oferteon

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ tēon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈte͜oːn/, [ˌo.verˈte͜oːn]

Verb

ofertēon

  1. to draw one thing over another
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, German Lexicon Project.
      1. Woruld miste ofertēah, þȳstrum biþeahte. ― (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. to cover by drawing one thing over another; to eclipse; to obscure
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, German Lexicon Project.
      1. Ðonne ic ofertēo heofenan mid wolcnum. ― (please add an English translation of this quote)
      2. Hē nǣfre eft nolde ealne middaneard mid nānum flōde ofertēon. ― (please add an English translation of this quote)
      3. Ðonne se fulla mōna wyrð ofertogen mid þȳstrum. ― (please add an English translation of this quote)
  3. to bring to an end; to end, conclude

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