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ofer-módigian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ofer-módigian, -módgian, -módigan
to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride:
    Deut. 32, 27.
— Ðonne se unrihtwísa ofermódegaþ (-módgaþ, Ps. Spl. ) dum superbit impius, Ps. Th. 9, 21. Hwí ofermódige gé ofer óðre men for eówrum gebyrdum, Bt. 30, 2 ; Fox 110, 15: 42 ; Fox 258, 15. Hí ofermódigaþ for ðæm welan, 39, 11; Fox 230, 23. Ne ofermódgiaþ (superbiunt ) ða scírmenn ná for ðý, Past. 17, 2 ; Swt. 109, 17. Hié wið Gode ofermódgiaþ contra Deum superbiunt, 29; Swt. 201, 16. Ðé læs ðe hira fýnd ofermódegodun ne forte superbirent hostes eorum, Hwý gé ofer óðre men ofermódigen, Met. 17, 16.
Etymology
[Cf. O. H. Ger. ubar-muotón superbire.]
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v.  módigian ofer-módian.
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