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ofer-weorc

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
ofer-weorc, es; n.
Wright's OE grammar
§578;
A superstructure, a tomb
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  • Oferwurces

    sarcophagi, tumba.

      Hpt. Gl. 488, 51.
Etymology
[Oferr þatt arrke wuss An oferwerrc wel, timmbredd (the mercy-seat), Orm. 1035.]
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v. ofer-geweorc.
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v.  ofer-geweorc.
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  • ofer-weorc, n.