Old English · verb
oferswiþan
Normalised oferswīþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈswiː.θɑn/[ˌo.verˈswiː.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈswiː · θɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- defeatovercome
Meaning
-
to overcome
Nū syndon eahta hēafodmæġnu ðā magan oferswīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.
Now there are eight Chief Virtues, which may overcome these aforesaid devils, through the Lord's assistance.
late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints" -
to defeat
-
to conquer
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferswīþe | oferswīþde |
| 2nd singular | oferswīþestoferswīst | oferswīþdest |
| 3rd singular | oferswīþeþoferswīþþoferswīþ | oferswīþde |
| Plural | oferswīþaþ | oferswīþdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferswīþe | oferswīþde |
| Plural | oferswīþen | oferswīþden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferswīþan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferswīþenne |
| Imperative singular | oferswīþ |
| Imperative plural | oferswīþaþ |
| Present participle | oferswīþende |
| Past participle | oferswīþed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ofer- + swīþan.
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