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Old English · verb

oferfyllan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˌo.ferˈfyl.lɑn/
[ˌo.verˈfyɫ.ɫɑn]
Syllables
ˌo · fer · ˈfyl · lɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
overfilloverflowingexcesscram

Meaning

  1. to fill to overflowing, cram, feed in excess; feed too much

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferfyllan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular oferfylleoferfylde
2nd singular oferfyllestoferfylstoferfyldest
3rd singular oferfylleþoferfylþoferfylde
Plural oferfyllaþoferfyldon
Subjunctive
Singular oferfylleoferfylde
Plural oferfyllenoferfylden
Non-finite forms of oferfyllan
Form
Infinitive oferfyllan
Inflected infinitive oferfyllenne
Imperative singular oferfyll
Imperative plural oferfyllaþ
Present participle oferfyllende
Past participle oferfylled

All forms (16)

Etymology

From ofer- + fyllan.

Descendants

overfill

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