Old English · verb
oferteon
Normalised ofertēon
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈte͜oːn/[ˌo.verˈte͜oːn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈte͜oːn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- concludedrawingeclipse
Meaning
-
to draw one thing over another
Woruld miste ofertēah, þȳstrum biþeahte. ― He/she drew mist over the world, covered it in shadow.
1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, German Lexicon Project.
-
to cover by drawing one thing over another; to eclipse; to obscure
Ðonne se fulla mōna wyrð ofertogen mid þȳstrum.
(please add an English translation of this quotation)
1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, German Lexicon Project. Ðonne ic ofertēo heo -
to bring to an end; to end, conclude
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ofertēo | ofertēah |
| 2nd singular | ofertīehst | ofertuge |
| 3rd singular | ofertīehþ | ofertēah |
| Plural | ofertēoþ | ofertugon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ofertēo | ofertuge |
| Plural | ofertēon | ofertugen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ofertēon |
| Inflected infinitive | ofertēonne |
| Imperative singular | ofertēoh |
| Imperative plural | ofertēoþ |
| Present participle | ofertēonde |
| Past participle | ofertogen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From ofer- + tēon.
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