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ofer-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ceald, adj.

Excessively cold,excessive cold

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Excessively cold, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 14; Rún. 11

ofer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cræft, es; m.

Craft, fraud

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Craft, fraud Gif hwá mid his ofercræfte per fraudem wíf nýdinga nimþ, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13; Th. ii. 186, 20

ofer-cuman

(v.)

to overcome, vanquish, subdueto come upon, reach, obtain

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to overcome, vanquish, subdue Ofercymeþ hé ælle his feónd, Lchdm. iii, 170, 19. Ofercymþ deicit, confudit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 68. Ofercom obpressit, 65, 35. Æþelfriþ Scotta þeóde mid gefeohte ofercom praelio conterens Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 17: Cd. Th. 178

ofer-feallan

(v.)

to fall upon, to attack

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to fall upon, to attack Hié oferfeóllan ða ðe ða yrmþo genǽson, Blickl. Homl. 203, 19

ofer-druncenness

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

Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting

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Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting Oferdruncennys ebrietas, L. Ecg. P. iv. 64; Th. ii. 224, 30. Gif munuc for oferdruncennysse ex ebrietate spíwe, iv. 34-36; Th. ii. 214, 14-19. Ne gewunigen gé tó oferdruncennisse non in ebrietatibus Past. 43, 9; Swt

Linked entry: druncennes

ofer-fær

(n.)

a passing overtransmigratio,

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a passing over; transmigratio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 13: Lind. 1, 17

ofer-drync

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

excessive drinking, drunkennessan entertainment where excessive drinking takes placeebrietas

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excessive drinking, drunkenness Behealdaþ eów ðæt gé ne gehefgien eówre heortan mid oferdrynce ebrietate Past. 18, 2; Swt. 129, 19. Hí férdon tó sumre wydewan hám and ðǽr wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20. an entertainment where

ofer-dyre

(n.)

a lintelsuperliminare,superliminare

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a lintel; superliminare, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 17

Linked entries: ofer-gedyre ofer-slege

ofer-drencan

(v.)

to overdrench, give a person too much to drink, to inebriate, intoxicateinebriare

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to overdrench, give a person too much to drink, to inebriate, intoxicate Se ðe þurh fácn óðerne oferdrencþ inebriaverit fæste .xl. daga, L. Ecg. P. iv. 37; Th. ii, 214, 20: Past. 36; Swt. 261, 14. Ðú oferdrenctest hig inebriasti eam, Ps. Spl. 64, 9.

ofer-drinc

Similar entry: ofer-drync

ofer-drincan

(v.)

to overdrink (one's self)

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to overdrink (one's self) Ne oferdrincaþ gé eów wínes, L. E. I. 40; Th. ii. 438, 19. Gif hwylc bisceop hine oferdrince se inebriet L. Ecg. P. iv. 33; Th. ii. 214, 12. Beón oferdruncen inebriari, Lk. 12, 45. Ðæt mód, ða hwíle ðe hit biþ oferdruncen ðæs

ofer-cyme

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

A coming upon, arrival

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A coming upon, arrival Ær ðon ðe hé mid ofercyme semninga deáþes ealle tíd hreówe forlure priusquam subito mortis superventu tempus omne poenitendi perderet, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 12

ofer-fón

(v.)

to seizerapere

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to seize Oferféng obuncabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 69. Þeódríc ðone þegn oferféng, héht healdan ðone hererinc, Met. 1, 69. Ðá genáman him æfést tó ða ealdormen ðara sacerda, and hine sylfne oferféngon, Blickl. Homl. 177, 21. Hé hiene oferfón hét, and áhón

Linked entry: ofer-feng

ofer-froren

(adj.; part.)

frozen over

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frozen over Ðá wæs Donua seó eá swíðe oferfroren, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 1: 1, 1; Swt. 21, 17

ofer-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-full, adj.

Over-fullcrapulatus

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Over-full Oferfull crapulatus, Ps. Lamb. 77, 65

ofer-gǽgan

(v.)

to transgress

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to transgress Hwí ofergǽge gé Godes word cur trans*-*gredimini verbum Domini? Num. 14, 41

ofer-gǽgedness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gǽgedness, e; f.

Transgression

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Transgression Wé sceolon mid geswince ús metes tilian for Adames ofergǽgednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 12 : 486, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 13

ofer-firr

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

Too great distance

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Too great distance Hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre insula Thule, quae per infinitum a ceteris separata, vix paucis nota habetur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 21

Linked entry: firr

ofer-fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-fléde, adj.

Overflowing its banks.superfluitasoverflowing

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Overflowing its banks

ofer-flówan

(v.)

to overflow, cover with waterto overflow, pass beyond bounds

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to overflow, cover with water Seó eá ðæt land middeweard oferfleów mid fótes þicce flóde, Ors. 1, 3; Swt. 32, 6. to overflow, pass beyond bounds Gód gemet, geheápod and oferflówende hig syllaþ on eówerne bearm, Lk. Skt. 6, 38