Old English · verb
oferhycgan
Normalised oferhyċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈxyj.jɑn/[ˌo.verˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈxyj · jɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- contemptuouscontempt
Meaning
-
to despise, scorn, be contemptuous of
-
to hold in contempt
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferhyċġe | oferhogde |
| 2nd singular | oferhyġst | oferhogdest |
| 3rd singular | oferhyġþ | oferhogde |
| Plural | oferhyċġaþ | oferhogdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferhyċġe | oferhogde |
| Plural | oferhyċġen | oferhogden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferhyċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferhyċġenne |
| Imperative singular | oferhyġe |
| Imperative plural | oferhyċġaþ |
| Present participle | oferhyċġende |
| Past participle | oferhogd |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to ofer- + hyċġan.
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