Old English · verb
oferwinnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈwin.nɑn/[ˌo.verˈwin.nɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈwin · nɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overwinsubduevanquishconquerdefeat
Meaning
-
to conquer, vanquish, subdue
Iċ cōm, iċ ġeseah, iċ oferwann.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
-
to defeat
Þȳ ilcan ġēare Claudius oferwann Gotan and hīe ādrāf ūt of Crēcum.
The same year, Claudius defeated the Goths and drove them out of Greece.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferwinne | oferwann |
| 2nd singular | oferwinst | oferwunne |
| 3rd singular | oferwinþ | oferwann |
| Plural | oferwinnaþ | oferwunnon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferwinne | oferwunne |
| Plural | oferwinnen | oferwunnen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferwinnan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferwinnenne |
| Imperative singular | oferwinn |
| Imperative plural | oferwinnaþ |
| Present participle | oferwinnende |
| Past participle | oferwunnen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *obarwinnan. Cognate with Old High German ubarwinnan. Equivalent to ofer- + winnan.
Descendants
overwin
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