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of-lícian

(v.)

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.

Linked entry: lícian

of-myrðrian

(v.)

to murder

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to murder Men hine ofmyrðrodon, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 7

of-neádian

(v.)

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

(v.)

to failto 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

(v.)

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

(v.)

to deny a chargeto 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

(v.)

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

(n.)
Grammar
of-slegenness, e; f.

Killing, destruction

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Killing, destruction Sceáp ofslegennysse oves occisionis, Ps. Spl. 43, 25

Linked entry: -slegenness

of-spyrian

(v.)

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

(v.)

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

(v.)

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

Linked entry: of-stician

of-swingan

(v.)

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

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

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

Linked entry: on-talu

of-þístrian

(v.)

to darken, obscure

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to darken, obscure ða ðe ofþýstrode synd qui obscurati sunt, Ps. Spl. 73, 21

of-þringan

(v.)

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

(v.)

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

(v.)
Grammar
of-þrysman, -þrysmian

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

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirstthirsty

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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

(v.)

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,

Linked entries: of-tyrfan torfian

of-tyrfan

(v.)

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

Linked entry: of-torfian