eldertongue

Old English · noun

oferyþ

Normalised oferȳþ

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈo.ferˌyːθ/
[ˈo.verˌyːθ]
Syllables
ˈo · fer · ˌyːθ (3 syllables)
Modern English
excessivestormy

Meaning

  1. an excessive wave such as from a stormy sea

Declension

Declension of oferyþ
SingularPlural
Nominative oferȳþoferȳþeoferȳþa
Accusative oferȳþoferȳþeoferȳþeoferȳþa
Genitive oferȳþeoferȳþa
Dative oferȳþeoferȳþum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- + ȳþ.

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