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1. ọ̄ver n.

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(a) Shore; se(es over, the seashore; (b) in place names [see Smith, PNElem. 2.53-4].

2. ofermet adj.

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Excessive.

3. ō̆ver prep.

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(a) Directly above without touching (sb. or sth.), vertically up from; over the fir, over the fire; honde over hed, recklessly; (b) lying on or above (sb. or sth.), resting upon, covering; (c) ben

4. overlēven v.

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(a) To remain; be left over; (b) to pass on (property), bequeath.

5. overstīen v.

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(a) To rise above (sth.) in height; (b) to pass over (a bridge); (c) to surpass (sb. or sth.); excel; exceed; prevail over.

6. overglīden v.

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(a) To glide over (sb.), pass over; (b) of an event: ben overgliden, to be past, have taken place.

7. oferswīthen v.

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To overcome (sth.), prevail over.

8. ō̆ver adv.

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(a) Above, higher, on high; stonden over upon, to stand out over or above (a crowd); (b) over or covering the surface, on top; don over, to put on (vestments); stonden over to, cover or hang over…

9. ō̆ver-al adv.

Additional spellings: overal
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(a) Everywhere, all over, in every part or place; over-al abouten, abouten over-al, all about, everywhere around; (b) in both of two places, on both sides; (c) throughout, all through; (d) ?anywhere…

10. flẹ̄den v.

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(a) To flow; fig. to leave, depart; (b) of the sea: to flow, to be at high tide.

11. overbrǒue n.

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An eyebrow.

12. overtrouen v.(2)

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To be too confident, be presumptuous; overtroued pouer, presumptuous power.

13. overdrīven v.

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To cover over (sb. or sth.), overspread; stud (sth.) all over.

14. oversē adv.

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(a) Over or beyond the sea; abroad; (b) quasi-adj.: lying beyond the sea; (c) as surname.

15. overfast(e adv.

Additional spellings: overfaste
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(a) Too firmly or fixedly; (b) too hurriedly, too fast.

16. ōfer-werc n.

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A superstructure.

17. thē̆r-ō̆ver adv.

Additional spellings: therover
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With ref. to a concrete object, structure, physical place, etc.: (a) above that or it, above those or them, positioned over it or them; also, on top of that or them [quots. ?a1450(a1400) & ?a1450]…

18. akimed ppl.

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Overcome, dumbfounded.

19. oferswīfen v.

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To overcome (sb.), vanquish.

20. overcōld adj.

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Too cold; of medicines: having an excess of the property of coldness; also fig. excessively lacking in human warmth of feeling.