ofer-hlifung
Eminence, sublimity, excellence
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Eminence, sublimity, excellence Oferhlifung eminentia, sublimitas, celsitudo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 37. Oferhlifinge excellentiae, Germ. 393, 52
Linked entry: hlifung
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-gífre
Over-greedy, gluttonous ⬩ gulae deditus
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Over-greedy, gluttonous; gulae deditus, Past. 23; Swt. 177, 4: 43; Swt. 308, 16
ofer-gímness
Watching over, observation
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Watching over, observation Mið ofergémnise cum observatione Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 20
ofer-gewrit
A superscription, an inscription
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A superscription, an inscription Hwæs anlícnys, ys ðis and ofergewrit suprascribtio Mt. Kmbl. 22, 20: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 475. Ofergewritum epigrammatibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 23
ofer-healfheáfod
the upper half of the head
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the upper half of the head Forheáfod anciput, æfteweard heáfod occiput, oferhealfheáfod sinciput, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 42-44
ofer-healdan
to hold over, delay to do, neglect
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to hold over, delay to do, neglect Gif se gereáfa ðis oferheald, gebéte .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 11
ofer-grǽdig
Over-greedy, too covetous
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Over-greedy, too covetous Menn beóþ ofergrædige woruldgestreóna, Wulfst. 81, 13
ofer-hygdig
Proud, arrogant, haughty ⬩ superbus
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Proud, arrogant, haughty Hé eode tó reordum mid tócumendum mannum. Ðá tǽlde hine án oferhýdig bisceop for ðon, Shrn. 129, 28. Ðone oferhygdgan superbum, Ps. Surt. 88, 11. Ða wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 8. Ða oferhýdegan
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. MS. oferhýþ) ðæt hé bió gelíc óðrum monnum dum homo hominibus esse similis dedignatur, Past. 17
ofer-hogian
to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain
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to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain Moyses symle ða nyrugde ðe God oferhogodan. Se ðe Godes bebod oferhogaþ, hé biþ on hǽðenra onlícnesse, Blickl. Homl. 49, 12-13. Sum fearhrýðer ðæs óðres ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, 199, 4. Hé ǽlce unsíuernysse oferhogode
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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-hlýp
A leap across or over, a bound
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A leap across or over, a bound Ðes saltus, ðæt is ðes mónan oferhlýp, Anglia viii. 308, 24. For ðæs mónan oferhlýpe id est, propter saltum, 316, 43
ofer-hlýttrian
to clarify, strain
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to clarify, strain Ic oferhlýttrige eliquo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42
Linked entry: hlýttrian
ofer-hylmend
One who conceals, who does not act openly ⬩ to hide, conceal ⬩ to hide, cloak ⬩ a hiding, cloaking
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One who conceals, who does not act openly Ic oferhylmend ealle getealde ða on eorþan yfele wǽron praevaricantes reputavi omnes peccatores terrae, Ps. Th. 118, 119
Linked entries: -hylmend for-hylman
ofer-holt
a forest of spears which rise over the heads of those who bear them
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a forest of spears which rise over the heads of those who bear them(?) Hié gesáwon fyrd Faraonis forþ ongangan oferholt wegan eóred líxan they (the Israelites) saw Pharaoh's host advance, saw a forest of spears move (or saw them bearing a forest
ofer-ild
Very great age
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Very great age Him se deáþ geneálǽcþ for ðære oferylde, Wulfst. 147, 27
Linked entry: for-ildu
ofer-hýran
ofer-hrýfan
Similar entry: ofer-hréfan
ofer-leórness
Deviation from right, transgression
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Deviation from right, transgression Dónde oferleórnisse facientes praevaricationes, Ps. Surt. 100, 3
Linked entry: for-leórness