"ofer-" meaning in Old English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈo.fer/, [ˈo.ver], /ˌo.fer/, [ˌo.ver]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *uber. See ofer (“over”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*uber}} Proto-Germanic *uber Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} ofer-, {{ang-prefix}} ofer-
  1. used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above" Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ofer--ang-prefix-FSPCZCYA Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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      "ipa": "/ˌo.fer/"
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌo.fer/"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌo.ver]"
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