What is adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute called?
on — Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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