ofersawan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ofersaƿan
Etymology
Equivalent to ofer- + sāwan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌoverˈsɑːwɑn/
Verb
ofersāwan
- to sow seed over other sown seed; to oversow
Conjugation
Conjugation of ofersāwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | ofersāwan | tō ofersāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ofersāwe | ofersēow |
| 2nd-person singular | ofersǣwest | ofersēowe |
| 3rd-person singular | ofersǣweþ | ofersēow |
| plural | ofersāwaþ | ofersēowon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ofersāwe | ofersēowe |
| plural | ofersāwen | ofersēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ofersāw | |
| plural | ofersāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ofersāwende | (ġe)ofersāwen | |
Synonyms
- oferġesāwan
Descendants
- English: oversow
References
- OFERSĀWAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- OFERSĀWAN supplemental input in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary