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ofer-þeón

  • verb [ strongcontracted ]
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ofer-þeón, p. -þáh, -þeáh; pl. -þugon, -þungon; pp. -þogen, -þungen
To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass
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  • Ic oferþeó

    excello,

      Ælfc. Gr. 37 ; Som. 39, 28.
  • Oft on lǽwedum háde mid gódum weorcum man oferþíhþ ðone munuchád. Past. 52, 10 ; Swt. 411, 36.
  • Oferþýhb,

      R. Ben. 12, 16.
  • Hé oferþeáh biscopes,

      Shrn. 17, 11.
  • Bútan hwylc óðerne mid geearnunge oferþeó,

      R. Ben. 12, 21.
  • Bonan mǽndon ðæt hý monnes beam oferþunge. Exon. Th. 128,

      10; Gú. 402.
  • Oferþuge

    praestaret, superaret, superexcelleret,

      Hpt. Gl. 480, 1.
  • Oferþeón praestare, antecellere, 417, 62 :

    melior esse,

      418, 67.
  • Ic hæbbe ðé oferþogen,

      Homl. Th. i. 448, 34 : Homl. Skt. i. 3, 209.
  • Seó hæfþ ealle óðru wíf oferþungen mid clǽnnesse,

      Bt. 10 ; Fox 28, 21: 33, 4; Fox 132, 7 : Met. 20, 194 : Past. 32, 2 ; Swt. 213, 11.
  • Hé wénþ ðæt hé hæbbe hié oferþungne on his lífes geearnunge

    transcendisse se vitae mentis credit,

      17, 3 ; Swt. 111, 15.
Etymology
[Goth. ufar-þeihan.]
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