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ofer-cýðan

(v.)

to bring stronger testimony than another

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to bring stronger testimony than another Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath. Cf. mid áþe cýðan

ofer-dón

(v.)

to overdo, do to excess

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to overdo, do to excess Ðonne sceal his steór beón mid lufe gemetegod, ná mid wælhreáwnysse oferdón, Honil. Th. ii. 532, 13. Ealle oferdón þing dæriaþ omnia nimia nocent, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 163

ofer-fére

Similar entry: un-oferfére

ofer-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-férness, e; f.

Possibility of being crossed

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Possibility of being crossed On twám stówum is oferférnes duobus tantum in locis est transmeabilis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 21

ofer-flédan

(v.)

to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water

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to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water Seó eá Nilus oferflétt (-fléd, MS. M.: -flét, MSS. P. L.) eall ðæt Egiptisce land, and stent oferfléde hwílon mónaþ hwílon leng the river Nile floods all the land of Egypt, and continues in a state of

Linked entry: flédan

ofer-fǽtt

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-fǽtt, adj.

Too fat, obese

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Too fat, obese Oferfǽt obesus, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 10

ofer-flówend

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówend, adj.

Superfluous

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Superfluous Ídel and oferflówend byþ eal ðæt tóforan ðysum is, R. Ben. 91, 4

ofer-flówendness

Grammar
ofer-flówendness, , , e; f.

Superfluity, exuberance

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Superfluity, exuberance Oferflówenes superfluitas, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 9. Oferflówendnys affluentia, 41, 10. Eall hit byþ oferflówendnyss and ídel tóforan ðisum, R. Ben. 90, 5. Mid heora ouerflówednesse ne gedrífen ða gebróðru, 60, 17: 108, 5. Gif hit gelimpþ

ofer-flówness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-flówness, e; f.

Superfluity, overflowing

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Superfluity, overflowing Oferflównes superfluitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 69. Oferflóuwnys superfluitas ðæs gecyndes, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 1. Of oferflównysse, S. 496, 37. His líchoma mid oforflównessum gefrætwod wæs, Blickl. Homl. 195, 12

ofer-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fylgan, -fylgean; p. de

To pursue, persecute, attack

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To pursue, persecute, attack Gif ðæm móde mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære þreápunga oferfylgþ si mentem immoderata increpatio affligit, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 15. Ðonne ða iersigendan menn óðrum monnum oferfylgeaþ tó ðon suíðe ðæt hit mon forberan ne mæg

ofer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-genga, an; m.

One who goes over or beyond

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One who goes over or beyond Gif hé biþ on .xi. nihta ealdne mónan se biþ landes ofergenga if he is born on the eleventh of the month, he will be a traveller about the land Lchdm. iii. 158, 1 : 160, 30

ofer-geótan

(v.)

to cover by pouring, to suffuse

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to cover by pouring, to suffuse Ðara deófla þeóstro hé oforgeát mid his ðæm scínendan leóhte he overcame the darkness of the devils by pouring upon it his shining light Blickl. Homl. 85, 8. Dreórige hleór sealtum dropum ofergeótaþ suffuse the mournful

ofer-gedyre

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gedyre, es; n.

A lintel

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A lintel Smíton on ǽgðer gedyre and on ða ofergedyru ponent super utrumque postem et in superliminaribus domorum Ex. 12, 7

Linked entry: gedýre

ofer-gemet

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gemet, es; n.

Excesssupervacuus

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Excess Suá oft suá wé úre hand dó? tó úrum múþe for giéfernesse ofergemet ( per immoderatum usum Past. 43, 5; Swt. 313, 14

ofer-flítan

(v.)

to overcome in a contest, to confute

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to overcome in a contest, to confute Hé ðé æt sunde oferflát, hæfde máre mægen, Beo. Th. 1039; B. 517. Ymb done tíman wæs gegaderad iii. hund biscepa and eahtatiéne hiene tó oferflítanne to confute Arius Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 284, 1

ofer-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-geatu, e; f.

Oblivion

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Oblivion Ða his cwide weoldan on ofergeate hæbben (would have it buried in oblivion,Ps. Th. 128, 6

ofer-gedrync

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gedrync, es; n.

Excessive drinking or feasting

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Excessive drinking or feasting Hié hæfdon wiste and plegan and oforgedrync, Blickl. Homl. 99, 21

ofer-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-geáre, adj.

Old, superannuatedsuperannuated

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Old, superannuated Gif wyrm ete ða tēþ genim ofergeáre holenrinde, Lchdm. ii. 50, 14

Linked entry: -geáre

ofer-geotol

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
ofer-geotol, -geotolian.

Similar entry: ofer-gitol

ofer-híran

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobeyto overhear, hear

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not to listen to, to disregard, disobey Ðé ealle gesceafta heórsumiaþ . . . bútan men ánum, se ðé oferheórþ, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10. Swá weorþlícne sige hæfde swá hé ǽr unweorþlíce ðara goda biscepum oferhírde he disregarded the prohibition of the augurs Ors

Linked entry: ofer-hýran