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of-licgan

(v.)

to oppress, to hurt by lying upon

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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10

Linked entry: licgan

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

of-munan

(v.)

to recall to mind, recollect

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to recall to mind, recollect Ðonne hé hit eft ofman æfter lytlam fæce cum post paululum haec ipsa ad memoriam revocant Past. 33, 7; Swt. 225, 19. Ne ofman hé nǽfre nánwuht forðæm nǽfre náuht hé ne forgeat he never recalls anything, for he never forgot

of-sceacan

(v.)

to shudder, shake with fear

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to shudder, shake with fear Ofscóc exhorruit Hpt. Gl. 504, 10

of-scotian

(v.)

to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc.

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to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc. Hé hét hine mid strǽlum ofscotian, ðæt hé wæs ðara swá full swá igl biþ byrsta, Shrn. 55, 8. Ne ofsleá hine nán man mid his handa ac sí hé mid stánum oftirfod oððe mid flánum ofscotod manus non tanget

Linked entry: scotian

of-sendan

(v.)

to reach by sending, send for, summon

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to reach by sending, send for, summon Ofsænd se cyng Godwine eorl the king sent for earl Godwin Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 7. Ðá sende se cyng æfter ðám scypon ðe hé ofsendan mihte the king sent after the ships that his summons could reach 1049; Erl. 172,

of-setenness

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

Siege

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Siege Ofsetenesse obsidione Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 13

Linked entry: -setenness

of-sleán

(v.)

to kill or wound by a blow, to kill, slay ⬩ to slay

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to kill or wound by a blow, to kill, slay Ic ofsleah wildeór ego jugulo feras. Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 19. Ic on morgenne ofsleá mânes wyrhtan in matutino interficiebam omnes peccatores, Ps. Th. 100, 8. Gif man mannan ofslæhþ, L. Eth. 21; Th. i. 8, 3.

Linked entry: of-gesleán

of-smorian

(v.)

to choke, strangle, suffocate

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to choke, strangle, suffocate Hiene ofsmorode his ealdor-mon dolo comitis sui strangulatus, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 294, 9. Mid ðæm brǽþe ofsmorod (suffocatus), 6, 32; Swt. 288, 2

of-sníðan

(v.)

to kill by cutting, to slaughter

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to kill by cutting, to slaughter (an animal) Ðæt lamb ðe se ealda Israhel ofsnáð, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 28: Gen. 22, 13. Ðá námon hig ân biccen and ofsnidon hit, 37, 31. Swilce se sunu wǽre geoffrod and se ramm ofsniden, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 27

Linked entry: sníðan

of-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
of-sprǽc, e; f.

An outspeaking, utterance

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An outspeaking, utterance Gydde i ofsprǽce elogio, textu, locutione, Hpt. Gl. 460, 65

of-stician

(v.)

to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix

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to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix Ofsticoþ configet, Kent. Gl. 844. Ic ofstikode hyne jugulavi aprum, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 17. Antonius hiene selfne ofsticade Antonius sese ferro transverberavit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 30. Se kásere

Linked entry: of-stingan

of-swelgan

(v.)

to swallow up, devour

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to swallow up, devour Deáþ forsiehþ ða æþelo, and ðone rícan gelíce and ðone heánan ofswelgþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 33

of-þænnan

(v.)

to moisten

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to moisten Gegníd on wín, ofþæne wel, Lchdm. ii. 90, 7. Ofþæne mid ecede, 184, 15. Obðaenit madidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 72. Ofðæned madefactus, 80, 48. Ofþænda and gesodena on ecede, Lchdm. ii. 180, 15. Mid hláfes cruman ofþendum mid cealdwætre, 82,

Linked entry: þǽnan

of-þecgan

(v.)

to consume, destroy

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to consume, destroy Æþelinga bearn ecgum ofþegde consumed by the sword, Cd. Th. 120, 30; Gen. 2002

of-þencan

(v.)

to remember

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to remember Gif ðú ofþence hwæthwugu ðæs ðe ðín niéhsta ðé wiðerweardes gedón hæbbe si recordatus fueris, quia frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Fast. 46, 4; Swt. 349, 10

of-þriton

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Jud. 4, 24

of-tige

Similar entry: of-tyge

of-weorpan

(v.)

to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile

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to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile David nam fíf stánas and ðeáhhweðere mid ánum hé ðone gigant ofwearp. Blickl. Homl. 31, 18. David mid his liðeran ofwearp ðone geleáfleásan ent, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 18 : Homl. Skt.

of-worpian

(v.)

to kill by casting

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to kill by casting (stones, etc. ) Mid stánum ofworpod, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 28, 32: 50, 5

Linked entry: worpian

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