ofer-sprecolness
Talkativeness, loquacity ⬩ superfluitas locutionis
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Talkativeness, loquacity; superfluitas locutionis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 308, 16
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ofer-stealla
A survivor
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A survivor Heó wýscte ðæt heó nánne æfter hyre ne forléte, ðé læs gif hyra hwylc wǽre hyre oferstealla, ðæt se ne myhte on heofenum beón hyre efngemæcca, Shrn. 151, 13
ofer-steppan
to over-step, to cross, exceed ⬩ transgredi, excedere
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to over-step, to cross, exceed Ic ofersteppe weall trdnsgrediar murum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 30. Ðú oferstópe tu supergressa es, Kent. Gl. 1151. Ne oferstepe ðú ealde geméro ne transgrediaris terminos antiques, 854. Seó sǽ ne mót ðone þeorscwold oferstæppan
ofer-swíðan
To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass
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To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass Ober-suíðo vinco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 69. Ic oferswíðe vinco, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 17. Ic nardes stenc oferswíðe mid mínre swétnesse, Exon. Th. 423, 29; Rä. 41,
ofer-swíðness
Oppression, distress
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Oppression, distress Oferswíðnisse pressura, Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 25: Jn. Skt. Rush. 16, 33
ofer-swíðrian
to prevail, conquer
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to prevail, conquer Ic oforswíðrode ongén hine praevalui adversum eum, Ps. Lamb. 12, 5. Wé oferswíðredon (-swíðdon MS. F.) on ðysum eallum þurh ðone ðe us lufode ' in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us ' (Rom. 8, 37
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ofer-teón
to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over another ⬩ to bring to an end, finish
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to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over another Ðonne ic oferteó heofenan mid wolcnum cum obduxero nubibus coelum, Gen. 9, 14: Homl. Th. i. 22, 11. Woruld miste oferteáh, þýstrum biþeahte, Exon. Th. 178, 35; Gú. 1254. Hé nǽfre
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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
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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
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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-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
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