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Offing

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Offa +‎ -ing (son)

Proper noun

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Offing m

  1. a son of Offa
    • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      Penda wæs Pybbing, Pybba Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebbing, Cnebba Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþēowing, Angelþēow Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wihtlæging, Wihtlæg Wodening.
      Penda was son of Pybba, Pybba son of Creoda, Creoda son of Cynewald, Cynewald son of Cnebba, Cnebba son of Icel, Icel son of Eomer, Eomer son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow son of Offa, Offa son of Wermund, Wermund son of Wihtlæg, and Wihtlæg son of Woden.