ofer-higian
to overreach
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to overreach(?) Sinc eáþe mæg gold on grunde gumcynnes gehwone oferhigian hýde se ðe wylle easily may treasure, gold in the ground, overreach every man (i. e. make the effort at concealment vain), hide it who will, Beo. Th. 5525; B. 2766
Linked entry: higian
ofer-hoga
One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person
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One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person Se biþ Godes oferhoga ðe Godes bodan oferhogiaþ, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 31. Hér sýn on earde oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Oferhogan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 122: 139, 6. Oferhogum superbis
Linked entry: hoga
ofer-hragan
to come in storms ⬩ to sleet ⬩ a storm
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to come in storms(?) Wǽtum hé oferhrægeþ, gebryceþ burga geatu it (snow) comes in damp storms on cities' gates, and breaks them, Salm. Kmbl. 612; Sal. 305
Linked entry: hragan
ofer-hréfan
to roof over, cover with a roof, cover
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to roof over, cover with a roof, cover Ðé oferhréf ufan mid hwítle cover yourself over from above with a cloak, Lchdm. ii. 76, 22. Porticas ealle swíðe fægere oferhrýfde, Blickl. Homl. 125, 25
Linked entries: hréfan ofer-hrýfan
ofer-hréran
to overthrow
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to overthrow Oferhrýred dirute, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 13. Oferhrérede obrutos, 62, 71
ofer-hrops
voracity
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voracity Ic brúce ðisum mettum mid sýfernysse swá swá dafnaþ munuce næs mid oferhropse vescor his cibis cum sobrietate, sicut decet monacho, non cum voracitate, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 5
ofer-hlúd
Over-loud, noisy, clamorous
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Over-loud, noisy, clamorous Oferhlúd clamosa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 61. Similar entries v. next word
Linked entry: hlúd
ofer-libban
to outlive, survive
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to outlive, survive Wes ðet lond becueden his bróðar, gif hé Cyneþrýðe oferlifde, Chart. Th. 465, 19. Láf oððe oferlibbende superstes, Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 7
ofer-mǽned
made too common (?), trite
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(?) made too common (?), trite Oferméned contrita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 43: 92, 37
Linked entry: -mened
ofer-mæstan
to over-fatten
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to over-fatten Swá ðæt úre líchama ne wurþe ofermæst tó ídelum lustum, Bd. Whelc. 228, 25
Linked entry: mæstan
ofer-méde
Proud, arrogant, presumptuous ⬩ superbus
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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Cyning gefeaht wið ðone ofermédan (-módigan, MS. E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10
ofer-mód
pride, arrogance, over-confidence ⬩ a high style ⬩ superbia
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pride, arrogance, over-confidence: — Feala worda gespæc se engel ofermódes Cd. Th. 18, 12; Gen. 272. Ðá se eorl ongan for his ofermóde álýfan landes tó fela láðere þeóde, Byrht. Th. 134,25; By. 89. [Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude .
ofer-níd
Extreme need
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Extreme need Gif hit oferneód beó si valde necesse sit L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 33
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