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ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violateto take away, carry offto take away

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to take by violence, to violate Be ðam men ðe wíf oððe mǽden ofernimþ mid unrihtum þingum de homine qui mulierem vel puellam per fraudem constuprat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13 tit.; Th. ii. 180, 22. [The section to which the title refers is as follows: ——] Gif

ofer-niman

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Add: to take by surprise, overtake Mé leóht slǽp ofernam cum leuis mihi somnus obrepsisset, Bd. 5, 9 ; Sch. 592, 7

oferian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-uferian

oferian

(v.)
Grammar
oferian, p. ode

To exalt

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To exalt Geoferode sublimati, exaltati, Hpt. Gl. 428, 47

Linked entry: uferian

ge-oferian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-uferian

ofer-síman

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In l. 2for 13 substitute 50, 14 : ofer-sittan. Add:

ofer-gíman

(v.)

to neglect, disregard

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to neglect, disregard Gif hwá ðis ofergýme, R. Ben. 129, 9. Gif hé áðor dyde, oððe ofergímde, oððe forgeat, 71, 15. Ðæs git ofergýmdon Hǽlendes word, Cd. Th. 295, 14; Sat. 486

Linked entry: ofer-gumian

ofer-síman

(v.)

to overload, oppress

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to overload, oppress Gif metta oferfylle sáwl byþ ofersýmed si ciborum satietate anima obruatur, Scint. 13. Warniaþ ðæt eówere heortan ne sýn ofersýmede mid oferfylle, R. Ben. 64, 1: 138, 11. Ðæt ða unstrangan ofersýmede heora þeówdóm ne forfleón, 121

ofer-bídan

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ofer-híran

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobeyto overhear, hear

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not to listen to, to disregard, disobey Ðé ealle gesceafta heórsumiaþ . . . bútan men ánum, se ðé oferheórþ, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10. Swá weorþlícne sige hæfde swá hé ǽr unweorþlíce ðara goda biscepum oferhírde he disregarded the prohibition of the augurs Ors

Linked entry: ofer-hýran

ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18

ofer-wígan

(v.)

to overcome in fight, conquer

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to overcome in fight, conquer Yldo oferwígeþ wulf, heó oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 598; Sal. 299

Linked entry: wígan

ofer-cídan

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Hé sylf cídde (ofercídde, v. l.) and þreáde (vehementer increpavit) þæs muneces dysignysse, and þá swá gecíded (ofercíded, v. l. ) hé wæs eft gecyrred tó his mynstre, Gr. D. 111, 16: 132, 23. Add

ofer-cuman

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add: to get the better of in a contest Sé ðe his ágen mód ofercymð and gewilt, Past. 218, 17: Bt. 34, 11; F. 152, ll. Hé eallne þone here áhtlíce ofercóm, Chr. 1066; P. 198, 3. Besing and ofercum ealle yfele wilddeór, Lch. i. 202, 13. Ne mihte hé geþencan

ofer-bídan

(v.)

to outlast, outlive, survive

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to outlast, outlive, survive Gif hwylces weres forme wíf biþ deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte; and gif hé ða oferbýt wunige hé á syððan wífleás, si supersit ei L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. Yldo oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 599; Sal. 299

ofer-cídan

(v.)

to censure, reprove

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to censure, reprove Ða ðe wyrceaþ Sunnandæge æt ðam forman cyrre Grécas hý ofercídaþ arguunt L. Ecg. C. 35; Th. ii. 160, 31. Ðú ofercíddest increpasti, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 21

ofer-cuman

(v.)

to overcome, vanquish, subdueto come upon, reach, obtain

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to overcome, vanquish, subdue Ofercymeþ hé ælle his feónd, Lchdm. iii, 170, 19. Ofercymþ deicit, confudit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 68. Ofercom obpressit, 65, 35. Æþelfriþ Scotta þeóde mid gefeohte ofercom praelio conterens Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 17: Cd. Th. 178

ofer-gitan

(v.)

to forget, neglect

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to forget, neglect Ealle þeóda ða ðe ofergitaþ oblivis-cuntur God, Ps. Spl. 9, 18. Ic ofergeat oblitus sum etan, 101, 5. Sum wýf ofergeat hyre cyld slǽpende. Shrn. 150, 30. Hí ofergéton (-geáton, MS. A. ) obliti sunt ðæt hí hláfas ne námon, Mk. Skt.