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ofer-geótan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to cover by pouring, to suffuse
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  • Ðara deófla þeóstro hé oforgeát mid his ðæm scínendan leóhte

    he overcame the darkness of the devils by pouring upon it his shining light

    ,
      Blickl. Homl. 85, 8.
  • Dreórige hleór sealtum dropum ofergeótaþ

    suffuse the mournful face with tears

    ,
      Dóm. L. 4, 36.
  • Ðæt scyp wearþ ofergoten (

    operiretur

    ) mid ýðum,
      Mt. Kmbl. 8, 24.
  • Mid swáte ofergoten,

      Glostr. Frag. 104, 17.
  • Mid wópe ofergoten,

      Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 2.
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