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o
fer
PREP
with dat. generally with the idea of rest
Source:
Ringe 2014
:333,
https://bosworthtoller.com/24000
Attested
in
Exeter Book Riddle 51
,
Ælfric's Lives of Saints - Saint Eugenia
originates from: PWGmc
*obar
'over' (obar
>
oβær
>
ofær
>
ofer) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:333)