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ofer-drync

(n.)
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ofer-drync, es; m.
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excessive drinking, drunkenness Behealdaþ eów ðæt gé ne gehefgien eówre heortan mid oferdrynce ( ebrietate ), Past. 18, 2; Swt. 129, 19. Hí férdon tó sumre wydewan hám and ðǽr wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20. an entertainment

ofer-færeld

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ofer-færeld, es; m. n.
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A going across, passage, transit Galilea is gecweden oferfæreld, Homl. Th. i. 224, 10. Pasca getácnaþ oferfæreld, Anglia viii. 322, 2. Crist gewát þurh oferfæreld of deáþe tó lífe, 330, 9. Heore is ðæt scip and se ouerfæreld ðare hæuene eorum (the monks

ofer-feng

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ofer-feng, es; m.
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A clasp, buckle, latchet of a shoe Oferfeng fibula, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 53. Oferfengc, 74, 60: ligulam, fibulam, Hpt. Gl. 523, 2

Linked entry: ofer-fón

ofer-geong

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ofer-geong, es; m.
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A going across; transmigratio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 13. Cf. forþ-geong

ofer-geweorc

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ofer-geweorc, es; n.
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a superstructure Ðæs heáhaltares ofergeweorc cibborium Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 15. a tomb, mausoleum Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 35. Gé sind gelíce geméttum ofergeweorcum, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

Linked entry: ofer-weorc

ofer-hleápend

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ofer-hleápend, es; m.
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One who overleaps; transilitor, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 41

Linked entry: hleápend

ofer-hygd

(n.)
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ofer-hygd, -hýd, e; f.: es; n.: -hygdu, -hýdu (o); indecl. f. [the plural is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-méde, -méttu].
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in a bad sense, pride, arrogance Hæfde hig ofyrhigd (-hýd, MS. T.) tenuit eos superbia, Ps. Spl. 72, 6. Oferhigd supercilio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 20. Oferhygd, Cd. Th. 21, 22; Gen. 328. Wlenco, oferhýd, 258, 21; Dan. 679. Ðæs oferhýdes ord, 272, 3; Sat.

ofer-hygdig

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ofer-hygdig, -hýdig, es; n.
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Pride Ðonne hí oferhýdig up áhófan and him wóhgodu worhtan and grófun in sculptilibus suis emulati sunt eum, Ps. Th. 77, 58

Linked entries: ofer-hídig -hygdig

ofer-máðum

(n.)
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ofer-máðum, es; m.
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A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth, Beo. Th. 5979; B. 2993

ofer-méde

(n.)
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ofer-méde, es; n.: -médu; f. [the plural form is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-hygd, -méttu]
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Pride His ofermédu is fruma úres forlores, Past. 41; Swt. 301, 8. Ofermédes elationis, Hpt. Gl. 433, 31. His engyl ongan oferméde micel áhebban, Cd. Th. 19, 19; Gen. 293. Ðæt hie ne ástigan on ofermédu, Blickl. Homl. 185, 14. Se ðe on ofermédum leofaþ

ofer-mód

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ofer-mód, es; n.
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pride, arrogance, over-confidence: — Feala worda gespæc se engel ofermódes, Cd. Th. 18, 12; Gen. 272. Ðá se eorl ongan for his ofermóde álýfan landes tó fela láðere þeóde, Byrht. Th. 134,25; By. 89. [Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude .

Linked entries: mód ofer-méde

ofer-seám

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ofer-seám, es ; m.
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A bag Oferseárnas sacculos. Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 33

Linked entry: seám

ofer-segl

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ofer-segl, es; m.
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A top-sail Oversegl artemon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 76

Linked entry: segl

ofer-steall

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ofer-steall, es; m.
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Opposition Gif ic ðísum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom hwí sceal ic elcunge þrowian for eówerum oferstealle (the opposition which was offered by the prayers said at the speaker's bedside), Homl. Th. i. 534, 20. Cf. wiðer-steall

ofer-tæl

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ofer-tæl, es; n.
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An odd number Ðæra pipercorna sý ofertæl, ðæt ys ðý forman dæge án and þrittig, and ðý óðrum dæge seofontýne, and dý þriddan dæge þreótýne, Lchdm. i. 288, 8

ofer-wealdend

(n.)
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ofer-wealdend, es; m.
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One who rules over others, ruler, governor Ealles oferwealdend. Elen. Kmbl. 2469; El. 1236

ofer-weder

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ofer-weder, es; n.
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Storm, tempest Heora scipu sume þurh oferweder wurdon tóbrocene. Chr. 794; Erl. 59, 22

ofer-wrígels

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ofer-wrígels, es; n.
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A covering Ofyrwrígyls opertorium, Ps. Spl. C. 101, 28, Oferwrígelsum operculis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 55

Linked entry: wrigels

offrung-hláf

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offrung-hláf, es; m.
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Sacrificial bread, the shew-bread:- Hé æt ða offringhláfas panes propositionis comedit, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 4

of-spring

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of-spring, es; m.
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Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants Of-spring styrps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 58 ; Som. 13, 36. Ofsprincg progenies, 12 ; Som. 15, 53. Eall heora ofspring ðe him of com, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, II. Eall heora ofsprinc boren and unboren, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 263,