A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 153
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+Ogain-saghe+, _sb._ contradiction, S2. Cf. +Igainsawe+.

+Ogain-torne+, _v._ to turn again, S2.

+Ogen+, _adj._ own, S; see +Owen+.

+Ogremoyne+, _sb._ agrimony, Voc.; see +Agrimony+.

+Oht+, _sb._ aught, anything, S2; see +Ought+.

+Oht+, _adj._ valiant, doughty, S; see +Auht+.

+Ohtliche+, _adv._ valiantly, NED; see +Ahtlice+.

+Oise+, _sb._ use, H; +oyse+, H; +oys+, JD, HD; +oyss+, B.--AF. _us_; Lat. _usum_.

+Oise+, _v._ to use, H; +oyse+, H, HD; +oysede+, _pp._, HD; +oysit+, B.--OF. _user_.

+Oist+, _sb._ an army, B; +oyst+, B; see +Oost+.

+Ok+, +Oke+, _pt. s._ aked, MD; see +Aken+.

+Oken+, _adj._ oaken, G. See +Ook+.

+Oker+, _sb._ usury, SD; +okir+, S2; +okyr+, Cath.; +okur+, SD; +ocker+, H; +okere+, H.--Icel. _okr_: AS. _wocor_, increase, growth, fruit; cp.

OHG. _wuachar_, gain (Otfrid).

+Okerer+, _sb._ usurer, S2, H, Cath.; +okerere+, S2; +okyrere+, H.

+Okering+, _sb._ usury, S2; +okeringe+, H.

+Old+, _adj._ old, Voc.; +eald+, MD; +ald+, MD, S, S2; +oold+, MD; +hold+, S, MD; +eld+, MD, W2; +eeld+, W2; +auld+, S3; +olt+, S2; +ealde+, S, MD; +alde+, MD, S2; +olde+, Voc.; +elde+, S, W; +yealde+, MD; +aulde+, MD; +alder+, _comp._, MD; +aelder+, MD; +eldre+, S, W; +elder+, S, C2; +eldure+, S; +eldore+, S2; +heoldre+, S; +eler+, S2; +aldeste+, _superl._, S; +heldeste+, MD; +eldoste+, S2.--AS. _eald_, _ald_; cp. OHG. _alt_ (Otfrid).

+Oldli+, _adj._ old, W2.

+Oliuere+, _sb._ olive-yard, C2.--Late Lat. _olivarium_ (Ducange).

+Oluhnen+, _v._ to flatter, S.

+Oluhnung+, _sb._ blandishment, flattery; +olhnunge+, _dat._, S.

+Olyfaunte+, _sb._ elephant, Cath., Voc.; +olefawnt+, Voc.; +oliphant+, S3; +olifant+, WA; +ollivant+, HD; +olyfaunce+, _pl._, HD.--OF.

_olifant_, elephant, ivory, ivory horn, also _elefant_; Lat.

_elephantem_; Gr. ???fa? (-a?ta) (#-anta#).

+On+, _prep._ on, at, in, among, of, S, S2, S3, C2, WW; +one+, S; +onne+, S; +a+, S, S2, C2, PP; +o+, S, S2, H; +an+, S, S2, PP.--AS.

_an_, _on_.

+On+, _num._ one, S, S2; see +Oon+.

+On-+, _prefix_ (1), standing for +On+, _prep._

+On-+, _prefix_ (2), standing for AS. _and-_, against, in return, toward.--AS. _on-_, _ond-_, _and-_, Goth. _and-_, _anda-_; cp. OHG.

_ant-_ (_ent-_).

+On-+, _prefix_ (3), with negative force; see +Un-+ 1.

+On-+, _prefix_ (4), before verbs; see +Un-+ 2.

+Onan+, _adv._ at once, S2; +onon+, S, S3; see +An-on+.

+On-bydraw+, _v._ to withdraw; +on-bydrew+, _pt. s._, S3. (+On-+ 4.)

+On-come+, _sb._ attack, JD; +on-comys+, _pl._, H. (+On-+ 1.)

+Onde+, _sb._ breath, emotion, hatred, envy S, S2, HD, CM; +aande+, WA; +ande+, MD H, WA, Cath.; +aynd+, JD, B; +hand+, S2.--AS. _anda_: OS.

_ando_; cp. Icel. _andi_, breath, the spirit (in theology).

+Ondful+, _adj._ envious, MD; +ontful+, S.

+Ond-swere+, _sb._ answer, S; see +Answere+.

+Ondswerien+, _v._ to answer, S; see +Answeren+.

+Ondyn+, _v._ to breathe, Prompt.; +ande+, Cath.

+Ondyng+, _sb._ smelling, PP; +aynding+, B.

+Ones+, _adv._ once, S2, S3, C3, G, P; see +Oones+.

+One-sprute+, _sb._ inspiration, S2.

+On-ferrum+, _adv._ afar, S2; see +Aferre+. (+On-+ 1.)

+On-fon+, _v._ to receive, endure; +onnfo+, _pr. s._, S; +onfanged+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS. _on-fon_ for _ond-fon_, see Sievers, 198, 5. 1. Cf.

+Afon+. (+On-+ 2.)

+Ongel+, _sb._ angel, S; see +Angel+.

+On-halsien+, _v._ to adjure, entreat, S. (+On-+ 1.)

+Onhede+, _sb._ unity, Voc.; see +Oonhed+.

+Oni?t+, _adv._ by night, S; see +A-nyghte+.

+On-imete+, _adj._ immeasurable, S; see +Unimet+. (+On-+ 3.)

+On-lappyt+, _pt. s._ unfolded, S3; see +Unlappe+.

+On-lepi+, _adj._ only, S, S2; see +Oonlepy+.