A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Ouer-fare, v. to pass over, S2.—­AS. ofer-faran.

Our-fret, pt. s. fretted over, S3.

Ouer-gan, v. to go over, superare, SD, S2; ouergon, S, W; ourga, B; ouergon, pp., S2.—­AS. ofer-gAin:  OHG. ubar-gAin (Otfrid).

Our-hailing, pr. p. overhauling, considering, S3.

Our-heldand, pr. p. covering over, S3.

Ouer-howen, v. to disregard, despise; ofer-howeA deg., pr. s., S; ofer-ho3*ien, SD.

Ouer-lede, v. to domineer over.  P.

Ouer-leiyng, sb. pressure, W.

Ouer-liggen, v. to lie upon, S.—­AS. ofer-licgan.

Ouer-lippe, sb. upper lip, S2, C.

Ouer-lop, sb. omission, S2.

Ouerlyng, sb. a superior, H, HD.

Ouer-maistrien, v. to overmaster, P.

Ouermastes, sb. pl. summits, S2.

Ouer-non, sb. afternoon, S2 (I a. 164).

Ouer-Sen, v. to observe, survey, look down upon, to despise, overlook, P; ouer-sihA deg., pr. s., S; ouerse3*, pt. s., S (16. 30); ouer-sene, pp., WW, S3; ouer-seye (me), pp., forgotten myself, P.—­AS. ofer-sA(C)on.

Ouer-sloppe, sb. upper garment, C3.

Our-straught, pp.  Streched across, S3.

Ouer-take, v. to overtake, SD; ouertan, pp., S2; ourtane, B.

Ouer-A3/4ogt, adj. anxious, S.

Over-throwe, v. to fall down, G; overthrew, pt. s., G.

Ouer-tild, pp. covered over, S.—­AS. ofer-teldan to cover over.

Ouertlye, adv. openly, S2.—­From AF. overt) pp. of ovrir, OF. aAvrir, aA1/4vrir, Prov. adubrir; Lat. ad + de + operire.

Ouer-trowynge, pr. p. anxious, overconscious, W.

Ouer-walten, v. to overflow, S2.

Ouer-wente, pt. s. overcame, S. See Ouer-gan.

Ouet, sb. fruit, S2.—­AS. ofet; cp.  OHG. obaz (G. obst), Du. ooft; see Kluge.

Ow, interj, alas!  G.

Ow, pron. you, S, S2; see 3*ou

Owai, adv. away, S2. Phr.:  owai do A3/4am, do away with them, destroy them, S2.  See Away.

Owel, sb. awl, S, Voc.; see Aul.

Owen, v. to have, possess, to have to do, to be obliged, to owe, MD, S, Cs, PP; o3*en, S; a3*en, S; a3*henn, MD; aghe, H; awen, MD; agen, S; ahen, S;; owe, pr. s., P; og, S; ouh, S; a3*h, S2; ah, S; au, S2; ouhte, pt. s., PP, S; ou3*te, PP, W; auhte, S; aucte, S; ahte, S; aghte, H; agte, S; a3*te, S2; au3t, W ~; aght~, S2; aucht, pl., S2; oughten, C2.—­AS. Aigan, 1 and 3 pr. s. Aih (pl. Aigon), pt. Aihte, pp. Aigen.

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