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ofer-gangan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to cross (a boundary)
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  • Ic ofergange (

    trans*-*grediar

    ) weall,
      Ps. Spl. 17, 31.
  • Heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearc ofergangan,

      Met. 20, 71.
to conquer
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  • Gé feónda gehwone ofergangaþ,

      Cd. Th. 213, 33; Exod. 561 [cf. Orm. 10228: To
    werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn].
to pass, pass off, be over
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  • Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs,

      Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31.
to come upon (of sleep)
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  • Mec slǽp ofergongeþ,

      Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10.
Etymology
[Goth. ufar-gaggan.]
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v. ofer-gán.
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