Ofer-drincan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-drincan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 33; Th. ii. 214, 12. Beón oferdruncen

Definitions

1 ofer-drincan

to overdrink (one's self) :-- Ne oferdrincaþ gé eów wínes, L. E. I. 40; Th. ii. 438, 19. Gif hwylc bisceop hine oferdrince (se inebriet), L. Ecg. P. iinebriari, Lk. 12, 45. Ðæt mód, ða hwíle ðe hit biþ oferdruncen ðæs ierres, Past. 40; Swt. 295, 3. Swá hwá swá óðerne drencþ, hé wirþ self oferdruncen, 49; Swt. 381, 4. Swá swá mihti oferdruncon (crapulatus) fram wíne, Ps. Spl. 77, 71. Swá swá oferdruncen man wát ðæt hé sceolde tó his húse, and ne mæg ðeáh ðider áredian, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 30. [O. H. Ger. ubar-trinkan.] ofer-drincan

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᛞᚱᛁᚾᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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