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ofer-sceadwian

(v.)

to cover with a shadow, overshadow

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to cover with a shadow, overshadow Ic ofersceadewige obumbro Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 59. Ðæs Heáhstan miht ðé ofersceadaþ, Lk. Skt. 1, 35. Genip ofersceadude hig, 9, 34. Seó lyft hí ofersceadewude, Mk. Skt. 9, 7. Ðû oferscadudest (-sceaduwedest, Ps. Lamb.)

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ofer-sceadwian

(v.)
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Add: literal Swá se fiicbeám ofersceadað ðæt lond ðæt hit under him ne mæg gegrówan, Past. 337, 11. Ofersceadewad umbrosa, An. Ox. 56, 26. figurative 'Miht ðæs Hýhstan ofersceadewað ðé'. . . Maria wæs ofersceadewed ðurh mihte þæs Hálgan Gástes. Hú wæs

ofer-sceáwian

(v.)

to overlook, superintend

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to overlook, superintend Preóstum gedafenaþ, ðæt hí heora biscope beón eádmódlíce underþeódde, and hé hí ofersceáwige, and heora wísan begíme, swá swá his nama swégeþ: his nama is gecweden episcopus, and ofersceáwigend on Englisc, ðæt hé ofersceáwige

ofer-sceáwian

(v.)
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Ep̃s is . . . on Englisc sceáwere, for þám þe hé is geset tó þám ꝥ hé ofersceáwian sceole mid hys gýmene þá lǽwedan, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 22. Biscop sceal. . . beón his leóda hyrde . . . ealle ofersceáwigende, Hml. Th. ii. 320, 6. Add

ofer-sceádan

(v.)
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to sprinkle over with something Mid hunige smire, and ofersceáde þonne mid alwan dúste, Lch. ii. 182, 2