Old English · verb
oferfeallan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/[ˌo.verˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈfæ͜ɑl · lɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overfallonfall
Meaning
-
to fall upon, attack; beset; onfall
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferfealle | oferfēoll |
| 2nd singular | oferfielst | oferfēolle |
| 3rd singular | oferfielþ | oferfēoll |
| Plural | oferfeallaþ | oferfēollon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferfealle | oferfēolle |
| Plural | oferfeallen | oferfēollen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferfeallan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferfeallenne |
| Imperative singular | oferfeall |
| Imperative plural | oferfeallaþ |
| Present participle | oferfeallende |
| Past participle | oferfeallen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *obarfallan, *ubirfallan, from Proto-Germanic *ubirfallaną; equivalent to ofer- + feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch overfallan, ovirfallon (“to attack; assault”), German überfallen (“to assault, attack, raid”), Swedish överfalla (“to attack”).
Descendants
overfall
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