† ofˈgo, v. Obs.
[OE. ofgán, f. of-1 + gán to go. For sense-development, cf. Ger. bekommen to obtain. For senses 3, 4, see of-3.]
1. trans. To demand, require, exact.
| c 1000 ælfric Hom. II. 340 Ic ofga his blodes gyte æt ðinum handum. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 117 Ic of-ga et þe mid groman his blod. |
2. To gain, win, obtain; to obtain by merit, to deserve, earn.
| c 1000 ælfric Hom. I. 118 We sceolon..mid halᵹum mæᵹnum ðone eard ofgan þe we..forluron. c 1100 O.E. Chron. an. 1098 His broðer Rodbert wearð his yrfe numa, swa swa he hit æt þam cynge of-eode. a 1225 Ancr. R. 390 Ich hit wulle heorteliche uorto of-gon þine heorte. 1340 Ayenb. 13 He ssell come ate day of dome to..yelde to echen be þet he heþ of-guo ine þise wordle. 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. ix. 106 To go..and agon [MS. W ofgon] her lyflode. |
3. To go through, permeate.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 3173 Vor þe poyson in is slep þe veines so þoru soȝte Þat it of eode [v.r. ouerwent] al þat body and to deþe him sone broȝte. |
4. To come up with, overtake.
| c 1300 Beket 52 Me ne miȝt hem noȝt ofgo. |
Hence † ofˈgoing vbl. n., deserving, earning.
| 1340 Ayenb. 215 Hare Demere..ham ssel yelde be hare ofgoinge. |