of-lícian
to displease, be displeasing
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to displease, be displeasing Gode swýðe oflícaþ heora ceorung, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 240. Swá hwæt swá him oflícaþ ðeáh hit hálig sý hié hit lǽtaþ unálýfed whatever they do not like, though it be holy, they profess that it is not permitted R. Ben. 9, 19.
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of-myrðrian
to murder
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to murder Men hine ofmyrðrodon, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 7
of-neádian
to obtain by force, extort
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to obtain by force, extort Nú cýdde man mé ðet Æþel-wold and ic sceoldon ofneádian ða bóc æt Leófríce I have been informed that Athelwold and I must have obtained the charter from Leofric by force Chart. Th. 295, 32
of-niman
to fail ⬩ to decrease, wane
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to fail Be ðam ðe him his sprǽc ofnimþ de eo cui sermo deficit L. Ecg. P. i. tit. 3; Th. ii. 170, 6
of-rídan
to overtake by riding, overtake
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to overtake by riding, overtake Éfstaþ ardlíce and gé hig ofrídaþ persequimini cito, et comprehenditis eos Jos. 2, 5. Abram éfste wið ðæs heres óþ ðæt hé hig ofrád, Gen. 14, 14. Se cyng hét rídan æfter, and ne mehte hine mon ofrídan, Chr. 901; Erl. 98
of-sacan
to deny a charge ⬩ to exculpate
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to deny a charge Gif hwá ofsacan wille, dó ðæt mid eahta and feówertig fulborenra þegena, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 228, 3
of-seón
to see, observe
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to see, observe Ðá ofseah hig Godes engel cum invenisset eam angelus Domini Gen. 16, 7. Ðá ofseah hé ǽnne geongne man, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 545. Se hálga wer oferseah ealne middaneard, and ofseah lǽdan ánes biscopes sáwle tó heofenum, Homl. Th. ii. 184,
of-slegenness
Killing, destruction
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Killing, destruction Sceáp ofslegennysse oves occisionis, Ps. Spl. 43, 25
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of-spyrian
to find out by inquiry or search
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to find out by inquiry or search Se ðe hit ofspyraþ, hê âh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4
of-steppan
trample upon
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trample upon Ofstæppaþ heora swuran swíðe mid fótum. Ðâ dydon ða ealdormen swá, swâ; him dihte Josue, and ðæra cynega swuran forcúðlíce trǽdon. Jos. 10, 24
of-stingan
to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce
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to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce His ealdgefána sum hiene ofstang a Pausania occisus est, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 34. Hé hiene (the elephant) on ðone nafelan ofstang, 4, 1; Swt. 156, II. Hé (Pilate) hiene selfne ofstong sua se transverberans
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of-swingan
to scourge to death
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to scourge to death Sume hié ofslógon sume ofswungon sume wið feó gesealdon omnes bello utiles caesi, reliqui pretio venditi sunt, Ors. 4, I; Swt. 154, 8
of-talu
The successful defence made against a claim
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The successful defence made against a claim Seó sprǽc wearð ðam cynge cúð. Ðá ðá him seó talu cúð wæs, ðá sende hé gewrit tó ðam arcebisceope, and beád him ðæt hé and hys þegenas hý on riht gesémdon be ontale and be oftale the suit became known to the
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of-þístrian
to darken, obscure
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to darken, obscure ða ðe ofþýstrode synd qui obscurati sunt, Ps. Spl. 73, 21
of-þringan
to throng, crowd, press upon
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to throng, crowd, press upon Ðeós menign ðe ofþrincþ ' the multitude throng thee and press thee' (A. V.), Homl. Th. ii. 394, 15. Ðæt hí hine ne ofþrungon ' lest they should throng him' (A. V. ), Mk. Skt. 3, 9
of-þryscan
to beat down, repress, suppress
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to beat down, repress, suppress Concutit i. turbat, terreat tóscæcþ, ofþrysceþ percutit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 48. Ða ðe ofþryscaþ ða styringe ðæs flǽsclícan lustes qui compressis motibus carnis, Past. 52, 6; Swt. 409, I. Ða hié suíðe stíðlíce árásigeaþ
of-þrysman
to destroy by choking
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to destroy by choking Gewilnunga ðæt word ofþrysmaþ (-þrysmiaþ, MS. A. ) concupiscentiae verbum suffocant. Mk. Skt. 4, 19
of-þyrsted
Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst ⬩ thirsty
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Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst Hé wearþ swíðe ofþyrst sitiens valde, Jud. 15, 18. Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind ofbingrode and ofþyrste æfter rihtwísnysse. Homl. Th. i. 550, 34. Níþes ofþyrsted thirsting for strife, Cd. Th. 3, 7; Gen
of-torfian
to stone, to kill by casting stones or similar missiles
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to stone, to kill by casting stones or similar missiles Hî ûs oftorfiaþ mid stánum lapidibus nos obruent, Ex. 8, 26. Hí hine oftorfodon mid bánum and mid hrýðera heáfdum. Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 18. Hig wyllaþ mé oftorfian populus lapidabit me, Ex. 17,
of-tyrfan
to stone
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to stone; — Hiene oftyrfdon his ágene geféran ab exercitu suo lapidibus coopertus interiit, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 28
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