Old English · verb
oferwyrcan
Normalised oferwyrċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈwyr.t͡ʃɑn/[ˌo.verˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈwyr · t͡ʃɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overworkoverlay
Meaning
-
to cover by working, overlay, work a covering over something
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferwyrċe | oferworhte |
| 2nd singular | oferwyrċestoferwyrcst | oferworhtest |
| 3rd singular | oferwyrċeþoferwyrcþ | oferworhte |
| Plural | oferwyrċaþ | oferworhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferwyrċe | oferworhte |
| Plural | oferwyrċen | oferworhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferwyrċan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferwyrċenne |
| Imperative singular | oferwyrċ |
| Imperative plural | oferwyrċaþ |
| Present participle | oferwyrċende |
| Past participle | oferworht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ofer- + wyrċan.
Descendants
overwork
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