe- = e-, ē-

oeg (N) = woeg = weg

ōeghwēr = ǣghwǣr

ōeghwelc (Cp) = ǣghwilc

oeht- (N) = ēht-

oembeht (Cp) = ambiht

oemseten (= ymb-) f. shoot, slip? (Swt), row (of vines)? (BT), Cp 534a.

oexen = exen v. oxa.

of I. prep. w. d. ‘of,’ from, out of, Æ, AO, Bl, G, etc.: among, concerning, about, AO, BH: by, Chr, etc.: derived from, made of, belonging to, Æ, AO, CP, etc.

II. adv. off, away, absent, Bl, LL, Mt.

ofācēapian to buy off, LL 122[74].

ofāceorfan3 to cut or prune off, AO, CP.

ofācsian to find out by asking, be informed, hear of, learn, Æ.

ofādōn anv. to pull out, tear out, LL 86[70,74]: leave out, except, LL 182[10].

ofādrīfan1 to hurt, chase, drive.

ofādrincan3 to drain, Æ: quench, AO.

ofādrygan to dry off, wipe off, CP 7111.

ofæt = ofet

ofāhēawan7 to cut off, ÆL 29293.

ofāsceacan6 to shake off, CM 993: excuse.

ofāsciran (e, y) to cut off, LL 68[35,5].

ofāsēoðan2 to purge, purify, BH 2889.

ofāslēan6 to smite off, Chr.

ofātēon2 to pull out, withdraw, CP.

ofāxian (Æ) = ofācsian

ofbēatan7 to beat to pieces, beat to death, kill, AO.

ofblindian to blind, JnLR 1240.

ofcalan6 to chill, make or grow cold, Æ, Rim 24?

ofclipian to obtain by calling, call for, Æ.

ofcuman4 to spring from, be derived from, Æ.

ofcyrf m. a section, cutting, Æ: amputation, Æ.

ofdæl inclined (downwards), Bo 5314.

of-dæle, -dele n. decline, declivity, descent, abyss, CP.

of-dōn anv. pret. -dyde to put out, put off, take off (clothes).

ofdrǣdan7 (but wk. pp. ofdrǣdd) to fear, be afraid, terrified, Æ, CP.

ofdrīfan = ofādrīfan

ofdūne adv. down, AO, CP.

ofdūneheald adv. directed downwards.

ofdūnesettan to set down, VHy.

ofdūnestīgan1 to descend, VPs.

ofdūne-weard, -weardes adv. downwards, GD.

ofdūnrihte downwards, MFH 170.

ofearmian to be pitiful, ERSPs 3622.

ofearmung f. compassion, BlPs 1024.

ofēhtan to persecute, RPs 4317.

ofelēte = oflǣte

ofen m., gs. ofnes furnace, MtLR: ‘oven,’ Æ.

ofenan = ufenan

ofenbacen baked in an oven, Æ.

ofen-raca m., -racu f. oven-rake, WW.

ofer I. prep. [w. d. (rest) and a. (motion)] ‘over,’ beyond, above, upon, in, across, past, Æ, AO, CP, etc. ofer bæc backwards, back: throughout, BH: against, in contravention of, contrary to, beyond, AO, BH, Bl, Chr: (time) after, through, during, at the end of, AO, Chr, Lcd: more than: in addition to, besides, beyond, Bo, LL, Mk.

II. adv. above, on high, PPs: to or on the other side, AO: from side to side, across, AO: beyond, above (quantity), A, BH.

ōfer (o2) m. (gs. ōfres) border, margin, edge: brink, river-bank, sea-shore, Æ, B, Lcd; AO. [‘over’; v. Mdf]

oferǣt m. gluttony, feasting, excess, CP; Æ: feast. [‘overeat’]

oferǣte gluttonous, RB 1715.

oferāhebban = oferhebban

oferbæcgetēung f. tetanus, WW 11220.

oferbebēodan2 to rule, WW 17837.

oferbecuman4 to come in addition, supervene, CM 1341060.

oferbecumendlic supervening.

ofer-bēon anv. pres. 3 pl. -sind to be over, command, CM 112; WW 17837.

oferbīdan1 to outlast, outlive, TC. [‘overbide’]

oferbiternes (y3) f. excessive bitterness, SPs. [‘overbitterness’]

oferblica m. surface, OET 18144.

oferblīðe too light-hearted, CP.

oferbrǣdan to spread over, suffuse, be spread over, overshadow, cover over, CP; Æ. [‘overbrede’]

oferbrǣdels m. outside, surface, covering: coverlet, veil, garment, Æ, CP: cerecloth, MF 153.

oferbrāw m. eye-brow, Lcd 3·1885. [brǣw]

oferbrecan4 to transgress, violate, AO.

oferbrēdan = oferbregdan

oferbrēdels (KGl) = oferbrǣdels

oferbregdan3 to draw over, cover, overspread: be covered over, show a film over.

oferbrū f. eye-brow, Gl.

oferbrycgian to span as by a bridge, Æ. [‘overbridge’]

ofercæfed overlaid with ornament, GPH 394.

oferceald excessively cold, Run 11. [‘overcold’]

ofercerr m. passing over, MtL 111. [cierr]

ofercīdan to chide sharply.

ofercīdung f. chiding, reproof, EPs 1497.

oferclif n. steep place, overhanging cliff, WW 4802.

oferclimban3 to climb over, AO 13413. [‘overclimb’]

ofercræft m. fraud, LL (16620).

ofercuman4 to overcome, subdue, compel, conquer, AO, B, Lcd, WW; CP: obtain, attain, reach, overtake, BH, Cp, Jud, WW. [‘overcome’]

ofercyme m. arrival, BH 43628.

ofercȳðan to outdo by preponderance of oaths, v. LL 2·689.

oferdōn anv. to ‘overdo,’ do to excess, Æ. oferdōne ðing excesses, Æ.

oferdrenc (Æ) = oferdrync

oferdrencan to make drunk, intoxicate, AO, CP.

oferdrīfan1 to overcome, defeat, dispense, Æ, DR: confute, Æ: cover (by drifting sand), AO: outvote, LL. [‘overdrive’]

oferdrinc = oferdrync

oferdrincan3 to drink too much, get drunk, CP, LL. [‘overdrink’]

oferdrincere m. drunkard, HL 1295,124.

oferdruncen I. n. drunkenness, LL.

II. ptc. drunk.

oferdruncennes f. drunkenness, intemperance, Æ, CP.

oferdrync m. over-drinking, drunkenness, CP: revelry, feasting. [v. ‘overdrink’]

oferdyre n. lintel, WW 28016.

ofere over, across, v. LV 8.

oferēaca m. surplus, overplus, remainder, addition, increase, Æ.

ofereald (y) very old, RB 6112.

oferealdormann m. chief officer, BH 2641 (v.l.).

oferēca = oferēaca

ofereldu (HL 1160n) = oferyldu

oferēt = oferǣt

ofer-etol (CP), -eotol, -ettol gluttonous.

oferetolnes f. gluttony, CP.

oferfær n. passing over, NG.

oferfæreld n. passage, journey over or across, Æ, AO.

oferfǣt too fat, WW. [‘overfat’]

oferfæðman to envelop, overshadow.

oferfaran6 (intr.) to pass, cross, go over, Ps: (tr.) traverse, go through, penetrate, Gen, W; Æ, AO: come across, meet with, overtake: pass through, withstand, overcome. [‘overfare’]

oferfeallan7 to attack, Bl 203.

oferfeng I. m. fibula, buckle, clasp, Gl.

II. pret. 3 sg. of oferfōn.

oferfeohtan3 to conquer, CP.

oferfēran to traverse, cross, pass over or through, Æ, AO: come upon, meet with.

oferferian to carry over, transport, OEG 3680.

oferfērnes f. chance of crossing, fordable place, BH 581.

oferfēðre overloaded, v. ES 43·312.

oferfil = oferfyll

oferflēdan to overflow, flood, Lcd.

oferflēde in flood, Lcd.

oferflēon2 to fly over, Æ: flee from, yield to, B 2525.

oferflītan1 to overcome, beat, confute, AO.

oferflōwan7 to flow over, run over, ‘overflow,’ AO, Lk.

ofer-flōwednes, -flōwen(d)nes f. excess, superfluity.

ofer-flōwend (RB), -flōwendlic (Bk 18) superfluous. [‘overflowing’] adv. -līce.

oferflōwnes f. superfluity, CP.

oferfōn7 to seize, take prisoner, AO.

oferfrēcednes f. pressure, oppression, V2Ps 317.

oferfroren frozen over, AO.

oferfull too full, LPs. [‘overfull’]

oferfundennes f. trial, experiment, OEG 543.

oferfylgan to pursue, attack, CP.

ofer-fyll, -fyllu f. surfeit, gluttony, excess, Bo, Lcd; Æ, CP. [‘overfyll’]

oferfyllan to cram, RB, WW.

oferfylnes f. surfeit, excess, GD 3393.

oferfyrr f. excessive distance, AO 2421. [feorr]

ofergǣgan to transgress, Æ.

ofergǣgednes f. transgression, Æ.

ofergǣgend m. transgressor, ÆL 30411.

ofer-gān anv., -gangan7 to pass over, beyond, across, traverse, cross, Æ, Lcd, VPs; AO, CP: transgress, MtL: overrun, overcome, overspread, conquer, Chr, Ex, Lcd, Rd; Æ: come upon, overtake, seize, attach, Æ, An: pass off, pass away, end, AO, CP. [‘overgo,’ ‘overgang’]

ofergapian to be forgetful of, neglect, RB 1122.

ofergēare old, Lcd 19a.

ofergeatu f. oblivion, PPs 1286.

ofergeatul = ofergitol

ofergedrync n. excess in drinking, Bl 9921.

ofergedyre = oferdyre

ofergemet n. excess, AS, CP.

ofergēmnes f. watching for, NG. [gīeman]

ofergenga m. traveller, Lcd.

ofergenihtsumian to superabound, Sc 13115.

ofergeong (= gang) m. going across.

ofergeotan = ofergietan

ofergēotan2 to pour upon, suffuse, flood, overwhelm, Æ.

ofergeotende forgetful, BH 11422. [ofergietan]

ofer-geotol, -geottol == ofergitol

ofergesettan to set over, CP, VPs.

ofergestondan6 to stand over.

ofergetilian to overcome, ÆL 23b185.

ofergetimbran to erect, Bl 205.

ofergetol- = ofergitol-

ofergeweorc n. superstructure: sepulchre, Æ.

ofergewrit n. superscription, inscription.

ofergietan5 to forget, disregard, neglect, CP.

ofergīfre gluttonous, CP.

ofergildan = ofergyldan

ofergīman to neglect, disregard.

ofergitan = ofergietan

ofer-gitol, -gittol (ea, eo, y) forgetful.

ofergitolian (e, eo) to forget, JVPs.

ofergitolnes (e, eo, y) f. forgetfulness.

oferglænged over-adorned, LL (38610). [glengan]

oferglīdan1 to glide over, traverse, pass over, overshadow, Æ.

ofergrǣdig too covetous, W. [‘overgreedy’]

ofergrōwan7 to overgrow, CP 3368.

ofergumian to neglect, disregard, RB 1132.

ofergyld gilt, Æ.

ofergyldan (i) to encase, overlay or adorn with gold, Æ, CP.

ofergylden overlaid with gold, LL 460[10].

ofergȳman = ofergīman

ofergyrd ptc. girt, GPH 394.

ofergytan = ofergietan

ofergytnes f. oblivion, forgetfulness.

oferhacele f. hood, LL (14022).

oferhangen covered, GD 20219.

oferhēafod adv. especially, in particular, Æ. [Ger. überhaupt]

oferhēah very tall, lofty, Run 26. [‘overhigh’]

oferhealdan7 to put off, neglect.

oferhealfhēafod n. crown of the head, WW 15611.

oferheargian = oferhergan

oferhebban6 to pass over, omit, neglect, AO, LL; CP. [‘overheave’]

oferhelian to cover over, conceal, Sc; CP. [‘overhele’]

oferhelmian to overshadow, B 1364.

oferhelung f. covering, veiling, concealing, Sc 2235.

oferheortnes f. vehemence of feeling, AO 16620.

oferhergean to overrun, ravage, AO.

oferhīdig = oferhygdig

oferhīeran (ēo, ȳ) to ‘overhear,’ hear, AO: disobey, disregard, neglect, AO.

oferhīernes (ē, ī, ȳ) f. neglect, disobedience: fine for transgression of law or legal orders (= ‘superauditio’), LL.

oferhigd = oferhygd

oferhige? m. pride, PPs 877. [hyge]

oferhigian to delude, turn the head of, B 2766.

oferhīran (AO) = oferhīeran

oferhlæstan to overload, AO.

oferhlēapan7 to jump over, surmount, overcome, BH: pass over, Lcd. [‘overleap’]

oferhlēapend m. over-leaper, WW 1902.

oferhlēoðrian to surpass in loudness.

oferhlēoður failing to hear, PPs 939.

oferhlīfan1 (OEG), oferhlīfian (Æ, CP) to tower over, overtop, excel, exceed, surpass.

oferhlīfung f. loftiness, sublimity, Gl.

ofer-hlūd, -hlȳde clamorous, noisy, WW. [‘overloud’] adv. -hlūde.

oferhlȳp m. a jump (over something), A 8·308; 316.

oferhlyttrian to clarify, strain, ÆGr 2228.

oferhoga m. despiser, proud man.

oferhogian to despise (Bl, Bo). [‘overhow’]

oferhogiend m. despiser, RB 486.

oferhogodnes f. pride, disdain, GD 1443.

oferholt n. phalanx of shields, Ex 157.

oferhrǣgan (w. d.) to tower above? Sol 35.

oferhrēfan to roof over, cover.

oferhrēred overthrown, WW.

oferhrops greediness, WW 10219.

oferhrȳfan = oferhrēfan

oferhrȳred = oferhrēred

oferhycgean to despise, AO, CP.

oferhȳd = oferhygd

oferhȳd- = oferhygd-

oferhygd (i) I. fn. pride, conceit, arrogance, CP.

II. adj. haughty, proud.

oferhygdgian to be proud, CVPs 923.

oferhygdig I. n. pride.

II. adj. haughty, proud.

ofer-hygdiglīce, -hīdlīce, arrogantly, NC 313.

oferhygdu f. = oferhygd I.

oferhylmend m. dissembler, PPs 118119.

oferhȳran = oferhīeran

oferhȳre heedless, neglectful, LL (24422).

oferhyrned having horns above, Run 2.

oferhȳrnes f. heedlessness, neglect, disobedience, LL.

+oferian to elevate, HGl 428.

oferīdyllīce vainly, emptily, CPs 307.

ofering f. superabundance, Bo.

oferlād f. ‘translatio,’ solemn removal of the body or relics of a saint to a shrine, DR 629.

oferlǣdan to oppress, Bl. [‘overlead’]

oferlǣfan to be left over, remain, LkLR. [‘overleave’]

oferlagu f. cloak, Gl.

oferlecgan to place over, CM 899: overburden, surfeit, HL 1199; 1273.

oferlēof very dear, Run 23.

oferlēoran to pass over, or by: transgress, prevaricate.

oferlēornes f. transgression, CPs 1003.

oferlibban to survive, ÆGr, TC. [‘overlive’]

oferlīce excessively, W. [v. ‘overly’]

oferlifa (y3) m. excess, NC 348.

oferlīfian = oferhlīfian

oferlīhtan to light upon, ÆL 23b558: excel in brightness.

oferlīðan1 to pass over.

oferlufu f. too great love, W. [‘overlove’]

oferlyfa = oferlifa

oferlyftlic above the air, NC 314.

ofermæcga † m. very illustrious being.

ofermægen † n. overpowering might.

ofermæstan to over-fatten.

ofermǣte excessive, immoderate, AO, CP. [‘overmete’]

ofermǣtlic vast, AO 5210.

ofermǣto = ofermētto

ofermagan swv. to have greater power, prevail, Sc 9719.

ofermāðum m. costly treasure, B 2993.

ofermearcung f. superscription, MkL p 51.

ofermēde I. n. pride, CP.

II. adj. proud, arrogant. [mōd]

ofermēdla m. haughtiness, pride.

ofermēdu (CP) = ofermētto

ofermete m. gorging, gluttony, CP.

ofermētto f. (often in pl.) pride, Æ, AO, CP.

ofermicel over-much, excessive, AO, RB. [‘overmickle’]

ofermicelnes f. excess, Sc 13.

ofermōd (1) n. pride, insolence, Gen, Ma. [‘overmod’] (2) adj. proud, overbearing, insolent, Bl; Æ, CP.

ofer-mōdgian (CP), -mōdig(i)an to be proud, arrogant.

ofermōdgung f. pride, CP.

ofermōdig proud, arrogant, Lcd; AO. [v. ‘overmod’]

ofermōdignes f. pride, haughtiness, arrogance, Mk. [v. ‘overmod’]

ofermōdlic proud, haughty, insolent, CP. adv. -līce.

ofermōdnes = ofermōdignes

ofernēod f. extreme need, Bk, LL.

oferniman4 (y) to take away, carry off, seize, ravish.

ofernōn fn. afternoon (after 3.0 p.m.), WW 17547.

oferorn = oferarn pret. 3 sg. of oferyrnan.

oferprūt ‘over-proud,’ presumptuous, arrogant, haughty, Sc.

oferprȳda m. excessive pride.

oferrǣdan to read over, Æ: consider, infer. [‘overread’]

oferranc too luxurious, W 461. [‘overrank’]

oferreccan to confute, convince, convict, CP.

oferrencu f. extravagance, W 462.

oferrīcsian to rule over, CP 11919.

oferrīdan1 to ride across, BH. [‘override’]

oferrōwan7 to row over, Æ.

ofersǣlic on the other side of the sea, BH 2463.

ofersǣlig excessively happy, DD 246.

ofersǣlð f. excessive pleasure, Met 527.

ofersǣwisc from across the sea, foreign.

ofersāwan7 to sow over, Mt 1325.

oferscēadan7 to scatter over, sprinkle over, Lcd 67b.

ofer-sceadian (CP), -sceadewian to overshadow.

ofersceatt m. usury, interest, MtR 2527.

oferscēawian to superintend, LL.

oferscēawigend m. overseer, bishop, LL.

oferscīnan1 to illuminate.

oferscūan to overshadow.

ofersēam m. bag, LkL 1233.

ofersēcan to overtax, B 2686.

ofersegl m. top-sail, WW 74.

oferseglian to sail across, Mt. [‘oversail’]

ofersēgon = ofersāwon pret. pl. of ofersēon.

ofersendan to transmit, ÆGr 17213.

ofersēocnes f. great illness, LL.

oferseolfrian (y) to cover over with silver, AO.

ofersēon5 to see over, overlook, survey, observe, see, Bo: despise, neglect, W. [‘oversee’]

ofersettan to set over, VPs: overcome, GD 34730.

ofersittan5 occupy, possess, Bo, VPs: forbear, desist, refrain from, Æ, B. [‘oversit’]

oferslæge = oferslege

oferslǣp m. too much sleep, Lcd 1·34213.

oferslēan6 to subdue, overcome, RB 3215.

oferslege n. lintel, Æ.

oferslop n. loose upper garment, surplice, stole, Lcd, LkL. [‘overslop’]

oferslype m. over-garment, surplice, Æ.

ofersmēaung f. too exhaustive consideration, CP 9717.

ofersprǣc f. loquacity, CP.

ofersprǣce talkative, tattling, tale-bearing, Æ, CP.

ofersprǣdan to overlay, cover, RB.

oferspreca m. one who talks too much, OEG 289.

ofersprecan5 to say too much, be abusive.

ofersprēce = ofersprǣce

ofersprecol talking too much, tattling, indiscreet, CP.

ofersprecolnes f. talkativeness, CP 30816.

oferstǣlan to confute, convict, convince, Æ, CP.

oferstæppan6 to over-step, cross: exceed.

oferstandan6 to come upon, BH 30825.

ofersteall m. opposition, ÆH 1·53420.

oferstealla m. survivor, MH 21028.

oferstellan to jump over, BH 40022.

ofersteppan = oferstæppan

oferstīgan1 to climb over, mount, scale, surmount, overcome, AO: Æ, CP: surpass, excel, exceed, BH; Æ, CP. [‘oversty’]

oferstige m. astonishment, ÆL 23555.

oferstīgendlic superlative, ÆGr 1518.

oferstigennes ‘extasis,’ passing over, OEG 405.

oferswimman3 to swim over or across, B 2367. [‘overswim’]

oferswingan3 ‘transverberare’! GD 34433.

oferswīðan (ȳ) wv. and sv1 to overpower, overcome, conquer, vanquish, Æ, AO, CP: excel, surpass.

oferswīðe adv. over-much, excessive.

oferswīðestre f. ‘victrix,’ WW 22439.

oferswīðnes f. pressure, distress, NG.

oferswīðrian to prevail, conquer.

oferswīðung f. pressure, distress, NG.

oferswōgan7 to cover, choke, Bl 2039.

oferswȳðan = oferswīðan

ofersylfrian (AO) = oferseolfrian

ofersȳman to overload, oppress. [sēam]

ofertæl n. odd number, Lcd 1·288.

ofertǣle superstitious, Sc 21810.

oferteldan3 to cover over, Ex 81.

ofertēon2 to draw over, cover, Æ: finish.

ofertogennes f. the condition of being covered.

ofertrahtnian to treat of, ÆH 1·20228.

ofertredan to tread down, GPH. [‘overtread’]

ofertrūwa m. over-confidence, LL 180, 8, 7. [‘overtrow’]

ofertrūwian to trust too much, CP.

oferðearf f. great need, extreme distress.

oferðearfa m. one in great need, Cr 153.

oferðeccan to cover over, hide, Æ.

oferðēon1,3 to excel, surpass, Æ, CP.

oferðoht thought over, considered, GD 31620.

oferðrēawian (ā3) ‘increpare,’ EPs 6731.

oferðryccednes (i) f. pressure, oppression, CPs 317.

oferðrymm m. excessive power, DD 52.

oferwacian to watch over, Æ. [‘overwake’]

oferwadan6 to wade across, AO 7233. [‘overwade’]

oferwealdan7 to get the better of, LL 454[7].

oferwealdend m. over-lord, ruler, El 1236.

oferweaxan6 to overgrow, overspread, Æ, Bl. [‘overwax’]

oferweder n. storm, tempest, Chr 794e.

oferwelig very rich, NC 314.

ofer-wennan, -wenian to be proud, become insolent or presumptuous.

oferweorc n. sarcophagus, tomb, Æ, OEG. [‘overwork’]

oferweorpan3 to throw over, overthrow, CP, Lcd: throw down, assault, LL 56[11,1]: cast something over another, sprinkle: stumble? B 1543. [‘overwarp’]

oferwīgan to overcome, Sol 299.

oferwillan7 to boil down. [weallan]

oferwinnan3 to contend with, overcome, subdue, Æ, AO; CP. [‘overwin’]

oferwintran to go through the winter, WW. [‘overwinter’]

oferwist f. gluttony, excess, CP.

oferwistlic supersubstantial, MtL 611.

oferwlencan to be very wealthy, AO 4412. [wlanc]

oferwlencu f. excessive riches, Gu 389.

oferwrecan5 to overwhelm, WW 3514.

oferwrēon1,2 to cover over, conceal, hide, VPs: clothe, Mt. [‘overwry’]

oferwrīgels n. covering, Gl.

oferwrit n. epistle, MtL p101.

oferwyllan = oferwillan

oferwyrcan to cover over, overlay, Sol; Æ, AO. [‘overwork’]

oferyld (W 14717) = oferyldu

oferyldu f. extreme old age, MFH 170.

oferyrnan3 to go or run over, Æ, Lcd: ‘overrun’, cover over, overwhelm, Æ, BH: run past, cross.

oferȳð f. overwhelming wave, SPs 5425.

ofesc f. border? KC 3·39310.

ofest = ofost

ofestan = ofstan

ofet, ofett (æ) n. fruit, legume, Gen, WW. [‘ovet’]

ofetrip? n. harvest, ZDPh 36·550.

ofeweard = ufeweard

offǣran = āfǣran

offaran6 to intercept, overtake, fall upon, attack, Æ, AO. hindan o. to intercept from behind, cut off retreat, AO.

offeallan7 to fall upon, cut off, kill, destroy, end, Æ, Chr; AO: fall away from, be lost to, LL 144[6]. hine offēoll committed suicide, Chr 962a. [‘offall’]

offellan = offyllan

offēran to overtake (an enemy), Æ.

offerenda m. psalm or anthem sung during the offertory, ÆP 16815; ANS 84·529.

offerian to carry off, B 1583.

offestre f. a woman of some unknown calling? CC 1022.

offlēogan3 to fly away.

offrian to ‘offer,’ sacrifice, bring an oblation, Æ, AO, VPs; CP. [L. offerre]

offringclāð m. offertory cloth, NC 314.

offringdagas mpl. offering days, OEG 4023.

offringdisc m. offering-dish, paten, Ct.

offringhlāf m. shew-bread, Mt 124.

offringsang m. hymn while an offering is made, ÆH 1·2189; ÆP 21423.

offringsceat m. offering-napkin, BC 3·366.

offrung f. presenting to God, oblation, sacrifice, Æ, Mt: thing presented, ‘offering,’ Æ. [offrung- v. also offring-]

offrunghūs n. house of sacrifice, NC 314.

offrungspic n. sacrificial bacon, ÆL 2592.

offyligan to follow up, LkLR 13.

offyllan to strike down, destroy, kill.

of-gān anv., pret. -ēode; -gangan7 to demand, require, exact, extort, Æ: attain, obtain, acquire, gain, Æ: start from, begin. [‘ofgo’]

ofgangend-e, -lic derivative, ÆGr.

ofgefen (Cp) = ofgifen pp. of ofgiefan.

ofgēotan2 to moisten, soak, steep, Æ: quench, Æ.

ofgerād fitting, Bo 88.

ofgestīgnes f. descent, MtL p61.

ofgiefan5 (i, y) to give up, resign, leave, quit, desert, AO. [giefan]

ofhabban to hold back, Æ.

ofhagian to be inconvenient, W.

ofhealdan7 to withhold, retain.

ofhearmian (impers.) to cause grief.

ofhende (out of hand), lost, absent, Met 2534.

ofhingrian to be hungry, Æ (3551). [‘ofhingered’]

ofhnītan to gore to death, LL 32[21].

ofhrēosan2 to overwhelm, cover over, Æ: fall down, fall headlong, Æ.

ofhrēowan2 to cause or feel pity, Æ. [‘arewe’]

ofhwylfan to roll up? ARHy 212.

ofirnan3 to overtake, Æ, Bo: tire with running, Æ. [‘ofrun’]

oflǣtan7 to let go, lay aside, leave behind: let flow, Bo 6629.

oflǣte (ā, ē) f. oblation, offering, Ps: sacramental wafer, Æ, Lcd. [‘oflete’; L. oblata]

oflǣthlāf m. sacramental wafer, GD 34315.

oflangian to long, Æ. [‘oflonged’]

oflāte (VPs) = oflǣte

oflecgan to lay down, PPs 681.

oflēogan2 to lie, be false, PPs 1743.

oflēte = oflǣte

oflicgan5 to overlay (a child), LL. [‘oflie’]

oflīcian (w. d.) to displease, be displeasing to, Æ.

oflinnan3 to cease, stop, Bl 2478.

oflongian = oflangian

oflystan to fill with desire, please, Bo; Æ. pp. of-lysted, -lyst desirous of, pleased with. [‘oflust’]

ofmanian to exact (a fine), LL.

ofmunan swv. to remember, recollect, CP.

ofmyrðrian to murder, Chr 979e.

ofn = ofen

ofnēadian to obtain by force, extort, TC 29522.

ofnet n? closed vessel, Lcd 11b. [ofn]

ofniman4 to fail, LL (1706).

ofor = (1) eofor; (2) ufor; (3) ofer

ōfor = ōfer

ofost f. haste, speed, zeal, Æ. adv. -līce. on ofoste, of(e)stum speedily, hastily.

ofr (Gl) = hofer

ofrǣcan to get through (an ordeal) successfully, LL 333 col 2.

ōfres gs. of ōfer.

ofrian = offrian

ofrung (AO) = offrung

ofrīdan1 to overtake by riding, overtake, Æ, Chr. [‘ofride’]

ofsacan6 to deny a charge, LL 108b n. 5. [‘ofsake’]

ofscacan6 to shudder, OEG 4160.

ofsceamian (a) to put to shame, Æ, Bo. [‘ofshame’]

ofscēotan2 to shoot down, hit, kill, Æ, AO, CP. pp. ofscoten elf-struck (of cattle seized with sudden disease).

ofscleacnes (APs 4322) = ofslegennes

ofscotian to shoot dead, AO.

ofsendan to send for, summon, Chr 1048. [‘ofsend’]

ofsēon5 to see, behold, Æ. [‘ofsee’]

ofsetenes f. siege, WW 45828.

ofsetnian to besiege, NC 349.

ofsettan (æ) to beset, oppress, afflict, Hept, Lcd; Æ. [‘ofset’]

ofsettung f. pressure, Sc 1435.

ofsittan5 to press down, repress, oppress, Æ, CP: occupy, Hept, Bo; CP: hedge in, compass about, besiege. [‘ofsit’]

ofslēan6 to strike off or out, cut off: strike down, kill, AO, BH, Lcd; Æ, CP. [‘ofslay’]

ofslegennes f. slaughter, JRVPs 4322.

ofslītan6 to bite (of a serpent), Æ.

ofsmorian to suffocate, strangle, AO.

ofsnīðan1 to cut off, kill, Æ.

ofspring m. ‘offspring,’ descendants, posterity, Æ, CD.

ofspyrian to trace out, LL 96[17].

ofst = ofost

ofstæppan6 to trample upon, Æ.

ofstan to hasten, CM 186.

Entry supplied from first edition; see ofstende below.

ofstandan6 to remain, persist, continue, Lcd; Æ: restore, make restitution. [‘ofstand’]

ofstede adv. immediately, Sc 19312.

ofstende hastening, CM 186.

ofstician to pierce, stab (to death), transfix, AO.

ofstig swift, GPH 392.

ofstingan3 to pierce, stab (to death), AO, Chr; Æ, CP. [‘ofsting’]

ofstint (= ofstent) pres. 3 sg. of ofstandan.

ofstlīce = ofostlīce

ofstofen impelled, PPs.

ofstum v. ofost.

ofswelgan3 to swallow up, Bo 4615n.

ofswerian to abjure, deny on oath, LL.

ofswingan3 to scourge (to death), AO 1548.

oft adv. comp. oftor, superl. oftost often, frequently, CP, G; Æ. oftost symle continually. o. and gelome diligently. [‘oft’]

oftacan2 to overtake, NC 325 (late).

oftalu f. rejoinder, verdict against a claim, TC 30222.

oftēon2 to withhold, withdraw, Æ, CP.

oftfēðre requiring many journeys to carry, v. ES 43·312.

ofthrǣd- = oftrǣd-

oftige m. withholding, LL.

oftorfian to stone to death, Æ, AO.

oftrǣde often or always available: frequent, Bo 13617.

oftrǣdlic frequent, AO. adv. -līce, CP.

oftredan5 to tread down, trample on, tread to death, Æ, AO. [‘oftread’]

oftsīð m. frequent occasion, AO. on oftsīðas frequently, Chr 979c.

oftðwēal n. frequent washing, NC 314.

oftyrfan to stone, AO 17228.

ofðǣnan to moisten, Lcd.

ofðe or, OEG 11177 and n.

ofðecgan to destroy, Gen 2002.

ofðefian to dry up? ÆL 34144.

ofðencan to recall to mind, CP 34910.

ofðennan = ofðænnan

ofðincð pres. 3 sg. of ofðyncan.

ofðinen moist (pp. of *ofðīnan).

of-ðreccan (KGl), -ðriccan = ofðryccan

ofðringan3 to throng, press upon, Æ.

ofðryccan (e, i) to press, squeeze, Æ: oppress, afflict, repress, Æ: occupy forcibly.

of-ðryccednes, -ðrycnes f. distress, trouble, oppression, CP.

ofðryscan to repress, subdue, CP.

of-ðrysmian, -ðrysman to choke, stifle. [ðrosm]

ofðylman to choke, suffocate, NC 314.

ofðyncan (impers.) to give offence, insult, vex, displease, weary, grieve, Æ, AO, B, Bo, CP, LL. [‘ofthink’]

ofðyrstan to suffer from thirst, be thirsty, thirst (for), Hept, Soul; Æ. [‘athirst,’ ‘ofthirst’]

ofðȳstrian to obscure, SPs 7321. [ðēostrian]

ofunnan swv. to begrudge, deny, grudge, envy, Æ, CP.

ofweard (MFH 170) = æfweard

ofweorpan3 to stone (to death), kill by a missile, Æ, AO.

ofworpian to kill (by stoning), LL.

ofwundrian to be astonished, Æ.

ōfȳrit (WW 38539) = āfȳred pp. of āfȳran.

ōga m. fear, terror, dread, Æ: terrible object, Æ. [ege]

ōgengel m. bar, bolt, WW 45910.

ō-hilde (e2, y2), -heald sloping, inclined, Gl.

ōhsta = ōcusta

ōht I. † f. persecution? fear? [cp. Ger. acht]

II. = āwuht

ohtrip v. ofetrip.

ō-hwǣr = ā-hwǣr

ō-hwæðer = ā-hwæðer

ōhwanon = āhwonan

ōhylde = ōhilde

ōl pret. 3 sg. of alan.

ōlǣc- = olece-

olbend = olfend

±ōleccan (æ, i) to soothe, caress, flatter: please, charm, propitiate, CP. [leccan]

ōleccere, ōlecere m. flatterer, CP (i).

ōleccung (æ) f. soothing, flattery, persuasion, allurement, charm, CP.

ōlectend m. flatterer, Cp 1519. [= ōleccend pres. ptc. of ōleccan]

ōlectung (MFH 170) = ōlehtung

ōlehtung f. flattery, MFH 170.

ōlfæt = ālfæt

olfend mf., olfenda m. camel, Bl, Mt; CP. [‘olfend’; L. elephantem]

olfendmyre f. she-camel, Æ.

ōlicc- = ōlecc-

oll n. contumely, contempt, scorn, insult, Æ. on oll ‘nequicquam,’ OEG 2000.

ollonc, ollunc, ollung (LWS; A) = andlang

ōlðwong m. strap, WW 37932.

ōlyhtword n. flattering speech, Bl 9926. [ōleccan]

ōm m. rust, Æ.

om- = am-

ōma? m. ome? f. a liquid measure, v. NC 314. [L. (h)ama; Ger. ohm]

ōman fp. eruptions of the skin, erysipelas, Lcd. [cp. healsōme]

omb- = amb-

ōmcynn n. corrupt humour, Lcd 31a.

omer (a1, e1) a bird, ‘scorellus,’ Gl.

ōmian to become rusty, Sc 1965.

ōmiddan = onmiddan

ōmig rusty, rust-eaten, rust-coloured: inflammatory, Lcd.

ōmiht inflammatory, Lcd.

ompella = ampella

ompre = ampre I.

on I. prep. (w. d., instr., and a.) (local, etc.) ‘on,’ upon, on to (but ofer is more common), up to, among, AO, CP, Bo, BH, G: in, into, within, Æ, BH, Ps: (temporal) in, during, at, on, about, Æ, AO: against, towards, AO, BH, Mt: according to, in accordance with, in respect to, Æ, Bo, Ps: for, in exchange for.

II. adv. on, BH, CP: forward, onward, An: continuously, Æ (forð on), on riht rightly. on ǣr adv. formerly. on ān continuously, in concert: at once, forthwith.

III. pres. 3 sg. of unnan.

IV. (M) = ond, and

on- I. often meaningless, and only rarely = prep. on.

II. = an-

III. = un-

onāblāwan1 to blow on, Æ.

onādōn anv. to put on, ÆL 7156.

onǣht f. possession, CVPs 28.

onǣlan to set fire to, ignite, heat, inspire, incite, inflame, burn, consume, Chr (an-), Gen, Sol; Æ, CP. [‘anneal(ed)’]

onǣlend m. ‘incensor,’ GPH 399.

onǣlet n. lightning, LPs 1436.

onǣr adv. formerly. [on]

onæðele (w. d.) natural to, Met 1351.

onāhebban6 to lift up, exalt, CP 5619.

onāl n. burning: incense, what is burnt.

onārīsan1 to rise up (against), ERPs.

onarn pret. 3 sg. of oniernan.

onāsāwan7 to implant, instil, MFH 170.

onāscunung = onscunung

onāsendan to send into, implant in, impart to, CM 203.

onāsendednes (ǣ) f. ‘immissio,’ LPs 7749.

onāsetednes f. a laying on (of hands), NC 349.

onāsettan to set upon, place on, impress upon, Æ, CM.

onāswēgan to sound forth, LPs 283.

onāwinnan3 to fight against, LPs 341; 552.

onbæc adv. backwards, back, behind.

onbæcling (e) adv. backward, behind. o. gewend having one’s back turned, Æ.

onbærnan to kindle, ignite, heat, excite, inspire, inflame, burn, AO, CP.

on-bærning (JPs 6515), -bærnes (SPs) f. incense.

onbǣru f. self-restraint? Gu 1027.

onbāsnung f. expectation, DR 434.

onbeblāwan1 to blow upon, LPs 10419.

onbecling (EPs) = onbæcling

onbecuman = oncuman

onbēgan = onbīgan

onbēgnes f. bending, curvature, WW. [bēgan, bīegan]

onbeht = ambiht

onbelǣdan to inflict upon, WW 90.

onbēn f. imprecation, BH 1043.

onbēodan2 to command, order, AO: announce, proclaim, Æ, AO.

onbeornan3 to set fire to, inflame.

onbēotend threatening, impending.

onberan4 to carry off, plunder: diminish, weaken.

onbergan = onbyrgan

onbescēawung f. inspection, examination, Sc 6610.

onbescēofan2 to thrust out, WW 22019,21.

onbestǣlan to convict of crime, LL 30 [15].

onbestingan = inbestingan

onbid == anbid

onbīdan1 to remain, wait: w. g. wait for, await, expect: attend upon, wait on.

onbīgan (ē) to subdue, subjugate.

onbiht = ambiht

onbindan3 to unbind, untie, loosen: disclose.

onbirgan = onbyrgan

onbītan1 (w. g.) to taste of, partake of, feed upon.

onblǣst m. ‘impetus,’ onrush, attack, EHy 58.

onblǣstan to break in, WW 4281.

onblandan3 to mingle, An 675.

onblāwan7 to blow into, inspire: puff up.

onblāwing f. breathing upon, JnL p 86 (in-).

onblāwnes f. inspiration, Bl 726.

onblinnan (MFH 118) = āblinnan

onblōtan4 to sacrifice, kill a victim, Gen 2933.

onbran = onbarn pret. 3 sg. of onbeornan.

onbrecan4 to burst upon, attack, destroy.

on-bregdan, -brēdan3 to move, bow, start up: burst open.

onbring m. instigation, LL.

onbringelle f. instigation, ÆL 23b291.

onbrosnung f. decay, corruption, EPs 2910.

onbryce m. inroad, OEG 2480.

onbryrdan (āb-, inb-) to excite, inspire, incite, encourage, Æ, CP. onbryrd excited, fired, ardent: contrite. [brord]

onbryrding f. incitement, WW 41942.

onbryrdnes (e2) f. inspiration, incitement, ardour, Æ: remorse, contrition.

onbūgan2,1 to bend: bow, submit, yield, to agree with, Bl, Mt; Æ, AO: bend aside, deviate. [‘onbow’]

onbūtan prep. (w. d. a.) and adv. about, round about: round, around. adv. phr. west o. faran to go west about.

onbyhtscealc = ambihtscealc

onbyrdan = anbyrdan

onbyrgan I. (e, i) to taste, eat, Æ.

II. to be surety, v. OEG 799.

onbyrging f. tasting, Lcd 1·13612.

onbyrhtan to illuminate, Bl 10531.

onbyrignes f. tasting, Bl 20912.

onceig- (N) = oncīg-

oncennan to bear, bring forth, Æ.

oncer = ancor

oncerran = oncirran

oncīgan (ei2) to call upon, invoke, DR.

oncīgnes, oncīgung (ei) f. invocation, DR.

oncirran (e, y) to turn, alter, change, transform: turn off or away, avert, prevent: turn oneself, go.

onclēow = anclēow

onclifian (eo, y) to adhere, stick to, persist in.

onclyfiende sticking to, tenacious, Ct.

onclypian to call upon, Æ.

on-cnǣwe, -cnāwe known, recognised.

oncnāwan7 to understand, know, perceive, observe, Ma; Æ, CP: acknowledge, confess, disclose, Æ. [‘acknow’]

on-cnāwennes (Æ), -cnāwnes (CP) f. acknowledgment, knowledge.

oncnyssan to cast down, afflict, CPVPs.

oncnyttan = uncnyttan

oncor = ancor

ōncra = āncra

oncuman4 to come upon, befal.

oncunnan swv. to know, Gl: reproach, blame, accuse, CP.

oncunnes f. accusation, JVPs; BH 21215.

oncunning f. accusation, BH 21215 (b).

oncwealdan to slay, EPs 614.

oncweðan5 to answer, resound, echo, Æ: protest.

oncyrran = oncirran

oncȳðan to make known.

oncȳðdǣd f. hurtful deed, An 1181.

oncȳðig (El 725) = uncȳðig?

oncȳðð † f. pain, distress of mind.

ond == and

ondǣlan to infuse, DR.

ondǣlend m. one who imparts, infuser.

onde- = ande-

onder- = under-

onderslic, ondeslic (DR) = ondrysenlic

ondesn, ondesnes f. fear, DR.

ondgit = andgiet

ondlēan = andlēan

ondliota = ondwleota, andwlita

ondlong = andlang

ondo (NG) = anda

ondōn anv. (1) to undo, open [= un-]: (2) to put on (clothes), CM 390; Sc 836. [= ondōn]

ondōung f. injection, Lcd 97b.

on-drǣdan7 (and wv.) pret. 3 sg. -drēd, -drǣd, -dreord (A), also -drǣdde, pp. -drǣd (tr.) to dread, fear, B, Chr, Mt: (refl.) be afraid, El, Lk. [‘adread’]

ondrǣdendlic fearful, terrible, Æ.

ondrǣding f. dread, fear, terror, AO.

ondrencan to intoxicate, Guth 6220.

ondresn = ondrysnu

ondrincan3 (w. g.) to drink, BH.

ondrislic = ondrysenlic

ondruncnian to become intoxicated, EPs 359.

on-drysenlic, -drys(n)lic terrible.

ondrysne terrible: feared, venerated, venerable.

ondrysnlic = ondrysenlic

ondrysnu = andrysno

ondrystlic = ondrysenlic

onds- = ands-

ondw- = andw-

one = ono

onealdian to grow old, SPs 313.

oneardian to inhabit, CSPs.

oneardiend inhabitant, indweller, GD, PPs.

onefen, onefn = onemn

on-ēgan, -ēgnan (oe) to fear, dread. [ōga]

onemn I. prep. (w. d.) abreast of, alongside of, by, near, during, AO.

II. adv. together, exactly, directly. o. ðǣm at the same time.

onemnðrōwigan to sympathize, ÆL 23b243.

onerian to plough up, Æ, CP.

onerning f. attack, DR 361. [iernan]

ōnettan to hasten, hurry forward, be quick, Æ: be busy, brisk: anticipate, Æ, CP.

ōnettung f. precipitation, CP 45515.

oneða † = anda

onēðgung f. breathing on, ERPs 1716.

onfægnian to fawn on, Bo 10215.

onfæreld n. going on, progress, journey: going in, entrance: attack, assault, incursion, Sc 2125.

onfæstnian to pierce.

onfæðmnes f. embrace, Bl 726.

onfangend m. receiver, ES 9·37.

onfangennes f. reception, acceptance, Æ.

onfealdan7 to unfold.

onfeall (e) m. swelling, Lcd. [‘onfall’]

onfeallende ptc. rushing on.

onfehtan (VPs) = onfeohtan

onfell = onfeall

onfeng I. = (+) andfeng.

II. pret. 3 sg. of onfōn.

±onfeng- = andfeng-

onfeohtan3 (e) to attack, assault, fight with, Chr.

onfillende ptc. falling upon, overwhelming, WW 42019.

onfilte (WW) = anfilte

onfindan3 (but occl. wk. pret. onfunde) to find out, learn, perceive, feel, notice, observe, discover, CP: experience, suffer.

onfindend m. discoverer, GPH 391.

onflǣscnes f. incarnation, Bl 8129; BHy 241.

onflyge m., onflygen n. infectious disease (BT), Lcd.

onfōn7 to take, receive, accept, BH, Lcd, Mt; Æ: stand sponsor, Chr: harbour, favour unrighteously, LL: undertake, engage in, Bl. onfangenum gebede after engaging in prayer: begin: conceive, Ps. [‘onfang’]

onfōnd m. undertaker, supporter.

onfōndlic (an-) ‘accipendus,’ NC 314.

onfongenes = onfangennes

onforan I. prep. before (time), at the beginning of, Chr.

II. adv. before, in front of, Ps. [‘afore’]

onfordōn ptc. destroyed, LPs 10121.

onforeweard-um, -an adv. in front, in the first line, in the fore part, above all, Æ; A 5·455.

onforht = anforht

onforhtian to be afraid, fear.

onforwyrd n. destruction, CSPs.

onfundelnes f. experience, Lcd.

onfundennes f. explanation: trial, experiment, experience.

onga = anga

ongægn, ongǣn = ongēan

ongalan6 to charm.

ongalend m. enchanter, BlPs 576.

ongalnes f. song, BRPs 706.

ongān I. = ongēan

II. anv. to approach, enter into, ES 3820: attack, ES 41·325.

ongang m. entrance, incursion, assault, attack.

ongangan7 = ongān

onge = enge

on-gēan (ā, ē), -geagn (æ, e) I. prep. towards, against, opposite to, contrary to, Æ, Lk; AO, CP: against, in exchange for.

II. adv. opposite, back, Æ, Chr, Ct, Lk: ‘again.’ eft o. back again. o. ðæt on the other hand, on the contrary.

ongēancyme m. return, Æ.

ongēancyrrendlic relative, ÆGr 23117.

ongēanfealdan7 to fold back, roll back, Sc 14811.

ongēanfēran (agēan-) to return.

ongēanflōwende ebbing and flowing, v. OEG 2363.

ongēanhworfennes f. turning again, OEG 2713.

ongēanhwyrf (ag-) m. return.

ongēanhwyrfan (ag-) to turn again, return.

ongēanlecgan to lay up, store up, Sc 1566.

ongēansprecan5 to speak against, revile, RSPs 4317.

ongēanweard going back or towards, AO: near, Bk 4. adv. -weardes, Æ.

ongēanweardlic adversative. adv. -līce, ÆGr.

ongēanwerian to revile in return, RB 1713. [wyrigan]

ongēanwiðerian to oppose, Sc 3320.

ongēanwyrdnes f. opposition, OEG 3975.

ongeboren in-born, OEG.

ongebrecan4 to attack, ravage.

ongebringan to bring upon: impose, CM 36: enjoin, CM 1185: incline, induce, ÆL 25549.

ongecīgan to call upon, invoke, RHy 14.

ongecīgung (ei3) f. invocation, DR 9913.

ongecoplīce = ungecoplīce

ongefæstnian = onfæstnian

ongefeht n. attack, DR. [feoht]

ongeflogen attacked by disease, Lcd 1·8621. [cp. onflygen]

on-gegen, -gegn = ongēan

ongehrēosan2 to rush upon, fall upon.

ongehrīnan1 to touch.

ongehȳðnes f. advantage, profit, LL 476[12].

ongel = angel I.

Ongel = Angel

ongelǣdan = ingelǣdan

ongelihtan (AS 22) = onlihtan

on-gemang, -gemong prep. (w. d.) and adv. among, during, CP: meanwhile, CM. o. ðisum, ðǣm meanwhile.

ongemet = ungemet

ongēn, ongend = ongēan

ongenǣman to take away (from), Guth 1411.

ongeniman4 to take away.

ongeotan = ongietan

ongēotung f. pouring in, Lcd 88a.

on-gerwan, pp. -gered (VPs) = ongirwan

ongesēon = onsēon

ongesetenes f. knowledge, BB 47415.

ongeslēan6 to slay, BH 4417.

ongespanan1 to draw on, allure, WW 42122.

onget- = ongiet-

ongetǣcan to enjoin, CM 363.

ongetimbran to build up, AO.

ongeðwǣre = ungeðwǣre

ongewinn n. assault, Sc 3317.

ongewiss = ungewiss

ongewrigennes (GD 1391) = onwrigennes

ongieldan3 (i) to atone for, be punished for, pay (the penalty) for, AO: pay, offer (gifts, sacrifice). [Ger. entgelten]

ongien = onginn

ongierwan (AS 5920) = ongirwan

ongietan5 (e, eo, i, y) to grasp, seize: understand, learn, recognize, know, distinguish, judge, consider, Mt (y); AO, CP: see, perceive: perceive by hearing, hear: feel, experience: know carnally: get, take away (āg-). [‘anget’]

ongietenes f. knowledge, understanding: meaning.

ongifan5 (æ) to give back, Æ: forgive.

ongildan = ongieldan

onginn = anginn

onginnan3 to begin, attempt, endeavour, try hard, Æ, G; AO, CP. (This vb. is often used periphrastically w. another vb. in the inf., to denote the simple action of the latter. The compound is best translated by the historical aorist of the second vb.): attack, assail: act (āg-). [‘ongin’]

onginnendlic inchoative, ÆGr.

onginnes f. undertaking.

on-girwan pret. -girede I. to unclothe, divest, strip. [= ungierwan]

II. to clothe, EPs 13116.

ongit = andgiet

ongit- = ongiet-

Ongle (AO) = Angle

Onglisc = Englisc

ongnora? ongnere = angnere

Ongol = Angel

ongong = ongang

ongris-, ongrys- = angris-

ongrype m. attack, W 1872.

ongryrelic horrible, Guth 3624.

ongseta = angseta

ongunnenes = onginnes

ongy- = ongi-

ongyrdan to unbuckle, unfasten, BH 19628.

ongyrnan to impose, inflict on, Sc 104.

ongytan = ongietan

onhādian to unfrock, divest of holy orders, LL 66[21].

onhǣldan (VPs) = onhieldan

onhǣle † secret, concealed, hidden.

onhǣtan to heat, inflame, AO, CP.

onhagian (impers.) to be possible or convenient, be fitting, suit, please, Æ, CP: be at leisure.

onhātan1 † to promise.

onhātian to become hot, WW.

onhāwian to behold, ÆL 3261.

onhealdan7 (an-) to keep (peace), Met 1142.

onhēaw m. trunk of tree, block of wood for hewing on, WW.

onhebban6 (occl. wk. pret. onhefde) to raise up, erect, lift up, exalt, Æ: leaven: begin: take away.

onhefednes (an-) f. exaltation, RB 232.

onheld- = onhield-

onhergian to waste, ravage, BH.

onheri- = onhyri-

onhetting f. persecution, OEG 2130.

onhicgan = onhycgan

onhieldan (CP) (i2) to bend, bend down, lean, recline, incline: decline, sink.

onhieldednes (e2, y2) f. declining, CVPs 724.

onhierwan (u1, y2) to deride, blaspheme, W 7015c.

onhigian to despoil, OEG.

onhigiend m. despoiler, OEG 2209.

onhindan, onhinder adv. behind, backward.

onhinderling adv. back, PPs.

onhīscan = onhȳscan

onhlīdan1 to open, reveal, unclose: appear.

onhlinian to lean on, Gl.

onhnīgan1 to bend down, bow, worship.

onhōhsnian to detest? (BT) hamstring, cripple, check? (Bugge), B 1944.

onhōn7 to hang, crucify.

onhrægl n. covering, wrap, HGl 490.

onhrǣran = onhrēran

onhrǣs = onrǣs

onhrēodan2 to adorn (or ? onrēodan = redden) Gen 2931.

onhrēosan2 to fall upon, rush upon.

onhrēran to move, disturb, agitate, arouse, excite, CP.

onhrīnan1 (w. g. or d.) to touch, lay hold of, CP.

onhrine m. touch, contact, Lcd 1·3281.

onhrōp m. importunity, Æ.

onhupian to step back, retire, CP 44128.

onhwelan4 to bellow back, resound, WW 52839.

onhweorfan3 to change, turn, reverse, CP.

onhwerfan (y2) to turn, change, turn round.

onhwerfednes (æ) f. change, AS 95.

onhycgan to consider, Da 473 (i).

onhyldan = onhieldan

onhyrdan † to strengthen, encourage. [heard]

onhyrenes f. imitation, CP.

onhyrgend m. emulator, imitator, WW.

onhyrian (e) to emulate, imitate, CP.

onhyring f. emulation, imitation, zeal, Æ, CP.

onhȳrsumian to be busied with, occupied in, RB 7117.

onhȳscan (ī) to mock at, vilify, reproach: detest: deceive. [hūsc]

oniernan3 (†) to give way, open (of a door): ‘currere,’ BPs 11832: ‘incurrere,’ LL 410[3,5].

oninnan prep. (w. d.) and adv. within, into, among.

onlǣc (Cp 1725) = onlēac, pret. 3 sg. of onlūcan.

onlæc-can, -san to vex, EPs.

onlæccung (e2) f. ‘irrita,’ EPs.

onlǣdan = inlǣdan

onlǣnan to lend, grant, let, lease, CP.

onlǣpnes (BH 12823) = ānlīpnes

onlǣtan to relax, loosen, let go, permit.

onlang = andlang

onlēc = anlēc

onlec- = onlæc-

onlecgende (salve) to be applied, Lcd.

onlegen f. poultice, Lcd.

onlēogan2 to misrepresent, Bo.

onlēoht- = onlīht-

onlēon1 to lend, grant, give.

onlēoðian = onlīðigan

onlēs- = onlīes-

onlic (an-) like, resembling, similar, Mt; CP. adv. -līce, AO, CP. [‘anlike’]

onlicgan5 to lay on.

+onlīcian (an-; -līcan, GD 754) to compare: make like.

onlīcnes f. resemblance, likeness, similitude, Gen: picture, image, idol, WW; AO, CP: parable: stature, form. [‘anlikeness’]

+onlīcung (an-) f. likeness, NC 270.

onlīesan (ē, ȳ) to loosen, set free, release, CP.

onlīesednes (ī2) f. remission (of sins), AHy 977.

onlīesend (ȳ) m. liberator, CPs 3918.

onlīesnes (ē) f. deliverance.

onlīgan (in-) to inflame, Ps.

onlīhtan (ēo, ȳ) to illuminate, give light to, enlighten, Bl, Bo; CP: restore to sight: shine. [‘onlight’]

onlīhtednes = onlīhtnes

onlīhting f. illumination, enlightenment, Æ.

onlīhtnes f. illumination.

onlīðigan (intr.) to become pliant, yield: (tr.) loosen, untie.

onlōcian to look on, behold, Æ, CP.

onlōciend m. onlooker, spectator, Æ.

onlong = andlang

onlūcan2 (= un-) to unlock, open, unfold, reveal, disclose, CP.

onlūtan2 to bow, incline, bend down, CP.

onlūtung f. ‘involucrum,’ GPH 402.

onlȳ- = onlī-

onlȳs- = onlīes-

onmǣdla = onmēdla

onmǣlan to speak to, Da 210.

onmang (Æ) = ongemang

onmearca m. inscription, MkL 1216 (MkR in-).

onmearcung f. inscription, NG (e2).

onmēdan to presume, take upon oneself, Rd 5615?

onmēdla = anmēdla

onmeltan3? to soften, PPs 8838.

onmētan I. to paint, cover over? PPs 8846.

II. to come upon, find out, EPs 1143.

onmiddan prep. (w. d.) amid, in the midst, at the middle of, Æ.

onmitta = anmitta

onmōd = anmōd

onmunan swv. pres. 3 sg. onman, pret. onmunde to esteem, think worthy of, consider entitled to, CP: refl. care for, wish: remind, B 2640.

onmyrran to mar, disturb, Ct.

onn = ann, pres. 3 sg. of unnan.

onnhīgan (WW 25511) = onhnīgan

onniman4 to receive, take, PPs.

onnytt = unnytt

ono I. interj. lo! behold!

II. = heonu

onoeðung (VPs) = oneðung

onōrettan † to perform with effort, accomplish.

onorðung f. inspiration, inbreathing.

onoða (WW) = anda

onpennian to open, CP 2778.

onrād f. riding on horseback, Lcd.

onræfniendlic = unræfniendlic

onrǣs m. onrush, impetus, assault, attack, Æ, CP.

onrǣsan I. to rush (on), VPs. [‘onrese’]

II. nap. of wk. sb. irruptions, WW.

onred m. name of a plant, Lcd.

onrēodan v. onhrēodan.

onrettan = ōrettan

onrid n. riding horse, CC.

onrīdan1 to ride (on a raid, etc.), Chr 871a.

onriht right, lawful, proper: partaking of? Ex 358. adv. AS 138. also -līce, Bl 4316.

onrihtwīsnes = unrihtwīsnes

onrīptīd f. harvest-time, ES 39·352.

onrīsan (Æ) = ārīsan. [‘onrise’]

onryne m. running on, course: incursion, attack, assault.

onsacan6 to contest, dispute, strive against, resist, repel: (†) attack: refuse, deny, contradict: exculpate, excuse oneself.

onsæc I. denying: excused.

II. (LL 24[41] Ld) = andsæc

onsægan † to prostrate.

onsægd- = onsæged-

onsǣge assailing, attacking. [sīgan]

onsægednes (e) f. sacrifice, offering, Æ: oblation, (sacrificial) victim.

onsægnes f. holocaust, sacrifice, BlPs 6515.

onsægung f. sacrifice, WW.

onsǣlan to untie, loosen.

onsæt I. pret. 3 sg. of onsittan.

II. = onset

onsagu f. affirmation, accusation, reproach, Mt; Æ. [‘onsaw’]

onsand f. sending against, VPs. [‘onsand’]

onsang m. incantation, GD 7326.

onsāwan7 to sow: introduce into, implant, CM 658.

onsceacan6 (a) to shake, shake off, remove.

onsceacnes f. excuse, EPs. [= onsacnes, Swt]

onsceamian = ofsceamian

onsceon- = onscun-

onsceortian to grow short, MH 10423.

onscēotan2 (un-) to cut up, open, eviscerate.

onscillan (= y2) to give back a sound, reply, OEG 8265.

onscōgan to unshoe. pp. onscōd unshod.

onscrȳdan to clothe, EPs, Sc.

onscunian (eo, y) to shun, avoid, fear, detest, hate, LL; Æ, CP: put away, reject, despise: irritate. [‘ashun’]

on-scuniendlic (CP), -scunigendlic (Æ) hateful, detestable.

onscunigend m. hater, Bl 11129.

onscunung f. execration, abomination: exasperation.

onscynian = onscunian

onscyte m. attack, assault: defamation, calumny.

onseacan (Cp 665) = onsceacan

onsēcan require, exact, Jul. [‘onseek’]

onsecgan to renounce, deny: offer sacrifice, AO: impute, Æ: inform, Æ.

onsēgednes = onsǣgednes

onsēn (VPs) = ansīen

onsendan to send out, send forth, transmit, yield up, AO, CP.

onsēon I. (sv5) to see, look on, behold, regard, take notice of, AO.

II. (A) = ansīen

on-set, -setl, n. a sitting on, riding on, GD 183.

onsetenes f. laying on (of hands), MH 842.

onsetnes I. f. constitution, founding.

II. f. snare, DR 12119. [sittan]

onsetnung f. snare, DR 1477.

onsettan to impose, oppress, bear down.

onsīcan1 to sigh, groan, Bo.

onsīen = ansīen

onsīgan1 to sink, decline, descend: approach, impend, Æ: assail, Æ.

onsit = onset

onsittan I. sv5 to seat oneself in, occupy, Æ: oppress.

II. sv5 to fear, dread (= ond-).

onsittend m. rider, CHy 41.

onslæge m. blow, WW. [slege]

onslǣpan7 and wv. to go to sleep, sleep, BH.

onslāpan = onslǣpan

onslūpan7 to become loose, W 83.

onslȳpan to loosen.

onsnǣsan (LL 69[36]) v. snǣsan.

onsnīðan1 to cut up, Lcd (ES 43·321).

onsond = onsand

onspǣc f. imputation, charge, claim.

onspannan7 to unfasten, unbind, unloose, open, disclose, release.

onspeca m. accuser, claimant, LL 138[1,3].

onspecend m. accuser, TC 16917.

onspornan = onspurnan

onspornend (= un-) not stumbling, Sc 1878.

onsprǣc f. speech, discourse, GD 3329 (an-).

onsprecan5 to accuse: address.

onspreccan to enliven, Rim 9?

onspringan3 to spring forth, originate, rise, burst forth, burst asunder.

onsprungennes f. eclipse, WW 22539.

onspurnan3 to strike against, stumble.

onstæl m. order, arrangement, Gu 796.

onstǣlan to impute to, accuse of, MFH 170.

onstæpe (e) m. ingress, ESPs 6726.

onstæppan6 to walk, go.

onstal (= ea?) m. provision, supply, CP 41.

onstāl m? charge, reproof, OEG.

onstandende urgent, importunate, Sc 1114.

onstellan to institute, create, originate, establish, give the example of, Bl; AO, CP. [‘onstell’]

onstēpan (= īe) to raise, † Hy 438.

onstīgend m. one who ascends or mounts, VHy 41.

onsting m. claim, authority, jurisdiction, Ct.

onstīðian to harden, JnLR 1240.

onstregdan3 (and wk.) to sprinkle, BJPs 509; VPs (i2).

onstydfullnes f. instability, DR.

onstȳran to govern, BH 27611 (v.l.).

onstyr-ednes, -enes f. movement.

onstyrian to move, rouse, disturb, stir, agitate, excite, CP.

onsund == ansund

onsun-dran, -dron, -drum adv. singly, separately, apart: privately: especially.

onsundrian = āsyndrian

onswāpan7 to sweep on, blow on, Gl: sweep away, banish.

onswarian = andswarian

onswebban to put to sleep, bury, Gl.

onswīfan1 to swing forward, turn against: push off, put aside, turn away.

onswīðlic mighty, loud, ÆL 31281.

onswōgan7 (in-) to encroach upon, BH.

onswornod confused, NC 315.

onsymbelnes f. celebration (of mass), BH 1128.

onsȳn = ansīen

onsȳne † visible, evident.

onsyngian = unsyngian

ontalu f. claim at law, TC 30222.

ontēnan (KGl 655) = ontȳnan

ontendan to kindle, set fire to, inflame, Æ, Lcd, LL. [‘tind,’ ‘ontend’]

ontendnes (y) f. burning, fire, Æ: inflammation, Æ: incitement, fuel, Æ: passion.

ontēon2 to draw to oneself, assume, undertake, CP: pull: (= un-) untie.

ontēona m. injury, oppression, ERPs 1026.

ontige m. claim, usurpation, RB 1409.

ontiht intent, attentive, eager, Sc 272.

ontihting f. attention, application, aim, intention, instigation, Sc.

ontimber matter, material, Æ: cause, reason, occasion, Æ.

ontimbernes f. material, MF 171: teaching, edification.

ontimbr-an, -ian, to instruct, BH.

ontre = antre

ontrēowan to entrust, confide, Da 269?

ontȳdran to nourish, foster, AO 18226.

ontȳdre ‘sine foetu,’ effete, WW. [= ortydre?]

ontȳgnes f. accusation, LL 22[37].

ontyhtan to urge on, incite, B 3086.

ontȳnan (ē) to open, reveal, display, CP. [tūn]

ontyndnes = ontendnes

ontȳnnes f. opening.

onðæslic (Sc 3320) = unðæslic

onðenian to stretch, EPs 633.

onðēodan to join oneself to, associate with, take part in.

onðēon1,3 † to be useful, succeed, prosper.

onðēowigan to serve, CM 473.

±onðracian to fear, dread.

onðracung (an-) f. fear, awe, LPs 3426.

on-ðræce, -ðræclic (an-) formidable, dreadful, Æ.

onðrēagung f. reproach, ÆL 23b672.

onðrecan5 refl. to fear, Guth 132208.

onðringan3 to press on or forward, AO: move, be moved? Gu 1300.

onðunian to swell up? move round? Rd 4191: exceed bounds.

onðwægennes f. washing, HL 13138,154.

onðwēan6 to wash.

onu = heonu

onufan prep. (w. d.) and adv. above, upon, on, Jud; AO: beyond, after. [‘anoven’]

onunder (an-) under, MF (Vesp. D xiv).

onunwīsdōm? m. ignorance, Bl 8910.

onuppan I. prep. (w. d.) upon, on, CP.

II. adv. in addition, besides.

onwacan6 to awake, AO: originate from, be born.

onwaccan f. incitement, arousing, DR 7412.

onwacnian = onwæcnian

onwadan6 to penetrate into, attach, seize, occupy.

onwǣcan to weaken, shake (a resolution), soften, mollify, CP. [wāc]

onwæcenes f. arousing, GD 33733.

on-wæcnan, -wæcnian (e) to awake, CP: arise, spring, be born.

onwǣld (N) == onweald

onwæmme = unwemme

onwǣre? adj. unripe, Lcd 12a.

onwæstm m. increase, DR 699. [ōwæstm]

onwæterig = unwæterig

onwald == onweald

onwalh == onwealg

onwarian to guard oneself against, MFH 171.

onwealcan7 to roll, roll round.

onweald (a1, a2) I. mfn. authority, power, rule, sway, command, AO, Lk; CP: jurisdiction, territory, CP.

II. adj. mighty, powerful. [‘onwald’]

onwealda m. ruler, governor, sovereign: the Lord, God.

onwealdend m. ruler.

+onwealdian (an-) to have dominion over, get possession of, LPs, LkLR (æ).

onwealdig (a1, a2) powerful.

onwealdnes f. power, possession, ERPs 28.

onwealg, onwealh whole, sound, entire, uninjured, safe, AO.

onwealglīce (an-) wholly, completely, CP.

onwealhnes f. soundness, wholeness, purity, modesty, chastity.

onweard (= and-) adj. acting against, opposed to.

onwecnian = onwæcnian

onweg (aweg) adv. ‘away,’ forth, out, off, onward, along, B, Chr.

onwegācyrrednes, -cyrnes f. apostasy, BH 176 (v.l.).

onwegādrīfan1 to drive away, VPs.

onwegādrifennes f. a driving away, GD 18513.

onwegāfirran to remove away, VHy.

onwegālǣdnes f. removal, BH 44616.

onwegānȳdan to drive away, repel.

onwegāscūfan2 to push away, VPs.

onwegāwendan to remove, VPs.

onwegfæreld n. departure, GD 11926.

onweggewit n. aberration (of mind), VPs 11511.

onweggewitennes f. departure, BH 17010.

onwegnȳdan = onwegānȳdan

onwegoncernes = onwegācerrednes

onwegpullian to pull away, ES 43·339.

onwendan to change, exchange: upset, end, overturn, turn aside, avert, VPs: change for the better, amend: change for the worse, pervert: transgress: deprive: return.

onwendedlic changeable, Lcd 3·1648.

on-wendednes, -wendnes f. movement, change, alteration, VPs.

onweorpan3 (in-) cast in one’s teeth, accuse: turn or throw aside: begin the web.

onweorpnes f. onpouring, BH 1185.

onwēstan = āwēstan

onwīcan1 to yield, give, way, Gl.

onwille wished for, agreeable, Gu 700.

onwindan3 unwind, loosen: retire, retreat, An 531.

onwinnan3 to attack, assail.

onwinnende assailing, aggressive, Æ.

onwist ‡ f. dwelling at a place, habitation.

onwlite = andwlite

onworpennes f. enticement, allurement, inspiration.

onwrecan = āwrecan

onwrēon1,2 to uncover, unfold, display, explain, reveal, Æ, CP.

on-wrig(en)nes, -wrihnes f. revelation, exposure, exposition, Æ. [wrēon]

onwrīting f. inscription, Lk 2024. [‘onwriting’]

onwrītung = onwrīðung

onwrīðan to unbind, unwrap, Jud 173.

onwrīðung f. ligament, bandage, WW 43913 (onwrīt-).

onwunian to inhabit, remain, Ps.

onwunung f. dwelling-place: assiduity, OEG 75.

onwurpan = onweorpan

onwyllan to cause to boil, inflame, Gu 362.

onwylwan to roll up, roll together, EHy 212.

onȳðan to pour in, Sc 2007.

onȳwan to show, manifest.

open ‘open,’ exposed, AO, B, Bl, Jn, WW: evident, well-known, public, manifest, plain, clear, AO, Bo, Jn.

openærs m. medlar, WW 13736. [‘openarse’]

openere m. opener, A 8·3265.

±openian to ‘open,’ open up, disclose, declare, reveal, Æ, BH, Ps; CP: (+) intr. become manifest: (+) be open to, exposed to.

openlic open, public, WW. adv. -līce ‘openly,’ manifestly, plainly, clearly, unreservedly, Bl, Bo, RB.

opennes f. openness, publicity, OEG.

±openung f., opening, disclosure, manifestation.

oportanie = aprotane

ōr n. beginning, origin: front. [cp. ord]

or prefix (lit. ‘out of’ = L. ex-) is privative, as in orsorg, orwēna; or denotes origin, antiquity, as in oreald. [Ger. ur-]

ōra I. m. border, bank, shore, Chr; Mdf.

II. m. ‘ore,’ unwrought metal, BH, Ps, WW: brass, ÆGr, Cp, CP.

III. a coin of Danish origin, LkL, LL (v. 2·601). [‘ora’]

orað = oroð

orblēðe bloodless, WW 39729. [blōd]

orc I. m. pitcher, crock, cup. [Late L. orca; L. urceus]

II. m. demon, Gl. [L. orcus]

or-cēape, -cēapes, -cēapunga, -cēapungum adv. gratis, without cause.

orc-eard, -erd (Æ, Lcd) = ortgeard

orcēas inviolable, unimpugned, unassailed, Gl.

orcēasnes f. immunity, purity, Gl.

orcerdlēh f. orchard. [ortgeard, lēah]

orcerdweard m. gardener, WW 33325.

orcgeard, orcird = ortgeard

orcnǣwe (ā) easily recognised, evident, well-known.

orcnēas mp. monsters, B 112.

orcðyrs m. monster of hell, Orcus, WW.

orcyrd = ortgeard

ord m. point, spear-point, spear, B, CP: source, beginning, Æ, CP: front, vanguard, Æ: chief, prince; in pl. first men, the flower. [‘ord’]

ordǣle not participating, WW.

ordāl (ē) n. ‘ordeal,’ LL. [Ger. urteil]

ordālīsen n. iron used in an ordeal, LL 388[1].

ordbana m. (spear-slayer), murderer, Gen 1097.

ordceard = ortgeard

ordēl = ordāl

ordfruma m. fount, source, Æ: author, creator, instigator, AO: (†) head man, chief, prince.

ordstæpe m. spear-stab, wound, Rd 7116.

ordwyga † m. warrior.

-ōre v. īsen-ō.

oreald very old, Bo 10218. [Ger. uralt]

ōred- = ōret-

orel n. robe, garment, mantle, veil, Æ. [L. orarium]

oreldo = oryldu

orene I. excessive.

II. n. excess.

orenlīce excessively, MF 171.

ōret † m. contest, battle.

ōret- = ōrett-

ōretfeld m. place of contest, OEG 850.

ōretla m. contumely, insult, GD 20016.

ōretlof n. triumph, CM 497.

ōret-mæcga, -mecg, -mæcg m. champion, warrior.

ōretscipe (orret-) m. infamy, WW.

ōretstōw f. wrestling place, place of contest, OEG.

ōrett- = ōret-

ōretta † m. champion, warrior, hero.

±ōrettan to put to confusion, disgrace.

oreð = oroð

oreðian = orðian

orf n. cattle, live stock, Æ, Chr, LL. [‘orf’]

orfcwealm (a2) m. cattle-plague, murrain.

orfcynn (i2) n. cattle.

orfeorme (y) (†) destitute of, lacking: (†) empty, useless: squalid, filthy.

orfeormnes f. squalor, filthiness, Cp 488s.

orfgebitt n. grazing, WW 14933.

orfiermu f. squalor, OET 96933.

orfyrme = orfeorme

orfyrmð refuse, OEG 609.

organ m. canticle, song: voice.

organa? organe? f., organ-an, -on pl. musical instrument, Æ, ApT, Ps. [‘organ’; L. organum]

organe f. marjoram, Lcd. [‘organ’; L. origanum]

organian = orgnian

organystre player on a musical instrument, Æ (Gen 421).

orgeate = orgyte

orgel I. pride, WW (o2). [‘orgel’]

II. = organa

orgeldrēam m. sound of a musical instrument, Bl.

orgellic ignominious, CP. adv. -līce proudly, insolently, scornfully, Æ.

orgelnes f. pride, OEG 1108.

orgelword n. arrogant speech, Æ.

orgete = orgyte

orgilde not having discharged a payment (of ‘wergeld’), LL.

orglīce = orgellīce

orgnian to sing to an instrumental accompaniment, ÆGr 1812.

orgol == orgel

orgyte (ea, e) well known, manifest, AO.

orh- = org-

orhlættre = orleahtre

orhlȳte without lot or share in, destitute of, Æ.

orīege out of sight, not visible, ANS 98·128.

orl m. = orel n.

orlæg † (e) n. fate.

orleahter m. ‘discrimen,’ lack of vice or defect, v. ES 37·179.

orleahtre blameless.

orleg = orlæg

orlegcēap m. battle-booty? Gen 1994.

orlege I. n. conflict, strife, war.

II. adj. hostile, inimical.

orlegfrom keen in battle, Rd 2115.

orleggīfre (æ) fond of strife, Gen 2287.

orleghwīl † f. war-time.

orlegnīð † m. war, hostility.

orlegsceaft f. ‘supplicium’? Sol 456? (GK).

orlegstund f. time of adversity, Sol 374.

orlegweorc n. battle. Gen 2020.

ormǣte I. (ā, ē) adj. boundless, huge, excessive, intense, Æ, Chr; AO.

II. adv. [‘ormete’; metan]

ormǣtlic excessive, Chr 1117.

ormǣtnes f. excess, immensity, Æ.

or-mēte, -mette = ormǣte

ormōd despondent, despairing, hopeless, Bo, Hept; Æ, CP. [‘ormod’]

ormōdnes f. desperation, despair, CP.

orn (= arn) pret. 3 sg, of iernan.

orne = orene

ornest n. trial by battle, LL.

oroð n. breath, breathing, snorting.

orped adult, active. adv. -līce boldly: clearly, definitely.

orrest f. battle, combat, Chr. [ON. orrusta]

orret- = ōret-

orsāwle lifeless, dead, Æ.

orsceattinga gratuitously, BH 2427.

orsorg (w. g.) unconcerned, without care or anxiety, safe, CP. [OHG. ursorg]

orsorglic (w. g.) secure, CP. adv. -līce carelessly, rashly, Æ, CP: without anxiety or hindrance: securely, safely, CP.

orsorgnes f. security, prosperity, CP.

orsorh = orsorg

ortgeard, orcerd m. garden, ‘orchard,’ CP.

ortgeard- = orcerd-

ortrēowe = ortrīewe

ortrēownes f. diffidence, mistrust.

ortrīewan (y) to despair of: (+) disbelieve.

ortrīewe despairing, hopeless, AO, W (ēo, ȳ): treacherous, faithless. [‘ortrow’]

±ortrūwian w. g. to despair, Æ. [‘ortrow’]

ortrūwung f. despair, Sc 1313,4.

ortrȳw- = ortrīew-

ortȳdre barren, A 11·242.

orð (KGl) = oroð

orðanc I. mn. intelligence, understanding, mind: cleverness, skill: skilful work, mechanical art, Æ. [OHG. urdank]

II. adj. ingenious, skilful.

orðancbend (o2) f. cunning bond, band, Rd 4315.

orðances † thoughtlessly.

orðanclic intelligent? GD 26913.

orðancpīl (o2) m. ploughshare? Rd 2213.

orðancscipe m. mechanical art, Gl.

orðancum skilfully.

orðian to breathe, gasp, Æ: long for, aspire to, Æ. [oroð]

orðonc (CP) == orðanc

orðung f. breathing, breath, Æ: pore.

oruð = oroð

orwearde adv. unguarded, B 3127.

orweg trackless? A 19·110.

orwegnes f. state of being out of the way, WW 22034.

orwegstīg f. out-of-the-way track, WW.

orwēna indecl. adj. (w. g.) hopeless, despairing of, Æ.

+orwenan to despair, Æ.

or-wēne, -wēna (w. g.) hopeless, despairing of, Æ: despaired of, desperate.

orwēnnes f. despair, Æ.

orwīge not fighting, unwarlike, cowardly: not liable to the legal consequences (of homicide), LL 76[42,5,7].

orwīte = orwīge

orwurð n. ignominy, CPs 8217.

orwyrð (VPs), orwyrðu f. shame, dishonour: abuse.

+orwyrðan to disgrace.

orwyrðlic shameful, MH 15621.

oryldu f. great age. [ieldo]

ōs m., gp. ēsa a divinity, god: name of the rune for o.

oser ‘vimen,’ osier, OEG 102.

ōsle f. ‘merula,’ ‘ouzel,’ blackbird, Cp, Ep, WW. [amsel]

ōst m. protuberance, knot, lump.

osterhlāf m. oyster-patty, Lcd 79a.

ōstig, ōstiht knotty, rough, scaly, Gl.

ostorscyll f. oyster-shell, Lcd 1·33816.

ostre f. oyster, WW. [L. ostrca]

ot I. (VPs, N) = æt

II. = oð

oter (KC) = otor

oterhola m. otter’s hole, KC 3·2328.

otor, otr (Ep), ottor m. ‘otter,’ WW.

otsperning (KGl 7016) = ætspornung

oð I. prep. w. a. and (rarely) d. to, up to, as far as: until, Æ, AO, CP. oð ðisum up to now, ES 43·166.

II. conj. until.

III. as prefix. usu. denotes departure, separation, as in oðfeallan, oðwendan.

oðberan † to bear away, carry off: bring.

oðberstan3 to break away, escape.

oð-brēdan, -bregdan3 to snatch away, carry off, rescue, remove, withdraw, Gu; AO. [‘atbraid’]

oðclīfan1 to cleave to, stick, adhere, Cr 1267.

oðcwelan4 to die, LL 112[53].

oðcyrran to be turned from, perverted, Jul 338. [cierran]

oðdōn anv. to put out (eyes), LL 32[19].

oðēawan = oðīewan

oðēcan to add to, VPs 6827. [ēac]

oðēhtian to drive away, Lcd 1·38415.

ōðel = ēðel

oðēowan = oðīewan

ōðer I. pron. sb. or adj. (always strong) one of two, Æ, AO, BH, Bo, LL: second, Æ, Bo, BH, Mt: ‘other,’ BH, LL, Mt: something else, anything else, BH, Bo: alternate, next: remaining, rest, A, AO, Ps: further, existing besides, Æ, Bl, Bo: another: (in pl.) the rest, the others. ōðer...ōðer the one...the other, Æ, Bl, CP: other...than, CP. ōðer oððe...oððe either...or. ōðer healf one and a half, BH.

II. (‘aut’) = āhwæðer. comp. adv. ōðerlīcor otherwise, RB 8719. [‘otherliker’]

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