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ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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Ofer landgemǽru extra terminum ... ofer ðone ford trans vadum, ofer sǽ trans mare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47. 29, 38. Ðá cómon hí ofer ðære sǽs múþan, Mk. Skt. 5, 1. Hié ofer sǽ gewiton, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 25.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan

ófer

(n.)
Grammar
ófer, ófor, es; m.

an edge, border, marginthe land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,

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Over in Cambridgeshire, Wendover Strand litus, brerd vel ófer crepido, Wrt. Voc. i. 54. 24-25. On ðone ófer; ondlong ófres ðæt on Stánford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 20. Ondlong strǽte, ðæt on reádan ófer, iii. 52, 17.

ofer

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Add Wæs þeós sprǽc gefylled ofer Nabochodonosor, Hml. Th. ii. 434, 6. (8 α) add: of quantity :-- Ofer fíftig míla, Hml. S. 9, 3. Ofer ynce, Ll. Th. i. 18, 17. Ofer .XII. winter and ofer eahta peningas, 198, 17 : 228, 12.

ófer

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Þá fuglas ymbsǽton eallne þone ófer þæs meres aues totam stagni compleuere ripam, Nar. 16, 17. On stæþena ófrum riparum marginibus, An. Ox. 4798. Cf. (?) ýfer. Add

ofer-druncen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-druncen, es; n.

Drunkenness, inebrietyebrietas, crapula

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Drunkenness, inebriety Ne geríseþ ǽnig unnytt mid bisceopum, ne doll ne dysig, ne tó oferdruncen, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 31. Ðæt preóstas beorgan wið oferdruncen, and hit beleán óðrum mannum, L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 13. Gif preóst lufige oferdruncen

ofer-smeáung

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-smeáung, e; f.

Excessive consideration of a subject

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Excessive consideration of a subject Sió ofer-smeáung mirþ ða unwísan, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 17

ofer-wadan

(v.)

to cross by wadingpertransire

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to cross by wading Ðá gebeótode Cirus ðæt hé his þegn on hire swá gewrecan wolde ðæt hié mehte wífmon be hiere cneówe ofer-wadan rex iratus ulcisci in amnem statuit, contestans eum feminis vix genua tingentibus permeabilem relinquendum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt

ofer-gumian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless aboutto take heed to a thingto neglect

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To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer-gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

ofer-getimbran

(v.)

to raise a building

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to raise a building On ðæm stáne hí ciricean ofer-getimbredon they raised a church on that rock Blickl. Homl. 205, 5

Linked entry: ge-timbran

ofer-fleón

(v.)

to fly over

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Th. 5043; B. 2525 it might be better to take ofer separate from fleón :-- Nelle ic beorges weard ofer fleón fótes trem I mean not to flee the dragon [by retiring] over even part of a foot's space.]

ofer-fyllan

(v.)

to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess

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to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess Ofer*-*fylled crapulatus Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 56. Hý beóþ oferfyllede óthorn; spíweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25

Linked entry: fyllan

ofer-gitness

(n.)
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ofer-gitness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Forgetfulness, oblivion On ðam lande ðe ofer-gytnes on eardige (this seems to correspond to in terra oblivionis) v. 12 Ps. Th. 87, 11. On ofergetnisse in oblivione Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 6

Linked entry: gitness

ofer-brǽw

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brǽw, -bráw, es; m.

An eye-browsupercilium

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An eye-brow Hæfþ mǽden tácn on oferbráwe,Lchdm. iii. 188, 5

Linked entry: ofer-brú

ofer-renc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-renc, ofer-rencu, e; f.

Over-luxuriance, extravagance

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Over-luxuriance, extravagance: — Manege ðe mid oferrence glengdan hý sylfe Wulfst. 46, 2

Linked entry: renc

ofer-hlifian

(v.)

to tower above, rise high aboveto exceed, surpass, excelto tower over in a threatening manner

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Iohannes ealle heáhfæderas and Godes wítgan oferhlifaþ, Shrn. 95, 10. to tower over in a threatening manner Oferhlifode ege heora ofer hig incubuit timor eorum super eos, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 36. Ofer[h]lifiende minaci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 47

ofer-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-micel, adj.

Over-much, excessivenimius

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Over-much, excessive: On ðære tíde wæs sió ofer-mycelo hǽlo on ealre worulde, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 3. Bútan hý ouer-micel geswinc habben, R. Ben. 65, 17

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violateto take away, carry offto take away

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Hé eode in tó mé ðæt hé mé ofernáme ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum Gen. 39, 14. to take away, carry off Sóna wæs ðæt ǽtter ofer-numen vidimus rasuram totam vim veneni absumisse, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 39. [O. H. Ger. ubar-neman to take away.]

ofer-módigness

(n.)
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ofer-módigness, e; f.

Pride, arrogance

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Ofer-módignysse insolentiam, 526, 8. Ofermódignessa superbia, Mk. Skt. 7, 22

ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession ofto desist from, abstain from

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to sit upon, occupy, take possession of Ofer-séton obsederunt, Ps. Surt. 21, 13. Ofersétun sáwle mine occupaverunt animam meam, 58, 4.

ofer-brú

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brú, gen. -brúwe; f.

An eye-brow

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An eye-brow Mǽden (hæfþ) tácn on ofer-brúwe swíðran, Lchdm. iii. 186, 25 : 192, 28. Oferbrúa supercilia, Wrt. Voc, i. 42, 69. Oferbrúwa supercilium, 64, 33 : 70, 40 : 282, 47. Betwux oferbrúan and brǽwum intercilium, 43, 4.

Linked entry: ofer-brǽw