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ofer-hebban

  • verb [ uncertain ]
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to pass by, neglect, omit
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  • Gif hit (

    the holding a gemót

    ) hwá oferhebbe (-habbe,
      MS. B.)
    béte swá wé ǽr cwǽdon, L. Ed. 11; Th. i. 164, 23.
  • Gif hé áht ðæs oferhæbbe ðe on úrum gewritum stent,

      L. Ath. v. 8, 5; Th. i. 236, 33.
  • Ic wát ðæt ic his sceal fela oferhebban

    ego cogor fateri me praeterire plurima,

      Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 1.
  • Hit þencþ fela gódra weorca tó wyrcanne, gif hé worldáre hæbbe, and wile hit oferhebban, siððan hé hié hæfþ, Past. 9; Swt. 55, 16. [For ever hem (

    the poor

    ) thou overhaf, Mapes 341, 1: O. H. Ger. ubar-hevan praeterire, transire.] Cf. ofer-healdan.
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