ofer-þeón
To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass
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To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass Ic oferþeó excello, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 28. Oft on lǽwedum háde mid gódum weorcum man oferþíhþ ðone munuchád. Past. 52, 10; Swt. 411, 36. Oferþýhb, R. Ben. 12, 16. Hé oferþeáh biscopes, Shrn. 17, 11. Bútan
ofer-þrymm
Exceeding power
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Exceeding power Ǽr ðon se wlonca dæg bodige þurh býrnan brynehátne lég egsan oferþrym ere that august day (doom's day) announce by the trumpet fire burning-hot, over-powering terror, Exon. Th. 448, 10; Dóm. 52
ofer-þungen
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ofer-trúwod
possessed by over-confidence, over-confident
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possessed by over-confidence, over-confident Ðæm lár-eówe is swíðe smeálíce to underséceanne be ðǽm weorcum ðara ofertrúwudena subtiliter ab arguente discutienda sunt opera protervorum, Past. 32, 1; Swt. 208, 13
ofer-wacian
to keep watch, over, act as a guard
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to keep watch, over, act as a guard Julianus wýcode wið ða eá Eufraten, and him olerwacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271
ofer-weaxan
to cover by growing, over-grow
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to cover by growing, over-grow Hǽlend wæs sprecende tó Abrahame and wæs cweðende ðæt his sǽd oferweóxe ealle ðás woruld, Blickl. Homl. 159, 26. Mid wuda oferwexen, 207, 27: Homl. Th. i. 508, 23
ofer-wenian
to become insolent
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to become insolent Oberwenide insolesceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 34. Oberwaenidae, Ep. Gl. 12 d, 20
Linked entry: wenian
ofer-weorc
A superstructure, a tomb
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A superstructure, a tomb Oferwurces sarcophagi, tumba. Hpt. Gl. 488, 51
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ofer-wígan
to overcome in fight, conquer
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to overcome in fight, conquer Yldo oferwígeþ wulf, heó oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 598; Sal. 299
Linked entry: wígan
ofer-willan
to boil so that a liquid is reduced in quantity ⬩ to overboil, boil too much
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to boil so that a liquid is reduced in quantity Oferwylle óþ ðone þriddan dǽle, Lchdm. ii. 216, 3, 4: 228, 18: 238, 10. to overboil, boil too much Nim ðæt wæter ðe pyosan wǽran on gesodene oferwilleda, 286, 29
ofer-winnan
to overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue ⬩ expugnare, superare, devincere
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to overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue Se ðe his mód gewylt is betera ðonne se ðe burh oferwinþ, Homl. Th. ii. 544, 10. Oferwinnaþ debellant, Blickl. Gl. Gif úre fýnd ús oferwinnaþ expugnatis nobis, Ex. 1, 10. Hé Soroastrem oferwann and ofslóh Zoroastrem
ofer-wist
Excess in eating
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Excess in eating Sint tó manianne ða ofergífran ðeáh hié ne mǽgen ðone unþeáw forlǽtan ðære gífernesse and ðære oferwiste ðæt hé húru hine selfne ne þurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes, ac ongiete hú micel ofersprǽc cymeþ of ðære oferwiste admonendi
ofer-wrecan
to overwhelm
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to overwhelm Oberurecan obruere, Wülck. Gl. 35, 14
ofer-writ
a writing upon a subject, a letter
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a writing upon a subject, a letter In oferwurit his in epistola sua, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 20
ofer-wundenness
Experiment, proof
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Experiment, proof Oferwundennyssum experimentis, Hpt. Gl. 419, 38
Linked entry: wundenness
ofer-wyrcan
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
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
A carrying across, translation
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A carrying across, translation Oferlád translationem, Rtl. 62, 19
ofer-lǽdan
to oppress ⬩ opprimo ⬩ oppressor ⬩ oppressio
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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
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ofer-læg
A cloak
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A cloak Oberlagu amfibula (amfibulum birrum villosum, Isidore) Txts. 111, 1