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ofer-mód

  • adjective
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ofer-mód, adj.
Proud, arrogant, presumptuous
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  • Ne sceal mon beón ofermód,

      R. Ben. 17, 15.
  • Cild ácenned ofermód him sylfum gelícigende

    a child born on the thirteenth day of the moon will be arrogant, pleasing himself

    ,
      Lchdm. iii. 190, 14.
  • Se ofermóda cyning (

    Lucifer

    ),
      Cd. Th. 22, 9; Gen. 338.
  • On Torcwines dagum ðæs ofermódan cyninges

    in the days of Tarquinius Superbus,

      Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 8.
  • Ðú ne scealt nǽfre gelíce déman ðam eúdmódan and ðam ofermódan,

      L. de Cf. 3; Th. ii. 260, 25.
  • Hig wǽron ofermóde ongén hig

    superbe egeriní contra illos,

      Ex. 18, II. Ða ðe
    wǽron ofermóde on heora heortan. Blickl. Homl. 159, 10.
  • On ððre wísan ða ofermódan on óðre ða wácmódan aliter protervi, aliíer pusillanimes, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 18 : 32; Swt. 209, l. Ða eágan ðara ofermódena

    (superborum)

    ðú geeáðmétst,
      Ps. Th. 17, 26.
  • Spell be ðam ofermódum cyningum, Bt. 37, l; Fox 186, l. Ofermódum

    superbis,

      Ps. Spl. 93, 2.
  • Se Scyppend oft ða ofermódan geeádmétte, Homl.

    Th.

    ii.
      432, 20.
Etymology
[O. Sax. oƀar-mód.]
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