Ofer-bregdan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-bregdan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -brédan. Related words:

Definitions

1 ofer-bregdan

I. trans. To overspread, cover, draw a covering over :-- Se ða burh oferbrægd blácan líge, Andr. Kmbl. 3080; An. 1543. Niht oferbrǽd beorgas steápe, 2613; An. 1308. II. intrans. To break out over a surface :-- Scamoniam geceós ðus brec on tú dó hwón on ðine tungan gif hió hwíte oferbregdeþ swá meluc ðonne hió biþ gód choose scammony thus; break it in two, put a bit on your tongue, if it breaks out all over white as milk, it is good, Lchdm. ii. 272, 18. ofer-bregdan

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᛒᚱᛖᚷᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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