Ofer-hragan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-hragan

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 ofer-hragan

to come in storms(?):--Wǽtum hé oferhrægeþ, gebryceþ burga geatu it (snow) comes in damp storms on cities' gates, and breaks them, Salm. Kmbl. 612; Sal. 305. [Cf. Icel. hragla to sleet; hregg a storm.] ofer-hragan

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᚻᚱᚪᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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