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-hreówan
to cause grief or pity ⬩ to feel pity
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to cause grief or pity impers. with dat. of pers. and gen. of the cause Mé ofhríwþ me miseret, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 24. Ðæs sceápes untrumnesse him ofhreáw (-hreów, MS. F. ) R. Ben. 51, 20. Him of hreow ðæs mannes he was sorry for man, Homl. Th. i.
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
Linked entry: hyngrian
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-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-manian
to exact a fine or due
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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note
Linked entry: manian
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
of-sceamian
to put to shame
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to put to shame Gif ðú ðé ofsceamian (onsceamian, MS. Cott.) wilt ðínes gedwolan, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 16. Hé wearþ of-sceamod Homl. Skt. i. 12, 214. Se drý stód eádmód and ofsceamod the sorcerer stood humble and ashamed Homl. ii. 416, 30. Hí gecyrdon him
Linked entry: on-sceamian
of-scotian
to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc.
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to shoot, wound or kill with an arrow, spear, etc. Hé hét hine mid strǽlum ofscotian, ðæt hé wæs ðara swá full swá igl biþ byrsta, Shrn. 55, 8. Ne ofsleá hine nán man mid his handa ac sí hé mid stánum oftirfod oððe mid flánum ofscotod manus non tanget
Linked entry: scotian
of-sendan
to reach by sending, send for, summon
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to reach by sending, send for, summon Ofsænd se cyng Godwine eorl the king sent for earl Godwin Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 7. Ðá sende se cyng æfter ðám scypon ðe hé ofsendan mihte the king sent after the ships that his summons could reach 1049; Erl. 172,
of-setenness
Siege
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Siege Ofsetenesse obsidione Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 13
Linked entry: -setenness
of-sittan
to sit upon, press down by sitting ⬩ to sit upon, oppress ⬩ to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) ⬩ to sit about, besiege ⬩ to repress, check, present motion
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to sit upon, press down by sitting Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst she (Grendel's mother) pressed down the hall-guest (Beowulf, who had fallen) Beo. Th. 3094; B. 1545. Nû sceal se ðe wile sittan æt Godes gereorde ðæt gærs ofsittan, ðæt is, ðæt hé sceal
Linked entry: of-setenness
of-slítan
to wound by the bite
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to wound by the bite (of a snake, dog, etc. ) Ða ðe ofslitene wǽron the Israelites who were bitten by the serpents Num. 21, 9
of-smorian
to choke, strangle, suffocate
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to choke, strangle, suffocate Hiene ofsmorode his ealdor-mon dolo comitis sui strangulatus, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 294, 9. Mid ðæm brǽþe ofsmorod (suffocatus), 6, 32; Swt. 288, 2
of-sníðan
to kill by cutting, to slaughter
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to kill by cutting, to slaughter (an animal) Ðæt lamb ðe se ealda Israhel ofsnáð, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 28: Gen. 22, 13. Ðá námon hig ân biccen and ofsnidon hit, 37, 31. Swilce se sunu wǽre geoffrod and se ramm ofsniden, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 27
Linked entry: sníðan