ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Ofer landgemǽru extra terminum ... ofer ðone ford trans vadum, ofer sǽ trans mare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47. 29, 38. Ðá cómon hí ofer ðære sǽs múþan, Mk. Skt. 5, 1. Hié ofer sǽ gewiton, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 25.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
ófer
an edge, border, margin ⬩ the land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,
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On ðære eá ófre, Nar. 10, 14: Byrht. Th. 132, 39; By. 28. On ófre ðæs foresprecenan streámes, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 18. Of sǽs ófre, 4, 13; S. 582, 32. On ðam sealtum ófre, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 6. On (meres) ófre, Beo. Th. 2746; B. 1371.
of-
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its intensive force in such words as of-georn, of-langod, of-lysted, of-calen, of-hyngrod, of-þyrsted its unfavourable force in of-lícian, of-unnan, of-þyncan the idea of attainment which it gives to verbs of motion as of-faran, of-féran, of-irnan, of-rídan
of
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Hé wyrðode wordum wuldres aldor . . . of carcerne. An. 57. Sió stefn gewearð gehéred of heofonum, 168. Add Hwæðer him ðæt geðóht cume of fǽrlicum luste ðe of wilnunga, Past. 417, 5. Þú tída gehwane of sylfum þé symle inlíhtest, Cri. 108.
óþ-
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œt for similar meaning
of-þe
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Or Ofþe gemyndlǽs vel freneticus
of-cumende
derivative
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derivative Eahta synd frumcennede, and seofan of-cumende, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 34
óra
A species of money introduced by the Danes
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In the Law of the Northumbrian Priests, Th. ii. 290 sqq. this money is often mentioned. Óro mnas, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 13: Rush. 19, 16
óga
the feeling which is excited in a person, terror, dread, horror, great fear ⬩ the exciting cause of such a feeling ⬩ an object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thing ⬩ to fear ⬩ to terrify ⬩ to frighten ⬩ terrible
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Th. ii. 98, 3. the exciting cause of such a feeling Beó eówer ege and óga ofer ealle nítenu terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia, Gen. 9, 2. On lígette is óga, Homl. Th. i. 222, 32.
ofen
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Hé sceolde beón forbærned on hátum ofne, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 26. Þá forlét hé þone lǽmnan ofn ðæs mænniscan líchornan, Shrn. 50, 33. Add
óga
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add: fear of a person, fear felt by that person Þá ásprang micel óga and gryre ofer ealle ðá ungeleáffullan, Hml.
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ord
a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)
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Kmbl. 469; El. 235. of other point-shaped, conical things Ord apicem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 64. Ða hwíle ðe se móna ðære sceade ord ( the shadow of the earth ) ofer yrnþ, Lchdm. iii. 240, 26.
ord
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In v. 35 hell is spoken of as a burh, and the burhwaran are the departed in hell, of whom Adam was the progenitor.] Add Hé bið heora deáðes ord eorum mortis auctor fit, Chrd. 92, 23
óþ
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D. ii. 114, 6. marking limit of number, weight, &c. Ðeófas wé hátað oð .vii. menn; from .vii. hlóð oð xxxv; siþþan here, Ll. Th. i. 110, 13. Ꝥ ceápgild áríse á ofer .xxx, pæng̃ oð healf pund, 234, 15
oxa
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.), an eighth of a carucate or plough-land, a bovate. [The carucate was the extent of land ploughed by one plough with its team of eight oxen] :-- On hillum twégra oxena gang, and on Lundbý twégra oxena gang, C. D. B. iii. 346, 20-21. Add
ófer
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Þá fuglas ymbsǽton eallne þone ófer þæs meres aues totam stagni compleuere ripam, Nar. 16, 17. On stæþena ófrum riparum marginibus, An. Ox. 4798. Cf. (?) ýfer. Add
ofer
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Add Wæs þeós sprǽc gefylled ofer Nabochodonosor, Hml. Th. ii. 434, 6. (8 α) add: of quantity :-- Ofer fíftig míla, Hml. S. 9, 3. Ofer ynce, Ll. Th. i. 18, 17. Ofer .XII. winter and ofer eahta peningas, 198, 17 : 228, 12.