† onˈgin, v. Obs.
Pa. tense ongan, -gon.
[OE. onginn-an, f. on-1 + a radical -ginnan; see begin. Much used in OE.; but lost early in 13th c.; retained till 14th in form agin q.v.]
To begin.
| c 1000 ælfric Gram. xxiv. (Z.) 137 Inchoo, ic ongynne. c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Matt. iv. 17 Syððan ongan se hælend bodian. Ibid. Mark ii. 23 His leorning-cnihtas ongunnon ða ear plucciᵹean. c 1200 Ormin 2801 Min child i blisse sone onngann To blissenn i min wambe. a 1225 Juliana 13 Affrican feng eft on & to fondin ongon. |