Old English · verb
oferrædan
Normalised oferrǣdan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈræː.dɑn/[ˌo.verˈræː.dɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈræː · dɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overreadread
Meaning
-
to read over, read through
-
to read over to another or oneself
-
to consider
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferrǣde | oferrǣdde |
| 2nd singular | oferrǣdestoferrǣtst | oferrǣddest |
| 3rd singular | oferrǣdeþoferrǣttoferrǣt | oferrǣdde |
| Plural | oferrǣdaþ | oferrǣddon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferrǣde | oferrǣdde |
| Plural | oferrǣden | oferrǣdden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferrǣdan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferrǣdenne |
| Imperative singular | oferrǣd |
| Imperative plural | oferrǣdaþ |
| Present participle | oferrǣdende |
| Past participle | oferrǣded |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From ofer- + rǣdan.
Descendants
overread
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