Old English · verb
oferflitan
Normalised oferflītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈfliː.tɑn/[ˌo.verˈfliː.tɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈfliː · tɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
to overcome, get the better of
c. 700, Beowulf, lines 517-8
He outdid you in the sea, he had more strength.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferflīte | oferflāt |
| 2nd singular | oferflītst | oferflite |
| 3rd singular | oferflīttoferflīt | oferflāt |
| Plural | oferflītaþ | oferfliton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferflīte | oferflite |
| Plural | oferflīten | oferfliten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferflītan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferflītenne |
| Imperative singular | oferflīt |
| Imperative plural | oferflītaþ |
| Present participle | oferflītende |
| Past participle | oferfliten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
ofer- + flītan
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