oferrædan
Old English
Etymology
From ofer- + rǣdan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈræː.dɑn/, [ˌo.verˈræː.dɑn]
Verb
oferrǣdan
- to read over, read through
- to read over to another or oneself
- to consider
Conjugation
Conjugation of oferrǣdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | oferrǣdan | oferrǣdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | oferrǣde | oferrǣdde |
| second person singular | oferrǣdest, oferrǣtst | oferrǣddest |
| third person singular | oferrǣdeþ, oferrǣtt, oferrǣt | oferrǣdde |
| plural | oferrǣdaþ | oferrǣddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | oferrǣde | oferrǣdde |
| plural | oferrǣden | oferrǣdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | oferrǣd | |
| plural | oferrǣdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| oferrǣdende | oferrǣded | |
Descendants
- Middle English: overreden
- English: overread
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “oferrǽdan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.