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-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
ofer-cýðan
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