Old English · verb
oferhieran
Normalised oferhīeran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈxi͜yː.rɑn/[ˌo.verˈhi͜yː.rɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈxi͜yː · rɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overheardisobeydisregard
Meaning
-
to not listen to, disregard, disobey
-
to overhear
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferhīere | oferhīerde |
| 2nd singular | oferhīerestoferhīerst | oferhīerdest |
| 3rd singular | oferhīereþoferhīerþ | oferhīerde |
| Plural | oferhīeraþ | oferhīerdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferhīere | oferhīerde |
| Plural | oferhīeren | oferhīerden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferhīeran |
| Inflected infinitive | oferhīerenne |
| Imperative singular | oferhīer |
| Imperative plural | oferhīeraþ |
| Present participle | oferhīerende |
| Past participle | oferhīered |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *uberhauzijaną. Equivalent to ofer- + hīeran.
Descendants
overhear
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