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ofer-ǽt

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ǽt, es; m.

over-eating, gluttony, excess in eatingrioting, feasting, an entertainment where excessive eating takes placecomessationescrapula, commessatio.

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over-eating, gluttony, excess in eating Oferǽt ingluvies, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 25, 54. Se oferǽt wierþ gehwierfed tó fierenluste edacitas usque ad luxuriam pertrahit, Past. 43, 2; Swt. 309, 14. Behealdaþ eów ðæt gé ne gehefegien eówer heortan mid oferǽte

ofer-bæc

(n.)

the upper part of the back.

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the upper part of the back

ofer-brycgian

(v.)

to overbridge, make a bridge over

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to overbridge, make a bridge over Ðá hét Maxentius oferbrycgian ða eá mid scipum, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22

ofer-búgan

(v.)

to avoid, shun

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(?)to avoid, shun Hié sindon suá micle wærlícor tó oferbúganne [ferbúgonne, Cott. MSS.] suá mon ongiet ðæt hié on máran ungewitte beóþ tanto caute declinandi sunt quanto insane rapiuntur, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 295, 21. [Ofer is probably a mistake for fer

Linked entry: búgan

ofer-cæfed

(adj.; part.)

covered with ornamental work

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covered with ornamental work Ofercæfedu innexa, Germ. 394, 353. Cf.be-cæfed falerata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 67; cæfing discriminale (ornamentum capitis mulieris, Wülck. Gl. 656, 13), 141, 1

Linked entry: cæfian

ofer-brǽw

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brǽw, -bráw, es; m.

An eye-browsupercilium

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An eye-brow Hæfþ mǽden tácn on oferbráwe,Lchdm. iii. 188, 5

Linked entry: ofer-brú

ofer-brecan

(v.)

to infringe, violate (an agreement)

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to infringe, violate (an agreement) Hé oferbræc heora gecwedrǽdenne, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 8: 5, 12; Swt. 242, 8

ofer-biterness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-biterness, e; f.

Excessive bitternessamaritudo,

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Excessive bitterness; amaritudo, Ps. Spl. 13, 6

Linked entry: biter-nes

ofer-blice

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-blice, (?), an; f.

A superficies, surface

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A superficies, surface Oferbliocan superficiem, Txts. 181, 44

Linked entry: -blice

ofer-cirr

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cirr, es; m.

A passing over

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A passing over Ofercerr transmigratio, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 11

ofer-becuman

(v.)

to supervene

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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

Linked entry: be-cuman

ofer-bord

Similar entry: ofer

ofer-drettan

(v.)

to take with violence

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(?)to take with violence Wé oferdryttan praeoccupemus, Ps. Spl. 94, 2

Linked entry: drettan

ofer-ealdormann

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ealdormann, es; m.

A chief officer

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A chief officer Hé wæs hyre þéna hire húses and hire geférscipes oferealdormann erat primus ministrorum et princeps domus ejus, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 22

ofer-eode

Similar entry: ofer-gán

ofer-etol

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-etol, -ettol; adj.

Given to excess in eating, gluttonous

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Given to excess in eating, gluttonous Ofereotol edax vel glutto, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 49. Se mynstres hordere sí ... wís, sýfre and ná oferettol (-etol, MS. T.), R. Ben. 54, 8. Ðes oferetola man hic comedo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 47. Gehiéren ða oferetolan

Linked entry: etol

ofer-etolness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-etolness, e; f.

Excess in eating, gluttony

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Excess in eating, gluttony Ne gewunigen gé tó oferetolnisse non in comessationibus, Past. 43, 9; Swt. 317, 18

Linked entry: etol-ness

ofer-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-eáca, an; m.

an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been takenan addition, augmentation

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an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken Ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces hí ofslógon, and ðone ofereácan áweg gelǽddon, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 4. Ða seofon mynstru hé gegódode, ðone ofereácan his ǽhta hé áspende on Godes þearfum, 1118

ofer-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

ofer-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-drenc, es; m.

Excessive drinking, drunkenness

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Excessive drinking, drunkenness Ða heáfodleahtras sind ... singal oferdrenc..., Homl. Th. ii. 592, 6. Ðú woldest mé laðian, ðá ðá ic wæs mid ðé, ðæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer míne gewunan ... Úre Hǽlend on his hálgan godspelle forbeád ðone