ofer-ǽte
Given to excess in eating, gluttonous
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Given to excess in eating, gluttonous Ne sceal mon beón druncengeorn, ne oferǽte, R. Ben. 17,15
ofer-ceald
Excessively cold, ⬩ excessive cold
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Excessively cold, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 14; Rún. 11
ofer-full
Over-full ⬩ crapulatus
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Over-full Oferfull crapulatus, Ps. Lamb. 77, 65
ofer-fléde
Overflowing its banks. ⬩ superfluitas ⬩ overflowing
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Overflowing its banks
ofer-flówendlíce
Superfluously
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Superfluously Oferflówenlíce superflue, Hpt. Gl. 527, 57
Linked entry: -flówendlíce
ofer-gylden
Gilded, covered with gold
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Gilded, covered with gold Gif hé begytaþ ðæt hé hæbbe byrne and helm and ofergyldene (cf. golde fæted, ll. 8-9) sweord, L. Wg. 10; Th. i. 188, 21
ofer-heáfod
Generally, in every case
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Generally, in every case Ǽlc man oferheáfod sceolde cennan his gebyrde and his áre on ðære byrig ðe hé tó gehýrde, Homl. Th. i. 30, 4
ofer-heáh
Excessively high
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Excessively high Æsc byþ oferheáh, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 23; Rún. 26
ofer-hleóðor
Not hearing, inattentive to sound
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Not hearing, inattentive to sound Se ðe ǽrest eáran worhte hú se oferhleóður ǽfre wurde qui plantavit aurem, non audiet? Ps. Th. 93, 9
ofer-hlúd
Over-loud, noisy, clamorous
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Over-loud, noisy, clamorous Oferhlúd clamosa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 61. Similar entries v. next word
Linked entry: hlúd
ofer-mǽte
Beyond measure, excessive, immoderate, immense ⬩ excessively
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Beyond measure, excessive, immoderate, immense Ofermǽte insolens, Hpt. Gl. 526, 10. Moyses behelede ða ofermǽtan bierhto his ondwlitan, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 19. God hyra ofermǽtan ofermétto genyðerode, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 27. Hé hét ða ofermǽtan brycge
ofermǽt-lic
Immense
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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10
ofer-méde
Proud, arrogant, presumptuous ⬩ superbus
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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Cyning gefeaht wið ðone ofermédan (-módigan, MS. E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10
ofer-micel
Over-much, excessive ⬩ nimius
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Over-much, excessive: On ðære tíde wæs sió ofer-mycelo hǽlo on ealre worulde, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 3. Bútan hý ouer-micel geswinc habben, R. Ben. 65, 17
ofer-mód
Proud, arrogant, presumptuous
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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Ne sceal mon beón ofermód, R. Ben. 17, 15. Cild ácenned ofermód him sylfum gelícigende a child born on the thirteenth day of the moon will be arrogant, pleasing himself Lchdm. iii. 190, 14. Se ofermóda cyning Lucifer Cd.
ofer-módig
Proud, arrogant, saucy, wanton ⬩ contumax
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Proud, arrogant, saucy, wanton:— Mǽden biþ ofer-módig a girl (born on the thirteenth day of the moon) will be saucy, Lchdm. iii. 190, 16. Ofermódige superbi, Ps. Th. 118, 51. Ofermódigra superborum, Ps. Spl. 118, 69. Ofermódigum superbis, 122, 5. Ða
ofer-sǽlig
Exceedingly fortunate, more than happy
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Exceedingly fortunate, more than happy: — Se biþ gesǽlig and ofersǽlig ðe swylce cwyldas mæg forbúgon, Dóm. L. 16, 246
ofer-sprǽce
speaking too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ zungun linguam magniloquum ⬩ saying more than is just or true
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speaking too much, talkative, loquacious Se ðe ofersprǽce biþ multiloquio subditus, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 6. Se ofersprǽcea wer vir linguosus, 38, 8; Swt. 279, 21. Ne beo ðú tó oferspréce ac hlyst ǽlces monnes worda swíðe georne ' give every man thy
ofer-swíðe
Over-much, too much
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Over-much, too much Sý hé snotor and ná oferswíðe ne þreáge, R. Ben. 121, 3. Ða heáfodmen lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre. Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 5