On-hlídan

Old English Dictionary Entry

On-hlídan

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 on-hlídan

p. -hlád. I. trans. To open, unclose:--Onhlídest (aperis) ðú ðíne handa, Ps. Th. 144, 17. Undóþ eówre geatu, and on-hlídaþ ða écan geata, 23, 7, 9. Deáþræced heolstorcofan onhliden weorþaþ, Exon. Th. 201, l; Ph. 49. Ðǽr biþ open eádgum tðgeánes, onhliden hleóðra wyn, heofonríces dura, 198, 18 ; Ph. 12. Carcernes duru opene fundon, onhliden hamera geweorc, Andr. Kmbl. 2155; An. 1079. II. intrans. To be disclosed, to appear:--Óþ ðæt wuldres gim onhlád until the sun shewed itself, 2539; An. 1271. on-hlidan

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