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Old English · verb

oferwadan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VI
IPA
/ˌo.ferˈwɑ.dɑn/
[ˌo.verˈwɑ.dɑn]
Syllables
ˌo · fer · ˈwɑ · dɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
wading

Meaning

  1. to cross over (something) by wading

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwadan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular oferwadeoferwōd
2nd singular oferwætstoferwōde
3rd singular oferwættoferwætoferwōd
Plural oferwadaþoferwōdon
Subjunctive
Singular oferwadeoferwōde
Plural oferwadenoferwōden
Non-finite forms of oferwadan
Form
Infinitive oferwadan
Inflected infinitive oferwadenne
Imperative singular oferwad
Imperative plural oferwadaþ
Present participle oferwadende
Past participle oferwædenoferwaden

All forms (15)

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- + wadan.

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