of-dúne
Down
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Down Ofdúne stígan, gestígan to descend, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 16 : 11, 23: Rtl. 28, 9. Hé gefeóll ofdúne on ða flór, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3. Nis hire éþre tó feallanne ofdúne ðonne up, 33, 4; Fox 130, 38. Ðeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh ofdúne tó ðære eorþan, 25; Fox
Linked entry: á-dún
of-cumende
derivative
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derivative Eahta synd frumcennede, and seofan of-cumende, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 34
of-cyrf
a cutting off, amputation ⬩ that which is cut off
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a cutting off, amputation Hwæt getácnaþ ðæs fylmenes ofcyrf, Homl. Th. i. 94, 32. that which is cut off Hé tócearf his basing on emtwá, and sealde óðerne dǽl ðam earman wædlan, and mid ðam ofcyrfe hine eft bewǽfde wrapped himself in the remaining portion
of-dæl
Tending downwards, inclined to anything inferior
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Tending downwards, inclined to anything inferior Hit biþ ámerred mid ðám lǽnum gódum forðam hit biþ ofdælre ðǽrtó it is led astray by the transitory goods, because it is more inclined to them; ad falsa devius error abducit, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 82, 2. Similar
Linked entry: æf-dæl
of-ferian
to bear off
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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583
of-geótan
to moisten by pouring, souse, soak ⬩ to put out a fire by pouring water on it
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to moisten by pouring, souse, soak Ofgeót mid ealaþ moisten the plants by pouring ale on them, Lchdm. ii. 140, 15: iii. 28, 16. Ofgeót mid wætere, 48, 5. Ofgeót hý áne niht mid wýne ðanne on morgen nim ða leáf cnuca hý . . . and ofgeót hý mid ðan ylcan
of-gerád
Appropriate
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Appropriate Ðeáh ic hwílum gecoplíce funde, ic nú wépende ofgeradra worda misfó, Bt. 2; Fox 2, 9
Linked entry: ge-rád
of-hagian
to be inconvenient
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to be inconvenient Gif his scrifte ofhagie, séce man tó ðam leódbiscope, Wulfst. 275, 5
of-healdan
to withhold, keep back, retain ⬩ to retain
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to withhold, keep back, retain Hé lét niman of hyre ealle ða betstan gærsuma ðe heó ofhealdan ne mihte he had all the best valuables, that she could not keep back, taken from her. Chr. 1035; Erl. 164, 23. Mí gauil hé hauiþ ofhealden my rent he has withheld
of-hende
Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one
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Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one Gif him ǽnig ðara ofhende wyrþ if any one of them is lost to him, Met. 25, 34
of-hreósan
to overwhelm, cover, bury ⬩ obrnere ⬩ to fall down
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to overwhelm, cover, bury; obrnere Oft eorþ-styrung fela burhga ofhreás, Homl. Th. i. 608, 26. Ðæt ne ða sleacgi-endan hé (sompnolentia) ofhreóse (obruat), Hymn. Surt. 18, 15. Swylce hé sý mid moldhýpan ofhroren. Homl. Th. i. 492, 33. Sume (martyrs)
of-hyngrod
very hungry
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very hungry Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind of hingrode riht-wísnysse, Homl. Th. i. 204. Ofhingrod æfter rihtwísnysse, 550, 34-35
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of-lecgan
to lay down ⬩ to lay down, put away
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to lay down Eom ic on láme oflegd infixus sum in limo Ps. Th. 68, l
of-leógan
to lie, be false
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to lie, be false Ða ælþeódgan bearn mé oflugon filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi Ps. Th. 17, 43
of-licgan
to oppress, to hurt by lying upon
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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10
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of-lysted
Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for
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Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for (with gen. of object) Eubolus wearð swá mycclum oflyst Basilies láre, ðæt him ne lyste nánes metes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 42: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23. Ðá wæs ðes man swíðe oflyst ðæs Hǽlendes tó-cymes,
of-munan
to recall to mind, recollect
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to recall to mind, recollect Ðonne hé hit eft ofman æfter lytlam fæce cum post paululum haec ipsa ad memoriam revocant Past. 33, 7; Swt. 225, 19. Ne ofman hé nǽfre nánwuht forðæm nǽfre náuht hé ne forgeat he never recalls anything, for he never forgot
of-sceacan
to shudder, shake with fear
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to shudder, shake with fear Ofscóc exhorruit Hpt. Gl. 504, 10