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on, an (677, 1247, 19S5), prep., on; with dat. and acc., usu. dat. of rest and acc. of motion, but instances of the acc. are common, as will be seen, in which there is no suggestion, or the merest suggestion, of motion:

(1) with dat., of place and time, on, in, 40, 53, 76, 409, 607, 609, 677, 702, 782, 847, 891, 926, 1041, 1292, 1352, 1544, 1581, 1618 (a-swimming), 1643, 1662, 1830 (with respect to), 1884, 2197, 2248, 2276, 2311 (upon), 2705, 3157, etc.; after its case, 1935, 2357, 2866; in, among, 1557; at, 126, 303, 575, 683, 3148; by, 1484.
(2) with acc., onto, into, 35, 67, etc.; on, in, 507, 516, 627, 635, 708, 996, 1095, 1109, 1297, 1456, 1675, 2132, 2193, 2690, 2650 (with regard to; cf. ll. 1830–1), etc.; of time, 484, 837, 1428, etc.; to, 1728, 2662, 1739 (according to); towards, 21.
Special passages: 873 (see spēd), 1579 (see ān), 1753 (see endestæf), 2799 (see feorh-legu), 2903 (see efn), 2962 (see wrecan); on gebyrd, “by fate,” 1074; an wīg gearwe, “ready for war,” 1247; on ryht, “rightly,” 1555; on unriht, “falsely,” 2739; on gylp, “for a boast, out of bravado,” 1749; on mīnne sylfes dōm, “at my own disposal, choice,” 2147; þe ic hēr on starie, “on which I am here gazing,” 2796.

on innan, see innan. on weg, away, 763, etc.

on, adv., on, 3084 (see note).

oncer-bend, st. m. f., anchor-band, anchor-chain, 1918.

on-cȳð(ð), st. f., distress, suffering, 830, 1420.

ond, conj., and, 39, 600, etc.

ond-long, and-long, adj., livelong, 2115, 2938; acc. m. ðā ic…gefrægn…andlongne eorl ellen cȳðan, “then I learnt that the earl displayed unceasing courage,” 2695.

on-drysne, adj., terrible, 1932.

ond-saca, w. m., adversary, 786, etc.

ond-slyht, st. m., back-stroke, return blow, 2929, 2972.

ond-swaru, st. f., answer, 354, 1493, 1840, 2860.

ōnettan, w. v., hasten; pret. pl. 306,1803. [“Beiträge” x. 487.]

on-gēan, prep., with dat., against, towards, at, 1034; after its case, 681, 2364 (see foran); without object, 747 (or adv. = forwards).

onlīc-nes, st. f., likeness, 1351.

on-mēdla, w. m., arrogance, 2926.

on-sǣge, adj., impending, fatal, 2483; nom. þær wæs Hondscīo hild onsæge, “there was battle impending over Hondscio,” 2076.

on-sȳn, an-sȳn, st. f., sight, appearance, form, 251, 928, 2772, 2834.

on-weald, st. m., [wielding] control, possession, 1043.

open, adj., open, 2271.

openian, w. v., open, 3056.

ōr, st. neut., beginning, origin, van, 1041, 1688, 2407.

orc, st. m., flagon, 2760, etc.

orcnē, st. m., sea-monster, 112.

ord, st. neut., point, front, van, 556, 2498, 2791.

ord-fruma, w. m., chief, prince, 263.

ōret-mecg, st. m., warrior, 332, 481, etc. [Sievers § 43, N. 4.]

ōretta, w. m., warrior, 1532, etc.

oreð-, see oruð.

or-feorme, adj., without food, famishing, destitute, 2385.

or-leahtre, adj., blameless, 1886.

or-leg, st. neut., battle, war, 1326, etc.

orleg-hwīl, st. f., battle-while, time of battle or war, 2002, etc.

or-þonc, or-þanc, st. m., [original thought] skill, 406; dat. pl. adverbially, skilfully, 2087.

oruð, st. neut., breath, 2557; gen. oreðes, 2523; dat. oreðe, 2839.