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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-renc

(n.)
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ofer-renc, ofer-rencu, e; f.

Over-luxuriance, extravagance

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Over-luxuriance, extravagance: — Manege ðe mid oferrence glengdan hý sylfe Wulfst. 46, 2

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ofer-hlifian

(v.)

to tower above, rise high aboveto exceed, surpass, excelto tower over in a threatening manner

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to tower above, rise high above Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, Exon. Th. 206, 3; Ph. 121. to exceed, surpass, excel Ofer[h]lyfaþ praecellat, superemineat, Hpt. Gl. 413, 48. Hé óðre oferhlifaþ ceteris praeeminet, Past. 17, 3; Swt.

ofer-micel

(adj.)
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ofer-micel, adj.

Over-much, excessivenimius

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Over-much, excessive: On ðære tíde wæs sió ofer-mycelo hǽlo on ealre worulde, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 3. Bútan hý ouer-micel geswinc habben, R. Ben. 65, 17

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violateto take away, carry offto take away

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to take by violence, to violate Be ðam men ðe wíf oððe mǽden ofernimþ mid unrihtum þingum de homine qui mulierem vel puellam per fraudem constuprat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13 tit.; Th. ii. 180, 22. [The section to which the title refers is as follows: ——] Gif

ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession ofto desist from, abstain from

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to sit upon, occupy, take possession of Ofer-séton obsederunt, Ps. Surt. 21, 13. Ofersétun sáwle mine occupaverunt animam meam, 58, 4. Done mǽstan dǽl his hæfþ sǽ oferseten the greatest part of it the sea has occupied, Bt. 18, l; Fox 62, 11 [We maȝen

ofer-módigness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-módigness, e; f.

Pride, arrogance

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Pride, arrogance:— Ofermódignis superbia, Ps. Spl. 72, 6: 30, 22: 16, 11: 100, 8. Seó eáðmódnes of ácearf heáfod ðære ofermódignesse humilitas amputat caput superbiae, Gl. Prud. 36 a: 37a: 38a. Ofermódinysse arrogantiae, inflationis, Hpt. Gl. 523, 52

ofer-brú

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brú, gen. -brúwe; f.

An eye-brow

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An eye-brow Mǽden (hæfþ) tácn on ofer-brúwe swíðran, Lchdm. iii. 186, 25 : 192, 28. Oferbrúa supercilia, Wrt. Voc, i. 42, 69. Oferbrúwa supercilium, 64, 33 : 70, 40 : 282, 47. Betwux oferbrúan and brǽwum intercilium, 43, 4. Oferbrúum supercili[i]s, Txts

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ofer-gitolian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gitolian, p. ode

To forget, be forgetful of

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To forget, be forgetful of Nó ofergeoteliu word ðín non obliviscar sermones tuos Ps. Surt. 118, 16. Ofergeotulas ðú oblivisceris 12, 1. Ofergeoteliaþ obliviscimini 49, 22. Alle þeóde ða ðe ofergeoteliaþ Dryhten, 9, 18, Ne ofergeotela ðú, 9, 33. Ofer-geotelien

ofer-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-módig, adj.

Proud, arrogant, saucy, wantoncontumax

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Proud, arrogant, saucy, wanton:— Mǽden biþ ofer-módig a girl (born on the thirteenth day of the moon) will be saucy, Lchdm. iii. 190, 16. Ofermódige superbi, Ps. Th. 118, 51. Ofermódigra superborum, Ps. Spl. 118, 69. Ofermódigum superbis, 122, 5. Ða

æbbung

(n.)
Grammar
æbbung, e; f.

An EBBINGrecessus aquarum

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An EBBING; recessus aquarum Sǽ-æbbung a bay; sinus, Wrt. Voc. 41, 63

Linked entries: ebbung sǽ-æbbung

ofer-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to overspreadto overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquerto pass a point or limitto pass a moral limit, to transgressto pass across, traverse, crossto pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an endTo be overto come upon, attack

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to overspread Seó lyft ofer*-*gǽþ ealne middaneard, Lchdm. iii. 272, 17. to overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquer Se here fór tó Sandwíc, and swá ðanon tó Gipeswíc, and ðæt eall ofereode, Chr. 993; Erl. 132, 4. Wǽndon ðæt hé sceolde

Linked entries: ofer-eode ofer-gangan

ofer-gitol

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gitol, -geotol; adj.

Forgetful, oblivious

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Forgetful, oblivious Ne eom ic ofergitol (-gittul, Ps. Th.) non sum oblitus Ps. Spl. 118, 61: 9, 19 : 9 second, 13. Ofergittol, Ps. Th. 118, 41. Worda ðínra ofergittul, 118, 15. Ofer-gyttol, 118, 43. Ne sý ofergyttol ac gemyndig, R. Ben. 24, 1. Ná ofergeotol

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sǽ-winewincle

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-winewincle, sǽ-winewincle ?. v. winewincle, winewincla ?.

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sǽ-beorh

(n.)

>a sea-hill

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>a sea-hill, a hill or cliff against the sea Ealle geríman stánas on eorþan, steorran on heofonum, sǽbeorga sand (MS. sund; but cf. Ic ðínne ofspring gemenigfylde swá swá steorran on heofenum and swá swá sandceosol on sǽ,Gen. 22, 17), Cd. Th. 205,

sǽ-ýþ

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Ðeáh hine ealle séýðan nioðan cynyssende wǽron mid eallan sǽtrogan ðe hé (= se sǽ) forðbrinð, Sal. K. 84, 13. Add

norþ-sǽ

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Ðis synt ðára .xxx. hída landgemǽro tó Cawelburnan on Wiht. Ǽrest of sǽ . . . ðanon on súðsǽ . . . andlang Cawelburnan útt on norðsǽ, C. D. v. 82, 24. Add

sǽ-grund

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Add: the deep Se apostol Paulus sǽde ꝥ hé sylf wunode on sǽgrunde middan ofer dæg and ofer niht ( nocte et die in profundo mares fui; a night and a day I have been in the deep, 2 Cor. 11, 25), Hml. S. 31, 899

sǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líc, adj.

Of the sea

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Of the sea On sǽlícum strande on the sea-shore, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 10. Of sǽlícum grunde, 138, 11. On sǽlícere ýðe in the water of the sea, 138, 8. Hí fixodon on sǽlícum ýðum, i. 576, 21. Gedréfed on ðám sǽlícum ýðum ðyssere worulde, ii. 388, 7. On sǽlícum

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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a course or way on the sea Wé on sǽláde (in our course ) brecaþ ofer bæðweg, Andr. Kmbl. 1022; An. 511. Hie on sǽláde wíf tó Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157. Hé tó gyrnwræce swíðor þohte ðonne tó