Old English · verb
oferlecgan
Normalised oferleċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈlej.jɑn/[ˌo.verˈled.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈlej · jɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overlayoverburden
Meaning
-
to lay over, above, or upon something else, cover the surface of
-
to overburden, oppress; weigh down
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferleċġe | oferleġde |
| 2nd singular | oferleġst | oferleġdest |
| 3rd singular | oferleġþ | oferleġde |
| Plural | oferleċġaþ | oferleġdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferleċġe | oferleġde |
| Plural | oferleċġen | oferleġden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferleċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferleċġenne |
| Imperative singular | oferleġe |
| Imperative plural | oferleċġaþ |
| Present participle | oferleċġende |
| Past participle | oferleġedoferleġd |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to ofer- + leċġan. Cognate with Old Frisian overledza, ūrledza, Old High German ubarleggen, Gothic (ufarlagjan).
Descendants
overlay
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