ofer-rówan
to cross by rowing
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to cross by rowing: — Ðá hét hé his leorningcnihtas faran tó scipe, and oferrówan ðone brym, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 19
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-sceadwian
to cover with a shadow, overshadow
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to cover with a shadow, overshadow Ic ofersceadewige obumbro Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 59. Ðæs Heáhstan miht ðé ofersceadaþ, Lk. Skt. 1, 35. Genip ofersceadude hig, 9, 34. Seó lyft hí ofersceadewude, Mk. Skt. 9, 7. Ðû oferscadudest (-sceaduwedest, Ps. Lamb.)
Linked entry: sceadwian
ofer-scínan
to cover with light, illumine
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to cover with light, illumine Næs ná ðæt án ðæt ðæt leóht ða dúne áne oferscíneþ, ac eác swylce ða burh, Blickl. Homl. 129, 2. Beorht wolcn hig ofersceán nubes lucida obumbravit eos, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5. Ðonne his (the moon's) leóma ealne middaneard
ofer-seám
A bag
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A bag Oferseárnas sacculos. Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 33
Linked entry: seám
ofer-segl
A top-sail
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A top-sail Oversegl artemon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 76
Linked entry: segl
ofer-seglian
to cross by sailing
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to cross by sailing Ðá ástáh hé on scyp and oferseglode (fransfretavit), Mt. Kmbl. 9, I
ofer-seón
to observe, survey, see ⬩ respicere, superspicere ⬩ to overlook, neglect, despise
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to observe, survey, see Ðú ðe ealle gesceafta ofersihst thou that dost survey all creatures, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20. Æfter ðære wísan ðe ic hit oferseah quemadmodum inspexi. Nar. 2, 9, Swá ic mid mínum égum oferseah, and mínum eárun oferhýrde, L. O. 8; Th.
Linked entry: ofer-sewenness
ofer-síman
to overload, oppress
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to overload, oppress Gif metta oferfylle sáwl byþ ofersýmed si ciborum satietate anima obruatur, Scint. 13. Warniaþ ðæt eówere heortan ne sýn ofersýmede mid oferfylle, R. Ben. 64, 1: 138, 11. Ðæt ða unstrangan ofersýmede heora þeówdóm ne forfleón, 121
ofer-sleán
to reduce, subdue
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to reduce, subdue Ðæt ða munecas furþor restan ðonne healfe niht ðæt seó dæges þigen tófered sý on ðære nihtlícam reste and seó hǽte ðære þigene oferslegen that the monks may rest more than half the night, so that the food of tie day may be distributed
ofer-sprǽc
Excessive speaking, loquacity
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Excessive speaking, loquacity Ne biþ nǽfre sió ofersprǽc bútan synne in multiloquio non deerit peccatum, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 23. Áídlode on ofersprǽce multiloquio vacantes, 38, I; Swt. 271, 10. On ídle ofersprǽce supervacuis verbis, 38, 6; Swt. 277
ofer-sprǽdan
to overspread, cover
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to overspread, cover Beón ðǽr (in the house for strangers) symble bedd genihtsumlíce ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 84, 23
ofer-stǽlan
to confute, convince, convict
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to confute, convince, convict Ic oferstǽle confuto, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 15. Oberstaelid confutat, ii. 105, 32. Oferstǽleþ, 15, 31. Ic eom geþafa ðæt ic eom swíðe rihte oferstéled, and ic beó ealne weig micle gefegenra ðonne ðú mé myd þillícum ofærstǽlest
ofer-steall
Opposition
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Opposition Gif ic ðísum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom hwí sceal ic elcunge þrowian for eówerum oferstealle (the opposition which was offered by the prayers said at the speaker's bedside), Homl. Th. i. 534, 20
ofer-stellan
to cross
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to cross Hit sum slóg oferhleóp and oferstælde transiliret Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17
ofer-stigenness
A passing over
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A passing over Geleórednysse ł oferstigenysse extaseos, trdnsgressionis. Hpt. Gl. 413, 9
Linked entry: ofer-stige
ofer-swimman
to cross by swimming ⬩ tranare
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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367
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
ofer-swíðestre
A conqueror ⬩ victrix
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A conqueror; victrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 68
Linked entry: swíðestre
ofer-swíðung
Oppression, distress ⬩ pressura
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Oppression, distress; pressura, Jn. Skt. Lind. 16, 21, 33: p. 7, 17