ofer-flówendness
Superfluity, exuberance
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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 for oferflówennysse metes ex superfluitate cibi L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 30.
ofer-fyllan
to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess
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Hý beóþ oferfyllede óthorn; spíweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25
Linked entry: fyllan
ofer-hlýde
Over-loud, noisy
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Over-loud, noisy Hé ne sý oferhlýde on stefne, R. Ben. 30, 14. Similar entries v. preceding word
ofer-hycgan
to despise, contemn, disdain, scorn ⬩ contemnere, aspernere ⬩ to be puffed up
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to despise, contemn, disdain, scorn Gif hé ðis (lying at the feet of his superior) oferhigþ and hit dón nelle, R. Ben. 131, 7. Ðonne se mon oferhygþ (Hatt.
ofer-hogian
to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain
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Ða gýmeleásan and ða oferhogiendan hé sceal mid wordum þreágan, R. Ben. 13. 15
Linked entry: ofer-hycgan
ofer-hogiend
A despiser, contemner
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A despiser, contemner Gyf hwylc bróðor ongyten biþ his yldrena geboda oferhogiend, R. Ben. 48, 6
ofer-rǽdan
to read over or through ⬩ to consider ⬩ to consider
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to read over or through: — Ic oferrǽde perlego, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 15. Oferrǽdan perlegere, Hpt. Gl. 439, 4: Homl. Th. i. 166, 7. Ðá heó ða gewrita oferrǽd hæfde, Ap. Th. 20, 20: 21, 12. to consider: — Oferrǽdan ł hycgean coniici, Hpt.
ofer-ranc
Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous
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Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous: — God lǽteþ reáfian eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodge-wǽda. Wulfst. 46, 1
ofer-reccan
to convince, confute, convict
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Ðonne is betere ðæt hié mid ryhtre race weorðen oferreahte and mid ðære race gebundene and ofersuíðde prodest, ut in suis allegationibus victi jaceant, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 3.
ofer-sprecol
given to talk too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech
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Se ofersprecola wer vir linguosus, R. Ben. 30, 5. given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech Ofersprecelum procacibus, impru-dentibus, Hpt. Gl. 453, 14: 507, 24
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ofer-swíðrian
to prevail, conquer
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F.) on ðysum eallum þurh ðone ðe us lufode ' in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us ' (Rom. 8, 37), R. Ben. 27, 12
Linked entry: swíðrian
ofer-þeón
To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass
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Oferþýhb, R. Ben. 12, 16. Hé oferþeáh biscopes, Shrn. 17, 11. Bútan hwylc óðerne mid geearnunge oferþeó, R. Ben. 12, 21. Bonan mǽndon ðæt hý monnes beam oferþunge. Exon. Th. 128, 10; Gú. 402. Oferþuge praestaret, superaret, superexcelleret, Hpt.
ofer-wadan
to cross by wading ⬩ pertransire
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to cross by wading Ðá gebeótode Cirus ðæt hé his þegn on hire swá gewrecan wolde ðæt hié mehte wífmon be hiere cneówe ofer-wadan rex iratus ulcisci in amnem statuit, contestans eum feminis vix genua tingentibus permeabilem relinquendum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt
of-féran
to overtake
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to overtake (an enemy) Pharao tengde æfter mid eallum his here and offérde hí æt ðære Reádan Sǽ Pharaoh pressed after with all his host, and overlook the Israelites at the Red Sea, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 16: Chr. 948; Erl. 118, 19.
Linked entry: of-faran
of-lícian
to displease, be displeasing
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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. Ðá oflícode mé þearle ðæt ic eft tó ðam líchaman sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 354, 10.
Linked entry: lícian
ófost
Haste, speed
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Ófst and hradung, R. Ben. 3, 11. Swá hwylc preóst swá wyrne (refuses to baptize a man) for ófste his fóre qui-cunque presbyter festinandi itineris sui causa deneget L. Ecg. C. 6; Th. ii. 138, 21.
of-standan
to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place
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to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place Swá raðe swá ðæt scrîn in biþ geboren, swá ofstint (oft stint. Thw. ) se streám aquae in una mole consistent, Jos. 3, 13.
of-teón
to withdraw ⬩ to take away what a person has, deprive a person of anything ⬩ to withhold, keep back, deny a person anything ⬩ abstrahere
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I will withhold my rain-showers, Homl. Th. ii. 102, 32-33. Gehelp ðû earmra manna mid ðam dǽle ðe ðú ðé sylfum oftíhst, i. 180, 12. For synnum oftíhþ se Ælmihtiga Wealdend hwílon mannum bigleofan, ii. 462, 21. Gif wê Godes láre eów ofteóþ, 554, 18.
oft-rǽde
frequent ⬩ ready at many times
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R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 18. Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan hé sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7
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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For hellewítes ógan on account of the terror which hell-torment causes oððe for Sæs écan lífes wuldre R.