ofer-bregdan
To overspread, cover, draw a covering over ⬩ To break out over a surface
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Grammar ofer-bregdan, v. trans. To overspread, cover, draw a covering over Se ða burh oferbrægd blácan líge, Andr. Kmbl. 3080; An. 1543. Niht oferbrǽd beorgas steápe, 2613; An. 1308. Grammar ofer-bregdan, intrans. To break out over a surface Scamoniam
ofer-módigian
to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride
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to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride:— Ðonne se unrihtwísa ofermódegaþ (-módgaþ, Ps. Spl. ) dum superbit impius, Ps. Th. 9, 21. Hwí ofermódige gé ofer óðre men for eówrum gebyrdum, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 15: 42; Fox 258, 15. Hí ofermódigaþ
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ofer-stǽlan
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Add: to overcome in a dispute, overthrow the case of a person by proofs Þá fuhton þá englas and þá deóflu ymbe þá earman sáwle ; and þá deóflu hý ( the soul) genáman æt þám englum, and oferstǽldon hý mid hire yfelan weorcum þe heó wyrcende wæs (confuted
ofer-findan
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to put to the proof, make trial of For ðon nǽre se breóst nánra þinga oferfunden, gif hine seó árfæstnes ðæs árwyrðan weres ne oferswýðde virtutis enim pectus non esset, si hoc pietas non vicisset, Gr. D. 18, 19. Hé þóhte, siþþan ꝥ folc oferfunden wǽre
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ofer-seolfrian
to cover with silver
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to cover with silver Hié eall heora wǽpn ofersylefredan deargentatis armis, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 138, 31. Eall heora wǽpn wǽron ofersylefreda, 3, II; Swt. 146, 23. Ofersylfrede (-seolfrade, Ps. Lamb. ) deargentatae, Ps. Spl. 67, 14
ofer-sewenness
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Contempt; as a legal term, fine for disobedience to authority. The word occurs only in legal documents. In the laws of Henry I it corresponds to ofer-hírness in the Anglo-Saxon laws Habeat episcopus debita transgressionum et poenam delictorum quae nos
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ofer-hyge
Pride, arrogance
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Pride, arrogance Ðú mé oferhige (or ofer hige? mé ofer corresponding to super me in the Latin) on ealle gelǽddest omnes elationes tuas super me induxisti, Ps. Th. 87, 7
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ofer-heáfod
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Add: [v. N. E. D. over-head]: <b>ofer-heáh.</b> Add: [Orm. oferr-heh] : <b>ofer-hebban.</b> Add: to uplift, exalt. v. ofer-hebbendlic. [Overhofen sal be over Yban his fruyte, Ps. 71, 16. Goth. ufar-hafjan sik to exalt oneself:
ofer-mǽte
Beyond measure, excessive, immoderate, immense ⬩ excessively
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Beyond measure, excessive, immoderate, immense Ofermǽte insolens, Hpt. Gl. 526, 10. Moyses behelede ða ofermǽtan bierhto his ondwlitan, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 19. God hyra ofermǽtan ofermétto genyðerode, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 27. Hé hét ða ofermǽtan brycge
ofer-þeccan
to cover
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to cover Blódig wolcen oforþecþ ealne ðysne heofon, Blickl. Homl. 91, 33: 93, 2. Eall eorþe biþ mid þeóstrum oforþeaht, 93, 6. Mid forste oferþeaht covered with ice, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 143. Þicce vel oferþeaht condensa, i. spissa, secreta, Wrt. Voc. ii
ofer-lǽdan
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for 'to oppress' substitute: to cover, draw over; obducere (v. Hml. Th. i. 504, 31 under ofer-hón). to carry across, translate, v. ofer-lád Gewrit oferlǽded Scriptura translata, Mt. p. 2, 13
ofer-cirran
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crossa space Ofercearra (printed -cearfa; but cf. iccearro, Mt. L. 12, 44, and ofer-cirr in Dict.) wé ofer ꝥ luh transfretemus trans stagnum, Lk. L. 8, 22. Ðona hider ofercerre inde huc transmeare, 16, 26
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ofer-gesett
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Add: ofer-geseted placed upon. v. mid supra
ofer-fæst
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glosses trans-fixus, Lk. p. 11. 13. Cf. ofer; 1
ofer-lǽdan
to oppress ⬩ opprimo ⬩ oppressor ⬩ oppressio
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to oppress Ðá wæs se munt mid mycelum brógan eall oferlǽded; and unhiérlíc storm of ðæm munte ástág, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7
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ofer-swógan
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Add: v. swógan; <b>II,</b> and see ofer-hón
ofer-hyge
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Dele the bracket; the alliteration requires the compound. Cf. ofer-méde for form and meaning
ofer-writen
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what is written above, a superscription Of oferwritenum ex superscriptionibus, Mt. p. 12, 2. Cf. ofer-áwritten
ofer-gapian
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Add: The original Latin is: Nec occasione sacerdotii obliviscatur regule oboedientiam. [Cf. O. H. Ger. kapfén to look.] Cf. ofer-gíman
ofer-habban
to command, govern
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(?)to command, govern Hý móstan ðám læppan friþ gebicgean ðe hý under cyngces hand oferhæfdon [geweald ofer hæfdon (?)], L. Eth. ii. l; Th. i. 284, 14