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of-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
of-sprǽc, e; f.

An outspeaking, utterance

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An outspeaking, utterance Gydde i ofsprǽce elogio, textu, locutione, Hpt. Gl. 460, 65

of-spring

(n.)
Grammar
of-spring, es; m.

Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants

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Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants Of-spring styrps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 58; Som. 13, 36. Ofsprincg progenies, 12;Som. 15, 53. Eall heora ofspring ðe him of com, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, II. Eall heora ofsprinc boren and unboren, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 263, 29

Linked entry: spring

of-stician

(v.)

to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix

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to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix Ofsticoþ configet, Kent. Gl. 844. Ic ofstikode hyne jugulavi aprum, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 17. Antonius hiene selfne ofsticade Antonius sese ferro transverberavit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 30. Se kásere

Linked entry: of-stingan

of-swelgan

(v.)

to swallow up, devour

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to swallow up, devour Deáþ forsiehþ ða æþelo, and ðone rícan gelíce and ðone heánan ofswelgþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 33

of-þecgan

(v.)

to consume, destroy

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to consume, destroy Æþelinga bearn ecgum ofþegde consumed by the sword, Cd. Th. 120, 30; Gen. 2002

of-þencan

(v.)

to remember

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to remember Gif ðú ofþence hwæthwugu ðæs ðe ðín niéhsta ðé wiðerweardes gedón hæbbe si recordatus fueris, quia frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Fast. 46, 4; Swt. 349, 10

of-þinen

(adj.; part.)

too moist

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too moist (?) Hig wǽron gemyndige ðæs tóweardan hungres ðý læs ða ofþinenan corn in brord gehwyrfden and hig forcurfon ða sǽd they (the ants) were mindful of future hunger, and lest the grains that were too moist should sprout, they bit them, Shrn. 41

Linked entry: þínan

of-þriton

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Jud. 4, 24

of-þryccan

(v.)

to press, oppress, repress, cumber, occupy forcibly

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to press, oppress, repress, cumber, occupy forcibly Ic of-þricce premo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 14. Hwíl ofþricþ hé ðæt land quid terram occupat ficulnea, Lk. Skt. 13, 7. Ofþrect comprimit, Kent. Gl. 654. Ofþrecþ expremit, 1120. Se draca mé þearle

of-tige

Similar entry: of-tyge

of-weorpan

(v.)

to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile

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to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile David nam fíf stánas and ðeáhhweðere mid ánum hé ðone gigant ofwearp. Blickl. Homl. 31, 18. David mid his liðeran ofwearp ðone geleáfleásan ent, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 18 : Homl. Skt.

of-worpian

(v.)

to kill by casting

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to kill by casting (stones, etc. ) Mid stánum ofworpod, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 28, 32: 50, 5

Linked entry: worpian

of-wundrod

(n.; adj.; part.)

astonished

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astonished Sarra cwæþ ðá ofwundrod, Gen. 21, 6. Ic eom swíðe ungemetlíce ofwundrod hwí eów þince . . . vehementer admiror, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 5. Seó cwén wæs tó ðan swíðe ofwundrod, ðæt heó næfde furþor nǽnne gást, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 18. Maria and Ioseph

ól-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
ól-fæt, ( = ál-fæt. v. Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 39), es; n.

A cooking vesselcoculum

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A cooking vessel; coculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 41

Linked entry: ál-fæt

óm-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
óm-cynn, es; n.

Corrupt humour

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Corrupt humour Ðú meaht clǽnsian ðæt ómcyn, Lchdm. ii. 82, 18

or-ildu

(n.)
Grammar
or-ildu, (o); f.

Extreme old age

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Extreme old age Hine (death) gelettan ðæt hé ðý lator cymþ, ge furþum óþ oreldo hí hine hwílum lettaþ (put off death until extreme old age ), Bt. 41, 2 ; Fox 246, 9. Á ic wundor ðín weorðlíc sægde and ic ðæt wið oryldu áwa fremme usque nunc pronuntiabo

Linked entries: or-yldu or-eldo

or-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
or-gilde, adj.

Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid

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Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid Gif hine (the man who has broken his pledge, and will not submit to the penalty) mon ofsieá, licgge hé orgilde, L. Alf. pol. I; Th. i. 60, 15

or-ceás

(adj.)
Grammar
or-ceás, adj.

Free from complaint, not chargeable (with a fault)

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Free from complaint, not chargeable (with a fault) Orceás inmunis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 50; inmunes, 111, 14. Orcǽsne immunem, immaculatum, castum, Hpt. Gl. 474, 72. Orceáse ł unwemme immunes, incontaminati, inviolatas, 447, 43

or-dǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
or-dǽle, adj.

Not having or taking part in a thing, not participating

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Not having or taking part in a thing, not participating Ordǽle expers, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 48: 90, 67. Ordǽla expers, i. ignarus, alienus, sine parte, imperitus, inscius, privatus, Wülck. Gl. 232, 23

or-gyte

Similar entry: or-gete