Ofer-drincere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-drincere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 ofer-drincere

m. One who drinks to excess, a drunkard :-- Þa þe óeth;re men mid mánáðum beswícað beóð ealswá miceles wítes scyldige swá ðá manslagan and ðá unrihhǽmeras and ðá oferdrinceras, Hml. A. 147, 95: 148, 124: Nap. 66, 4: 71, 7. ofer-drincere

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᛞᚱᛁᚾᚳᛖᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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