ofer-mǽte
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Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé sédest þat þú getyohhod hæafde tó forlétanne . . . þæt is ofermétta wela and ofermýtta wyrðscipe and ungemetlíce ríclic lýf, Solil. H. 38, 2. Hine deófla costodon mid ofermǽte unclǽne luste, Shrn. 52, 22. Add
ofer-médla
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Hwǽr is démera dómstów? hwǽr is heora ofermédla, bútan mid moldan beðeaht and in wítum gewrecen, Wlfst. 263, 17. Add
ofer-mercung
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a superscription Ofermercunc suprascribtio, Mk. P. 5. 1
ofer-mód
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Add Ofermód witan to feel pride, be proud; altum sapere (Rom. 11, 20), Scint. 8, 29. Dele and see next word
ofer-mód
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Ofermód coturnus (cf. coturnum, superbum, Corp. Gl. H. 36, 714), Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 5. Wé witon ðæt hé nǽre eáðmód, gif hé underfénge ðone ealdordóm . . . búton ege; and eft hé wǽre ofermód, gif hé wiðcwǽde ðæt hé nǽre underðídd his Scippende, Past. 51,
ofer-módigian
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Ðonne ofermódigaþ (superbit) se árleása, Scint. 177, 15. Ðæt mód ðe for his cræftum ofermódgede virtute superbiens anima, Past. 463, 24. Mid nánes prýte þú ofermódiga nulla elatione superbias, Scint. 152, 16. Ðý lǽs hí dyrren ofermódgian (superbire) for
ofer-módness
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Add: arrogance Ofermódnesse insolentiam (protervorum et arrogantiam indisciplinatorum), An. Ox. 8, 390. God ús lǽreð eádmódnessa and deófol ús lǽrð ofermódnesse, Hml. A. 168, 111
ofer-neód
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Very necessary Þeáw oferneód mos pernecessarius, Angl. xiii. 377, 176. See next word
Linked entry: -neód
ofer-níd
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Ne beó man þæs fulluhtes tó hræd bútan oferneód geweorðe, Wlfst. 123, 25. Add
ofer-plantian
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glosses trans-plantare, Lk. L. 17, 6
ofer-rǽdan
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add: to read over to another Nú for feáwum dagum wé oferrǽdon þis godspel ætforan eów, Hml. Th. i. 104, 31. Æfter syx mónþa embrine sí oforrǽd (relegatur) him regol, R. Ben. I. 96, 16. to read over to oneself, peruse Gif hwilc gelǽred man þás race oferrǽde
ofer-rówan
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Hí ðá oferreówon ðone brym, Hml. Th. ii. 3?8, 23. Add
ofer-sceádan
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to sprinkle over with something Mid hunige smire, and ofersceáde þonne mid alwan dúste, Lch. ii. 182, 2
ofer-sceadwian
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Add: literal Swá se fiicbeám ofersceadað ðæt lond ðæt hit under him ne mæg gegrówan, Past. 337, 11. Ofersceadewad umbrosa, An. Ox. 56, 26. figurative 'Miht ðæs Hýhstan ofersceadewað ðé'. . . Maria wæs ofersceadewed ðurh mihte þæs Hálgan Gástes. Hú wæs
ofer-sceáwian
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Ep̃s is . . . on Englisc sceáwere, for þám þe hé is geset tó þám ꝥ hé ofersceáwian sceole mid hys gýmene þá lǽwedan, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 22. Biscop sceal. . . beón his leóda hyrde . . . ealle ofersceáwigende, Hml. Th. ii. 320, 6. Add
ofer-settan
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to place over, put in a position of authority Ðá underðiéddan . . . ðá ofersettan subditi. . . praelati, Past. 189, 16. to oppress, overcome with sleep, &c. Ic mid slǽpe oferseted wæs depressus somno, Gr. D. 347, 30
Linked entry: settan
ofer-sewenlic
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Contemptible Ðá ungedyrstegan wénað ðæt ðæt swíðe forsewenlic (ofersiwenlic, v. l.) sié ðætte hié dóð pusillanimes vehementer despecta putant esse, quae faciunt, Past. 208, 11
ofer-sprǽc
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Hú micel ofersprǽc cymeð of ðǽre oferwiste quanta sibi per esum loquacitas insidietur, Past. 313, 10. Add