Of-rídan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Of-rídan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: of-faran. of-ridan

Definitions

1 of-rídan

to overtake by riding, overtake :-- Éfstaþ ardlíce and gé hig ofrídaþ persequimini cito, et comprehenditis eos, Jos. 2, 5. Abram éfste wið ðæs heres óþ ðæt hé hig ofrád, Gen. 14, 14. Se cyng hét rídan æfter, and ne mehte hine mon ofrídan, Chr. 901; Erl. 98, l: 877 ; Erl. 78, 21.

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠ-ᚱᛁᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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