Old English · verb
oferhleoþrian
Normalised oferhlēoþrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈxle͜oːθ.ri.ɑn/[ˌo.verˈl̥e͜oːð.ri.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈxle͜oːθ · ri · ɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- outsoundsoundwiseexceed
Meaning
-
to outsound, exceed soundwise
[…] sē gyldena organ - hē hīe ealle oferhlēoðrað, ond ealle ðā ōðra hē ādȳfeð.
[…] the golden organ - he outsounds them all, and all the others he deafens.
"The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn: Text and Translation" -
to exceed
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferhlēoþriġe | oferhlēoþrode |
| 2nd singular | oferhlēoþrast | oferhlēoþrodest |
| 3rd singular | oferhlēoþraþ | oferhlēoþrode |
| Plural | oferhlēoþriaþ | oferhlēoþrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferhlēoþriġe | oferhlēoþrode |
| Plural | oferhlēoþriġen | oferhlēoþroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferhlēoþrian |
| Inflected infinitive | oferhlēoþrienne |
| Imperative singular | oferhlēoþra |
| Imperative plural | oferhlēoþriaþ |
| Present participle | oferhlēoþriende |
| Past participle | oferhlēoþrod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to ofer- + hlēoþrian, else oferhlēoþor + -ian.
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