ofer-sáwan
to oversow
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to oversow: — Ðá com his feónda sum and oferseów (superseminavif) hit mid coccele, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25
Linked entry: ofer-gesáwan
ofer-sceatt
Money in excess (of a loan), interest
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Money in excess (of a loan), interest Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta cum usura Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27
ofer-sceáwian
to overlook, superintend
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to overlook, superintend Preóstum gedafenaþ, ðæt hí heora biscope beón eádmódlíce underþeódde, and hé hí ofersceáwige, and heora wísan begíme, swá swá his nama swégeþ: his nama is gecweden episcopus, and ofersceáwigend on Englisc, ðæt hé ofersceáwige
ofer-sceáwigend
a superintendent ⬩ episcopus.
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a superintendent; episcopus
ofer-sceótan
Similar entry: ofer
ofer-scúwan
to overshadow
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to overshadow Wolken oferscúade (-scýade, Lind.) hiǽ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 5
Linked entry: scúwan
ofer-sécan
to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard
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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e. Beowulf struck
ofer-sendan
to transmit
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to transmit Ic ofersende transmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 40
ofer-seócness
Extreme sickness
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Extreme sickness Unfæstende man húsles ne ábirige, búton hit for oferseócnesse sí, L. Edg. C. 36; Th. ii. 252, 2 : 30; Th. ii. 250, 20
ofer-seolfrian
to cover with silver
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to cover with silver Hié eall heora wǽpn ofersylefredan deargentatis armis, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 138, 31. Eall heora wǽpn wǽron ofersylefreda, 3, II; Swt. 146, 23. Ofersylfrede (-seolfrade, Ps. Lamb. ) deargentatae, Ps. Spl. 67, 14
ofer-slǽp
Excessive sleep
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Excessive sleep Wið overslǽpe, Lchdm. i. 342, 14
ofer-slege
A lintel ⬩ superliminare
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A lintel Oferslege oððe þrexwold limen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Som. 9, 28. Oferslæge, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 65. Sprengaþ on ðæt oferslege (superliminare) . . . ðonne hé gesihþ ðæt blód on ðam oferslege, Ex. 12, 22-23. On hyra gedyrum and oferslegum. Homl. Th. i
ofer-slop
An over-garment, surplice
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An over-garment, surplice Oferslop hwít habban, blisse getácnaþ. Oferslop bleófáh habban ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 200, 5-7. On oferslopum in stolis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 46
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ofer-slype
An over-garment, surplice
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An over-garment, surplice Ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre búton his oferslipe (-slope), L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 10. He is ymbscrýd mid hwítum oferslype he is clad in a white upper garment, Homl. Th. i. 456, 19
Linked entry: slype
ofer-sprecol
given to talk too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech
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given to talk too much, talkative, loquacious Se ðe ofersprecol biþ multiloquio serviens, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 20. Se ofersprecola wer vir linguosus, R. Ben. 30, 5. given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech Ofersprecelum procacibus, impru-dentibus
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ofer-sprecolness
Talkativeness, loquacity ⬩ superfluitas locutionis
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Talkativeness, loquacity; superfluitas locutionis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 308, 16
Linked entry: sprecolness
ofer-stealla
A survivor
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A survivor Heó wýscte ðæt heó nánne æfter hyre ne forléte, ðé læs gif hyra hwylc wǽre hyre oferstealla, ðæt se ne myhte on heofenum beón hyre efngemæcca, Shrn. 151, 13
ofer-steppan
to over-step, to cross, exceed ⬩ transgredi, excedere
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to over-step, to cross, exceed Ic ofersteppe weall trdnsgrediar murum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 30. Ðú oferstópe tu supergressa es, Kent. Gl. 1151. Ne oferstepe ðú ealde geméro ne transgrediaris terminos antiques, 854. Seó sǽ ne mót ðone þeorscwold oferstæppan
ofer-stígan
to mount, scale, surmount, rise above ⬩ to transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceed ⬩ transcendere, transire, exsuperare ⬩ overcome
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to mount, scale, surmount, rise above Ic heofonas oferstíge, Exon. Th. 482, 24; Rä. 67, 6. Sume ða ýða hé hecerþ mid ðý scipe sume hit oferstígþ some of the waves the steersman avoids with the ship, some it surmounts, Past. 56, 3; Swt. 433, 3. Heó ða
ofer-stige
Astonishment, extasy
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Astonishment, extasy Hé cwæþ tó him sylfum: ' Nú ic wæs of ðam rihtan wege mínes ingeþances, ac betere hit biþ ðæt ic eft fare út of ðysum porte, ðý læs ðe ic tó swíðe dwelige ... gewislíce ic hér ongyten hæbbe ðæt mé hæfþ gelǽht fæste mínes módes oferstige
Linked entries: stige ofer-stigenness