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ofer-gangan

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ofer-gemet

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Lóca nú þæt þú ofergemet ne wilnige, nú ðú hí (God and Alypius) tógædere metest, woldest cunnan God swá swá Alippius vide ergo ne impudenter velis satis Deum nosse, qui Alypium non satis nosti, Solil. H. 17, 9. Add

ofer-genyhtsumian

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to superabound Þár þár genihtsumude synne ofergenihtsumude (superabundavit) gyfu, Scint. 131, 15

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumian

ofer-geþyld

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what is intolerable ? On helle bið fýr sweart and unádwǽscedlic, and ðǽr bið cele and brene and broga, áttor and ofergeþyld, Sal. K. 84, 24

Linked entry: ge-þyldo

ofer-gitol

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Ofergeotol ic eom eotan hláf mínne oblitus sum manducare panem meum, Ps. Vos. 101, 5. Add

ofer-gitolian

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Ðá ðe ofergitiliað (obliviscimini), Dryhten, Ps. Vos. 49, 22. Ofergeteliað obliviscuntur, 9, 18. Ofergiteligen obliviscantur, 58, 12. Zosimus his ealdan ylde ofergitiligende . . . mid hrædestan ryne arn, Hml. S. 23 b, 185. Add

ofer-gitolness

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Nales in ende ofergetelnes bið þearfena non in finem oblivio erit pauperum, Ps. Vos. 9, 19. Add

ofer-grówan

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ofer-grówan, to overgrow, occupy with (its)
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growth (of a tree) Se fiicbeám . . . stód unnyt; for ðǽm him wearð ierre se góda wyrhta, for ðǽm hé ofergreów ðæt land bútan wæsðme. Ðonne ofergréwð se fiicbeám ðæt lond, ðonne . . . ficulnea, quae fructum non habuit, contra hanc districtus agricola

ofer-hát

(adj.)
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ofer-hát, adj.
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Excessively hot Wið ómum oferhátum, Lch. ii. 10, 6

ofer-hebbendlic

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ofer-hebbendlic, adj.
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That is to be highly exalted Gibloedsad and . . . hergiendlic and wuldorlic and oferhebbendlic benedictus es . . . laudabilis et gloriosus et superexaltatus, Rtl. 181, 27: 31

Linked entry: hebbendlic

ofer-heling

(n.)
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ofer-heling, e; f.
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covering, veiling Oferhelung obductus, Scint. 223, 4, 5. a covering Reáf... for nédbehéfe oferhelincge uestis . . . propter necessarium tegumentum, Scint. 144, 1

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ofer-hleápan

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ofer-hlífan

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ofer-hlífan, to tower over or
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up Oferhlifan praecellerent i. supereminerent, An. Ox. 3530. Oferhlífend (or = -hlifiende ?) mycelnys eminens (i. praecellens) magnitude, 1003

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ofer-hlifian

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Add Tó þám scræfe næs nán weg, for þon þe þǽr oferhlifode micel stánclif (excelsa desuper rupes eminebat), Gr. D. 99, 2. Add Manega trahtnedon ymbe þis angin . . . ac ic hig ealle oferhlifige oððe oferswýðe (ego sublimor), Angl. viii. 307, 8. Ofe[r]

ofer-hoga

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Sé bið Godes oferhoga þe Godes bodan oferhogað, Wlfst. 177, 11. Eal woruld winneð swýðe for synnum ongeán þá oferhogan þe Gode nellað hýran pugnabit pro Deo orbis terrarum contra insensatos homines, 92, 16. Add

ofer-hogian

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Sé þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add

ofer-hréfan

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ofer-hygd

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Add Of heorta monno smeáungas yfle ofcymeð . . . oferhygd (superbia), Mk. L. R. 7, 22. Þurh oferhigdes (superbiae) gást, Gr. D. 144, 4. Fram þǽre heánnesse þára oferhygda (-hýda, v. l.) ab elationis fastu, 188, 4. Hé þóhte on his oferhigdum hú hé sceolde

ofer-hygdig

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ofer-hygdig, pride.
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Utan wé beón gemyndige ússa sáwla þearfe, and forlǽton wé morþor and mán and oferhýdyg and æfeste, Verc. Först. 93, 15. Add

ofer-hygdig

(adj.)
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ofer-hygdig, proud, supercilious.
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Gif hé wel áginnan wile ne mæig hé sleac beón ne tó oferhýdig, Angl. ix. 259, 21. Hé hæfde ǽnne swíþe oferhigdigne cniht, þám hé sylf mihte uneáðe gewyldan superbum valde puerum habuit, cui vix poterat vel ipse dominari, Gr. D. 36, 5. Add