of-feallan
to fall upon, kill by falling, destroy
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Æfter his fielle wearþ ðara cásera mǽgþ offeallen caesarum familia consumta est, Ors. 6; 6; Swt. 262, 6
of-stingan
to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce
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to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce His ealdgefána sum hiene ofstang a Pausania occisus est, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 34. Hé hiene (the elephant) on ðone nafelan ofstang, 4, 1; Swt. 156, II.
Linked entry: of-stician
of-talu
The successful defence made against a claim
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When the claim was known to him, he sent a writ to the archbishop, and commanded him that he and his thanes should settle it rightfully according as the claim was to be allowed or rejected, according as the verdict was for or against the claim (cf.
Linked entry: on-talu
of-sleán
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(betweoh þám ofslegenum, v. l.) gelíc deádum læg cum inter cadauera occisorum similis mortuo iaceret, Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 455, 4. (1 a) in the laws of manslaughter, which involved payment of wergild Gif man frigne mannan ofsleahð, Ll. Th. i. 4, 6.
of-þefian
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to be exceedingly heated Þis líf bið áléfed on langsumum sárum, and on hǽtum ofþefod, and on hungre gewáht, Hml. S. 34, 144
Linked entry: þefian
of-unnan
to begrudge a person (dat. ) anything (gen.), wish to deprive a person of anything ⬩ to refuse to grant ⬩ invidia, livor
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.), wish to deprive a person of anything Se biþ ðæm ísene gelíc se ðe ofan his níhstan his lífes ferro utitur, qui vitae proximi insidiatur, Past. 37. 3: Swt. 269, 7. Se ðe (the devil) him(hermits) lífes ofonn, Exon.
of-hreówan
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Add: with dat. of pers. only Gode ofhreów ðá and cwæð tó ðám engle, Hml. S. 13, 254. Þe lǽs þe ofhrýwe þé ne forte peniteat te, Scint. 177, 2
of-georn
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Ox. 2, 96. Add
of-earmung
Pity, compassion
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Pity, compassion On ofearmunga in miseratione, Blickl. Gl
Linked entry: earmung
of-calen
very cold
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very cold Petrus stód ofcalen on ðam cauertúne, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 27
Linked entry: calan
of-þylman
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to choke, suffocate Hé symlede set his beódgereordum ꝥ ic wæs oft swíþe neáh ofðylmed and ásmorod, Nap. 50
of-spyrian
to find out by inquiry or search
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to find out by inquiry or search Se ðe hit ofspyraþ, hê âh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4
of-þryccan
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Ox. 3532. the object non-material Reóhnesse ofþrihte insaniam compressit, An. Ox. 2501. Ofþryhte, ꝥ is ácweinte compressit (foci potestatem), 4135.
of-tredan
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Add: literal Gif ðám ylpum hwá wiðstent, hé byð sóna oftreden, Hex. 16, 14. figurative Míne fýnd . . . oftreden (conculcent) on eorðan mín líf, Ps. Th. 7, 5.
of-fillan
to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy
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Ðá hét se déma ðæt wíf weorpan on seáþ and ðǽr mid stánum offellan, Shrn. 89, 29
Linked entries: of-feallan of-fellan of-fyllan
of-þryscan
to beat down, repress, suppress
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Ðæt hé on him selfum ofþrysce ða lustas his unþeáwa in semetipso suggestiones vitiorum reprimat, 14, 5; Swt. 85, 12
of-torfian
to stone, to kill by casting stones or similar missiles
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Fela mid stánum oftorfod saxis contriti, Ors. 4, ii; Swt. 206, 15. Hér wæs s s Stephanus oftorfod, Chr. 34; Erl. 6, 15: Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 31
of-faran
to come up with those who are pursued, to overtake, to get near enough to attack, to reach and attack
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to come up with those who are pursued, to overtake, to get near enough to attack, to reach and attack Ðá Philippus wæs cirrende ðá offór hiene óðere Sciððie Triballe wǽron hátene revertenti Philippo Triballi bello obviunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 1.
of-blindian
to make blind
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to make blind Ofblindade égo hiora excaecavit oculos eorum, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 40
Linked entry: blindian
of-brytsig
Very broken
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Very broken Ofbyrtstigum (? ofbrytsigum) praeruptis, fractis, Hpt. Gl. 454, 44