Old English · verb
offeallan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /ofˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/[ofˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- of · ˈfæ͜ɑl · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- falling
Meaning
-
to fall upon, kill by falling
...ðā ðā hǣðenan āhēowon þæt trēow mid ormǣtre blisse, þæt hit brastliende sāh tō ðām hālgan were, hetelīċe swīðe. Þā worhte hē onġēan ðām hrēosendum trēowe þǣs Hǣlendes rōde tācn, and hit ðǣrrihte ætstōd, wende ðā onġēan, and hrēas underbæc, and fornēan offēoll ðā ðe hit ǣr forcurfon.
Then the heathens cut down the tree with great joy, so that, rustling, it fell towards the holy man very violently. Then he made the sign of the Savior's cross to the falling tree, and it immediately stood still, turned around, and fell backwards, and almost fell upon those who had previously cut it.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | offealle | offēoll |
| 2nd singular | offielst | offēolle |
| 3rd singular | offielþ | offēoll |
| Plural | offeallaþ | offēollon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | offealle | offēolle |
| Plural | offeallen | offēollen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | offeallan |
| Inflected infinitive | offeallenne |
| Imperative singular | offeall |
| Imperative plural | offeallaþ |
| Present participle | offeallende |
| Past participle | offeallen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
By surface analysis, of- + feallan.
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