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ofer-hyge

(n.)
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ofer-hyge, (?), es; m.
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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

Linked entry: hyge

ofer-hylmend

(n.)
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ofer-hylmend, es; m.
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One who conceals, who does not act openly Ic oferhylmend ealle getealde ða on eorþan yfele wǽron praevaricantes reputavi omnes peccatores terrae, Ps. Th. 118, 119

Linked entries: -hylmend for-hylman

ofer-læg

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-læg, es; n.
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A cloak: Oberlagu amfibula (amfibulum birrum villosum, Isidore), Txts. 111, 1

ofer-mægen

(n.)
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ofer-mægen, es; n.
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Superior or overwhelming force Wið ofermægenes egsan, Cd. Th. 127, 27; Gen. 2117. Hé hæfde wígena tó lyt wið ofermægene, Elen. Kmbl. 128; El. 64. Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon mid ofermægene, Beo. Th. 5827; B. 2917. Forst and snáw mid ofermægene eorfan

ofer-mete

(n.)
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ofer-mete, es ; m.
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Food in excess, a feast where food is in excess: — Se ofermete ne befæst ús nǽfre Gode esca nos non commendat Deo, Past. 43, 9; Swt. 316, 19. Ofermettas commessationes, Bd. 4, 25 ; S. 601, 13 note

ofer-sceatt

(n.)
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ofer-sceatt, es; m.
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Money in excess (of a loan), interest Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta ( cum usura ). Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27

ofer-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slǽp, es; m.
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Excessive sleep Wið overslǽpe, Lchdm. i. 342, 14

ofer-slege

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slege, es; n.
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A lintel Oferslege oððe þrexwold limen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12 ; Som. 9, 28. Oferslæge, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 65. Sprengaþ on ðæt oferslege (superliminare) . . . ðonne hé gesihþ ðæt blód on ðam oferslege, Ex. 12, 22-23. On hyra gedyrum and oferslegum. Homl. Th.

ofer-slop

(n.)
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ofer-slop, es; n.
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An over-garment, surplice Oferslop hwít habban, blisse getácnaþ. Oferslop bleófáh habban ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 200, 5-7. On oferslopum in stolis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 46

Linked entry: slop

ofer-slype

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slype, es; m.
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An over-garment, surplice Ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre búton his oferslipe (-slope), L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 10. He is ymbscrýd mid hwítum oferslype he is clad in a white upper garment, Homl. Th. i. 456, 19

Linked entry: slype

ofer-stige

(n.)
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ofer-stige, es; m.
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Astonishment, extasy Hé cwæþ tó him sylfum: ' Nú ic wæs of ðam rihtan wege mínes ingeþances, ac betere hit biþ ðæt ic eft fare út of ðysum porte, ðý læs ðe ic tó swíðe dwelige ... gewislíce ic hér ongyten hæbbe ðæt mé hæfþ gelǽht fæste mínes módes oferstige

Linked entries: ofer-stigenness stige

ofer-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-þrymm, es; m.
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Exceeding power Ǽr ðon se wlonca dæg bodige þurh býrnan brynehátne lég egsan oferþrym ere that august day (doom's day) announce by the trumpet fire burning-hot, over-powering terror, Exon. Th. 448, 10 ; Dóm. 52

ofer-weorc

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Grammar
ofer-weorc, es; n.
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A superstructure, a tomb Oferwurces sarcophagi, tumba. Hpt. Gl. 488, 51

Linked entry: ofer-geweorc

ofet

(n.)
Grammar
ofet, es; n.
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Fruit, pulse Obet fraga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 20. Ofet fraga (cf. streówberge fraga, 59), 36, 9: 150, 28. Ofet, wæstm fruges, frumenta, 151, 31. Ofet legumen, i. 38, 54. Ðis ofet the fruit of the tree of knowledge, Cd. Th. 46, 12; Gen. 655. Ofæt, 33, 11

Linked entry: ofæt

offrung-sang

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-sang, es; m.
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A hymn sung when an offering is made:- Nú sceole we healdan úrne palm, óþ ðæt se sangere onginne ðone offringsang, and geoffrian ðonne Gode ðone palm, Homl. Th. i. 218, 9

olfend

(n.)
Grammar
olfend, es : olfenda, an; m.
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A camel Olfend camelus vel dromeda, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 58 : camelus, 78, 8. Áfýred olbenda dromidus, ii. 106, 66. Ófýrit olfenda, 25, 68. Under ánes oltendes (cameli) seáme, Gen. 31, 34. Gescrýd mid oluendes hǽrum, Mk. Skt. 1, 6. Gé drincaþ ðone olfend

ól-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
ól-þwang, (better P ál-, cf. ól-fæt), es; m.
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A strap Ólþwongas corrigie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 47

on-ál

(n.)
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on-ál, es; n.
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A burning, kindling; also what is burnt Hé nemde ðære stówe naman ' onál' ( incensio ), for ðam ðe Drihtenes fýr wæs ðǽr onǽled, Num. 11, 3. Mid onále ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Lamb. 65, 15. Onál incensum, 140, 2. Onál incensa, 79, 17: incendia,

Linked entry: ál

on-bíd

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on-bíd, (-bid ?), es; n.
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Awaiting, expectation Næs ðæt onbíd long ðæt ... it was not long to wait, before ..., Exon. Th. 156, 18; Gú. 876. Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019. Hé on tweógendlícan onbíde wæs hwæðer

Linked entry: an-bíd

on-bring

(n.)
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on-bring, es; m.
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Instigation Se man ðe hine sylfne ofslihþ mid wǽpne oððe mid (for, MS. X.) hwylcum mislícum deófles onbringe ( instigatione ), L. Ecg. P. ii. 5; Th. ii. 184, 5