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ofer-hleápan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to overleap, pass by jumping
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  • Ic oferhleápe transitio, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 40.

    Saltus lunae,

    ðæt is, ðæs mónan hlýp, for ðan ðe hé oferhlýpþ ǽnne dæg,
      Lchdm. iii. 264, 24.
  • Ðæt hors slóg on ðam wege oferhleóp,

      Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17.
  • All eorþlíc þing wæs oferhleápende (

    transiliens

    ),
      2, 7; S. 509, 14. v. next word.
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  • ofer-hleápan, v.