Ofer-wist

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-wist

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 ofer-wist

f. Excess in eating :-- Sint tó manianne ða ofergífran ðeáh hié ne mǽgen ðone unþeáw forlǽtan ðære gífernesse and ðære oferwiste ðæt hé húru hine selfne ne þurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes, ac ongiete hú micel ofersprǽc cymeþ of ðære oferwiste admonendi sunt gulae dediti, ne in eo, quod escarum delectationi incubant, luxuriae se mucrone transfigant, et quanta sibi per esum loquacitas insidietur, aspiciant, Past. 43, 5; Swt. 313, 6-10. Hí lufiaþ oferwiste and ídele blisse, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 24. ofer-wist

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᚹᛁᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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