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ofer-lǽfan

  • verb [ weak ]
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to leave over, not to use up
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  • Étun alle and gifylde wérun, and ginimen wæs ðætte oferlǽfed wæs (quod superfuit), Lk. R. 9, 17. [ȝe shulen ouerleeuen hem to the aftercomers

    transmittetis ad posteros,

      Wick. Lev. 25, 46.
    ]
to be left over
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  • Ꝥte oferhlǽfeð quod superest, Lk. L. 11, 41. [There ouerlafte not con

    non superfuit ne una quidem,

      Wick. Ex. 8, 31.
    ]
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  • ofer-lǽfan, v.