ofer-writ
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Add: a superscription Oferwriotum áwriten, Lk. R. 23, 38
ofer-wríþan
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to wrap round, cover up with a wrapper Mid hnesce wulle oferwríðe ealle þá scearpan, Lch. ii. 130, 10
ofer-wunnen
Similar entry: un-oferwunnen
ofer-bæc
the upper part of the back.
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the upper part of the back
ofer-brycgian
to overbridge, make a bridge over
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to overbridge, make a bridge over Ðá hét Maxentius oferbrycgian ða eá mid scipum, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22
ofer-cæfed
covered with ornamental work
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covered with ornamental work Ofercæfedu innexa, Germ. 394, 353. Cf.be-cæfed falerata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 67; cæfing discriminale (ornamentum capitis mulieris, Wülck. Gl. 656, 13), 141, 1
Linked entry: cæfian
ofer-brecan
to infringe, violate (an agreement)
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to infringe, violate (an agreement) Hé oferbræc heora gecwedrǽdenne, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 8: 5, 12; Swt. 242, 8
ofer-biterness
Excessive bitterness ⬩ amaritudo,
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Excessive bitterness; amaritudo, Ps. Spl. 13, 6
Linked entry: biter-nes
ofer-blice
A superficies, surface
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A superficies, surface Oferbliocan superficiem, Txts. 181, 44
Linked entry: -blice
ofer-cirr
A passing over
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A passing over Ofercerr transmigratio, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 11
ofer-becuman
to supervene
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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10
Linked entry: be-cuman
ofer-drettan
to take with violence
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(?)to take with violence Wé oferdryttan praeoccupemus, Ps. Spl. 94, 2
Linked entry: drettan
ofer-drífan
to cover by drifting ⬩ to overcome, refute, repel, defeat
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to cover by drifting Ðeáh hit wind oððe sǽs flód mid sonde oferdrífen though the wind or sea cover it by driving the sand over it, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 1. to overcome, refute, repel, defeat Ðú ðe þióstro giduoles oferdrífest depellis Rtl. 38, 17. Se
ofer-ealdormann
A chief officer
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A chief officer Hé wæs hyre þéna hire húses and hire geférscipes oferealdormann erat primus ministrorum et princeps domus ejus, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 22
ofer-etol
Given to excess in eating, gluttonous
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Given to excess in eating, gluttonous Ofereotol edax vel glutto, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 49. Se mynstres hordere sí ... wís, sýfre and ná oferettol (-etol, MS. T.), R. Ben. 54, 8. Ðes oferetola man hic comedo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 47. Gehiéren ða oferetolan
Linked entry: etol
ofer-etolness
Excess in eating, gluttony
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Excess in eating, gluttony Ne gewunigen gé tó oferetolnisse non in comessationibus, Past. 43, 9; Swt. 317, 18
Linked entry: etol-ness
ofer-eáca
an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken ⬩ an addition, augmentation
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an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken Ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces hí ofslógon, and ðone ofereácan áweg gelǽddon, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 4. Ða seofon mynstru hé gegódode, ðone ofereácan his ǽhta hé áspende on Godes þearfum, 1118
ofer-eald
Exceedingly old
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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12