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ofer-wyrcan

(v.)

to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay

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to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay Hé hit him eft hám bebeád on ánum brede áwriten and siððan hit áwriten wæs hé hit oferworhte mid weaxe qui omnia civibus suis per tabellas scriptas, et post cera superlitas, enunciabat

ofer-ýð

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ýð, e; f.

An excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea

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An excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea Ná selleþ on écnysse oferýðe rihtwíse non dabit in aeternum fluctuationem justo, Ps. Spl. 54, 25

ofer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lád, e; f.

A carrying across, translation

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A carrying across, translation Oferlád translationem, Rtl. 62, 19

ofer-lǽdan

(v.)

to oppressopprimooppressoroppressio

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to oppress Ðá wæs se munt mid mycelum brógan eall oferlǽded; and unhiérlíc storm of ðæm munte ástág, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7

Linked entry: ofer-lád

ofer-læg

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-læg, es; n.

A cloak

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A cloak Oberlagu amfibula (amfibulum birrum villosum, Isidore) Txts. 111, 1

ofer-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-leóf, adj.

Exceedingly dear

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Exceedingly dear Éðel byþ oferleóf ǽghwylcum men, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 3; Rún. 23

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Higher; highest Ufor superius, ufemest supreme, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 10. local, at or i-s/>to a greater height Seó sunne stígþ ufor and ufor, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 27. Saturnus wandraþ ofer óþrum steorrum ufor ðonne ǽnig óþer tungol, 36, 2; Fox 174,

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

ofer-méttu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-méttu (o), indecl. in sing. ; but declined in pl. , where it is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-hygd, -méde : perhaps all the instances which follow may belong to the plural, since eáþmétto takes a verb in the plural; f.

Pride, arrogance, haughtiness

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Pride, arrogance, haughtiness Hine his hyge gespeón and his ofermétto ealra swíðost, Cd. Th. 22, 35; Gen. 351. þurh heora miclan mód, and þurh ofermétto, 22, 7; Gen. 337 : 21, 30; Gen. 332. Hé biþ on oferméttu (-métto, Cott. MSS.) áwended . . . hé ástág

ofer-mǽtu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mǽtu (o), indecl. f.

Excess, presumption

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Excess, presumption Ádríf fram mé dysig and ofermǽto and sile mé wísdóm. Shrn. 169, 16

ofer-wlencu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-wlencu (o), f.

Ostentation, superabundant means

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Ostentation, superabundant means Ða ðe hyra lífes þurh lust brúcan ídelum ǽhtum and oferwlencum, gierelum gielplícum, Exon. Th. 127, 21; Gú. 389

ofet

(n.)
Grammar
ofet, es; n.

Fruit, pulseobaz, obez pomum, grosa

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Fruit, pulse Obet fraga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 20. Ofet fraga (cf. streówberge, fraga,) (59), 36, 9: 150, 28. Ofet, wæstm fruges, frumenta, 151, 31. Ofet legumen, i. 38, 54. Ðis ofet the fruit of the tree of knowledge, Cd. Th. 46, 12; Gen. 655. Ofæt, 33

Linked entry: ofæt

ofen

(n.)
Grammar
ofen, ofn, es; m.

An oven, a furnace

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An oven, a furnace Ofen fornax vel clibanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 14. Ofn, 34, 40. Se ofn ðære singalan costnunge, caminus Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 29. Ða fúlnessa ðæs þýstran ofnes fornacis 5, 12; S. 629, 21 : Cd. Th. 245, 13; Dan. 462. Axan of ðam ofene camino

Linked entry: ofn

ofet

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Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml. Th. i. 546, 5. Hé æt him ofet, and þæt þæt hé on wuda findan mihte, ii. 38, 8. Add

ofere

(adv.)
Grammar
ofere, adv.

From abovedesuper

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From above; desuper Ps. Spl. 77, 27

ofen

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Hé sceolde beón forbærned on hátum ofne, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 26. Þá forlét hé þone lǽmnan ofn ðæs mænniscan líchornan, Shrn. 50, 33. Add

ofere

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Add: over, across 'Eáðe þú þá bricg oferférest.' Mið þám þá wearð hé sóna ofere, nyste hé hú. Ðá þá hé ofere wæs, þá cóm him láteów ongeán, Vis. Lfc. 7-9. from above Hé bebeád genipum ofere ( desuper ), Ps. Rdr. 77, 24

ofæt

Similar entry: ofet

ofesc

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Add: Cf. efesc (under efes), and M. E. ovese (v. N. E. D. eaves)

ofesc

(n.)
Grammar
ofesc, e; f.

A border

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A border (?) Ðis syndon ðæs landes gemǽru ... Ǽrest of Seferne be hígna gemǽre ... and swá be ðære alra ofesce along the border of elders? on ða neówan díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 393, 11

ofnet

(n.)

a closed vessel

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a closed vessel Geseóþ ofnete seethe in a closed vessel (vasculo clauso vel operto) Lchdm. ii. 30, 24