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ON-BÆRNNESS -- ON-BRYRDNESS. 747
on-bærnness, e; f. Incense :-- Mid onbærnysse ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Spl. 65, 14. v. an-, in-bærness.
on-bæ-acute;ru; f. [on = un?] Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger :-- Hé ðæs onbæ-acute;ru habban ne meahte ac hé háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. un-gipárida fastidium, ira, rabies.]
on-básnung, e; f. Awaiting, expectation; expectatio, Rtl. 4, 34.
on-bégness. v. on-bígness.
on-bén, e; f. A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation :-- Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4.
on-beódan; p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden. I. to bid, order :-- Ðú onbude hæ-acute;lu qui mandas salutem, Ps. Surt. 43, 5: 118, 138. Hé onbeád ipse mandavit, 148, 5. Ðá onbeád Basilla and cwæþ, Shrn. 86, 17. Ðá onbeád heó him ðæt hé hire tó onsænde all ða gesiðwíf, 87, 20. Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 25. II. to announce, tell, proclaim, send word :-- Hé hit him hám bebeád (onbeád, MS. C.) he sent them home word of it, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 168, 13. Him Pilatus onbeád ymbe Cristes tácnunga Pilatus ad Tiberium repulit de Christi virtutibus, 6, 2; Swt. 254, 23. Word unreht onbudun (mandaverunt) wið mé, Ps. Surt. 40, 9. Eác beámas onbudon, hwá hý sceóp, Exon. Th. 72, 9. Agustinus hét him onbeódan ðæt hér wæ-acute;re mycel riip, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 4. [Goth. ana-biudan: O. Sax. an-beodan: cf. O. H. Ger. in-piotan.]
on-beornan, -brinnan; pp. -burnen. I. to set fire to, to kindle :-- Abraham ádfýr onbran, Cd. Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398. II. to inflame :-- Se innoþ wyrþ onburnen, Lchdm. ii. 278, 9. Wæ-acute;te onburnenu, 218, 14.
on-beran; pp. -boren To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy :-- Onboren inminutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 60. Wæs ðam báncofan neáh geþrungen breósthord onboren wæs se blíða gæ-acute;st fús on forþweg disease pressed the body hard, the mind was enfeebled, the glad spirit was eager for departure, Exon. Th. 158, 29; Gú. 917. Ðá wæs hord rásod onboren beága hord the hoard was explored, the treasure of rings rifled, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284. Æ-acute;ghwylc gecwæþ ðæt him heardra nán hrínan wolde íren æ-acute;rgód ðæt ðæs aglæ-acute;can blódge beadufolme onberan wolde everyone agreed that no weapon would wound Grendel's claws, no sword would destroy (or harm) the monster's hand, Beo. Th. 1985; B. 990.
on-bíd (-bid ?), es; n. Awaiting, expectation :-- Næs ðæt onbíd long ðæt ... it was not long to wait, before ..., Exon. Th. 156, 18; Gú. 876. Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019. Hé on tweógendlícan onbíde wæs hwæðer hé wið Rómánum winnan dorste he was waiting in doubt (cunctans) whether he durst fight with the Romans, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 29. v. an-bíd, onbíd-stów.
on-bídan; p. -bád; pl. -bidon; pp. -biden. I. to abide, wait, remain :-- Onbád óþ ðæt æ-acute;fen cwom, Beo. Th. 4594; B. 2302. Hé onbád ðæt feówertig wintra hweðer hié gecyrran woldan he waited the forty years to see whether they would change, Blickl. Homl. 79, 4. Onbíd her seofon and twentig nihta, 231, 5: 237, 33. Hér sceolon hí onbídan, Soul Kmbl. 121; Seel. 61. II. to wail for, expect, with gen. :-- Ic uncres gedáles onbád, 75; Seel. 37. Ic ðín onbád, Ps. Th. 118, 116. Gif wífes wer sig on hæftnýde gelæ-acute;ded, onbýde (expectet) heo his .vi. winter, L. Ecg. C. 26; Th. ii. 152, 4. Wé sculon óðres onbídan, Lk. Skt. 7, 20. Willaþ gé mín onbídan? Blickl. Homl. 233, 30, 27. III. to wait on, attend upon :-- Onbídendum prestulanti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 58.
on-bidian to wait :-- Onbidedon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140 note 8. v. an-bidian.
onbíd-stów, e; f. A place in which to wait :-- On hwylcere anbídstowe ðín sáwl bídan móte dómes dæges in quo commorationis loco animae tuae expectare liceat diem judicii, L. Ecg. P. iv. 65; Th. ii. 226, 8.
on-bídung. v. an-bídung.
on-bígan; p. de To cause to bend, to subdue :-- Heó míne sáwle onbígdon incurvaverunt animam meam, Ps. Th. 56, 7. Heora módes heánesse ealle eorþcyningas onbégan mihton their loftiness of soul could make all the kings of the earth to bend, Blickl. Homl. 119, 21. v. on-búgan.
on-bígness, e; f. Bending, curvature :-- Onbégnes curvatura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 25: 79, 2.
on-bindan; p. -band; pp. -bunden To unbind, set free, disclose :-- Seó wiðerwearde wyrd onbint and gefreóþ ... mid ðam hió geopenaþ hú tiedre ðás andweardan gesæ-acute;lþa sint, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2. Hé onband beadurúne, Beo. Th. 1006; B. 501. Æfter ðon onbind, Lchdm. ii. 250, 20. Wæs onbunden enodaretur, Hpt. Gl. 490, 73. Onbund[en?]-um exertis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 50. v. un-bindan.
on-birgan; p. de (with gen. and acc.) To taste of, taste, take (food) :-- Gif hé bitres onbyrgeþ, Met. 12, 11: 13, 23. Onbirigþ, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26: 25; Fox 88, 11. Sume ðe deáþ ne onbyrigeaþ (-byrgeaþ, MS. A.: -byrigaþ, MS. B.), Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28. Onbyrigeaþ (-byrgaþ MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Nán ðara manna ne onbyrigeaþ (-byriaþ, MS. A.) mínre feorme, Lk. Skt. 14, 24. Hé his (the water) onbergde, Shrn. 64, 9. Onbyrigde (-byrgde, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 34: Jn. Skt. 2, 9: Homl. Th. i. 136, 8. Onberede, Bt. 23, tit.; Fox xiv, 9. Ne hí siððan ne onbirigdon ðæs bigleofan, Jos. 5, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 168, 2-3. Onbyrigdon, i. 18, 1: Blickl. Homl. 209, 8. Onbyrgaþ gustate, Ps. Spl. 33, 8. Ic hæbbe bóca onbyrged, Salm. Kmbl. 3; Sal. 2.
on-birging, e; f. Tasting, taking (food) :-- Wið áttres onbyrgingce, Lchdm. i. 136, 12.
on-birgness, e; f. Taste, tasting :-- Seó wæs wynsumu on ðære onbyrignesse ... Manige men þurh ðyses wæ-acute;tan onbyrignesse wurdan gehæ-acute;lde, Blickl. Homl. 209, 9-12.
on-birhtan to illumine :-- God hié onbyrhte mid andgite, Blickl. Homl. 105, 31.
on-bítan; p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.) To taste of, partake of :-- Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf æ-acute;niges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte (gustet) his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 23. Gecýðan ðæt heó ðæs forstolenan ne onbite, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 10. Ne sceal hé huniges onbítan, Lchdm. ii. 222, 20. Ne hit se mon drincan meahte, ne his æ-acute;nig neát onbítan ne meahte, Nar. 8, 32. Næ-acute;nigre wæ-acute;tan onbítan. Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 24, [O. Sax. an-bítan: O. H. Ger. en-bízan.]
on-blæ-acute;stan glosses inrumpere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 49.
on-blandan to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil) :-- Hé lungre áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdg weán onblonden he raised at once his voice, hostile and harmful (cf. the use of geblanden in similar phrases), Andr. Kmbl. 1350; An. 675.
on-bláwan to breathe into, inspire, inflate :-- Onblæ-acute;wþ litrat (?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 60. Onblá[wende] inspirans, inflans, Hpt. Gl. 442, 29. Mid elreordre dysignesse onbláwne barbara inflati stultitia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13.
on-bláwness, e; f. Inspiration :-- Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæþmnesse, Blickl. Homl. 7, 26.
on-blótan to offer, sacrifice :-- Abraham onbleót ðæ-acute;t lác Gode, Cd. Th. 177, 21; Gen. 2933.
on-bregdan, -brédan; p. brægd, -bræ-acute;d, pl. brugdon, -brudon. I. with dat. acc. (?), To move quickly :-- Heáfde onbrygdeþ þriwa áscæceþ the Phenix thrice moves its head (bowing to the sun; igniferum caput ter venerata), Exon. Th. 207, 18; Ph. 143. Onbræ-acute;d recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the door violently and stepped on to the floor of the hall, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723. II. intrans. To move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep) :-- Ðá on morgne mid ðý hit dagode ðá onbræ-acute;d ic postero die matutino expergefactus diluculo, Nar. 30, 30: Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 16. Ðá onbræ-acute;d Gúþlác of ðam slæ-acute;pe, Guthl. 6; Gdwin. 42, 13. Hé of slæ-acute;pe onbrægd, Elen. Kmbl. 150; El. 75. Swá hé of hefigum slæ-acute;pe onbrude, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 27.
on-bring, es; m. Instigation :-- Se man ðe hine sylfne ofslihþ mid wæ-acute;pne oððe mid (for, MS. X.) hwylcum mislícum deófles onbringe (instigatione), L. Ecg. P. ii. 5; Th. ii. 184, 5,
on-brinnan. v. on-beornan.
on-brucol; adj. Rugged :-- Anbrucolne preruptam, Germ. 402, 85.
on-bryce, es; m. An irruption, attack :-- Onræ-acute;s, onbryce irruptionem, ingressionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66.
on-bryrdan; p. de. I. to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate :-- Onbryrde instigavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 82. Hé hí tó geleáfan onbryrde, Blickl. Homl. 107, 2. Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde inspired her with courage, Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95. Git mid fullwihte onbryrdon ealne ðisne middangeard, Exon. Th. 467, 10; Hö. 136. Onbryrdan beorman míne to leaven with my leaven, 266, 10; Jul. 396. Hit nis git se tíma ðæt ic þé heálícor mæ-acute;ge onbryrdan firmioribus remediis nondum tempus est, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 14. Onbryrdendum (instigante) feónde ealra goda, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 14. Onbryrd (compunctus) mid lufan ðæs upplícan ríces, 4, 12; S. 580, 36. Wearþ Johannes swá onbryrd þurh ðæt tácen, ðæt hé his brýde on mægþháde forlét, Homl. Th. i. 58, 16. Him wearþ onbryrded breóstsefa, Exon. Th. 122, 15; Gú. 306. Æfter heora láre ða ðe wæ-acute;ron godcundlíce onbryrde juxta divinitus inspiratam doctrinam, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 34. Sceolan wé beón áwehte and onbryrde tó godcundre láre, Blickl. Homl. 33, 23. II. to excite to a feeling of compunction :-- Hé wæs onbryrded (compunctus) mid gemynde his synna and weóp, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 2. Ðæ-acute;r mon ðæt godspel sægþ maniges mannes heorte biþ onbryrded, Blickl. Homl. 47, 32. v. in-bryrdan.
on-bryrding, e; f. An exciting, a stimulus :-- Onbryrdinge instinctu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 34.
on-bryrdness, e; f. Instigation, stimulus, inspiration, compunction :-- Mid wíne onbryrdnysse vino compunctionis, Ps. Spl. 59, 3. Mid onbryrdnysse ðæs upplícan éðles with the stimulus that is given by the land on high, Homl. Th. ii. 550, 19. Mid godcundre onbryrdnysse monad divino admonitus instinctu, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 24: 4, 32; S. 611, 39. Mid ða godcundan onbryrdnesse monad, 5, 6; S. 620, 1. Þurh ðæs