ofer-

See also: ofer and o-fer

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uber. See ofer (“over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.fer/, [ˈo.ver] (as a nominal prefix)
• IPA^(key): /ˌo.fer/, [ˌo.ver] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

ofer-

1. used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above"

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with ofer-

oferbidan

oferbrecan

oferbru

oferbrycgian

oferbugan

ofercierr

ofercierran

oferclimban

oferclipian

ofercuman

oferdon

oferdrifan

oferdrincan

oferdrincere

ofereaca

oferetol

oferfæreld

oferfætt

oferfaran

oferfeallan

oferflitan

oferfledan

oferflowan

oferfroren

oferfyllan

ofergægan

ofergan

ofergang

ofergangan

ofergesawan

oferhabban

oferheafod

oferhealdan

oferhebban

oferhelmian

oferhergian

oferhieran

oferhleapan

oferhleoþor

oferhleoþrian

oferhycgan

oferhygd

oferhygdig

oferlædan

oferlæfan

oferlecgan

oferlibban

oferniman

ofermod

oferscuwan

oferrædan

oferranc

oferreccan

oferridan

ofersælic

ofersawan

ofersceadan

ofersceadwian

ofersceawian

ofersendan

oferseon

ofersettan

ofersittan

oferslop

oferspræc

oferspræce

ofersprædan

ofersprecan

ofersprecol

oferstandan

ofersteppan

oferstigan

oferswiþan

oferswiþness

oferteon

ofertrahtnian

oferþencan

oferwadan

oferweorpan

oferwinnan

oferwrecan

oferwreon

oferwyrcan

oferyþ

Descendants

• Middle English: over-
  • English: over-