Offa

Hemel-Hempstead, with the name Offa rudely carved upon it.

Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune 1863

“Oh yes,” said I, “it was built by an old Saxon king called Offa, against the incursions of the Welsh.”

Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery 2004

I had no fear that he would call Offa yet, or that Erling would suffer him to go to his comrades in the hall.

A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford 1884

Sometimes the name Dykes may imply residence near some historic earthwork, such as Offa's Dyke, just as Wall, for which Waugh was used in the north, may show connection with the Roman wall.

The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

They were still busy as I crossed to the western bank and slipped down along Offa's Dyke path – a tunnel here through tangled brakes of hazel and holly.

Country diary: Hay-on-Wye 2011

Offa wants more universities to take students' backgrounds into account.

Universities raising fees must double spending on widening access 2011

Gareth Thomas MP, Labour's shadow universities minister drew attention to the fact that no institution had lowered its fees because of pressure from Offa.

Universities given go-ahead to charge £9,000 tuition fees 2011

Offa said that universities that had the least diverse student population but were the most academically selective spent an annual average of £400 a student on widening access; from next year, they will be asked to spend up to £900.

Universities raising fees must double spending on widening access 2011

Final details of how much universities will charge undergraduates next year were released on Tuesday by the Office for Fair Access Offa, which has vetted proposals to widen participation in higher education.

Universities given go-ahead to charge £9,000 tuition fees 2011

Offa revealed that negotiations took place with 52 institutions whose initial proposals did not meet the watchdog's expectations.

Universities given go-ahead to charge £9,000 tuition fees 2011