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ofer-cýðan
/overky:ðan /*
Morphological Analysis
Wordclass: Verb
Verb Class: Weak
ofer-cýðan
to bring stronger testimony than another :-- Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre (if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath. Cf. mid áþe cýðan, gecýðan), ðæt hý siððan áþwyrðe nǽron, L. Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 20.
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