oferseon
Old English
Etymology
From ofer- + sēon. Cognate with Old Saxon ovarsehan, Old High German ubarsehan.
Verb
ofersēon
- To observe, survey, see; oversee.
- To overlook, neglect, despise.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ofersēon (strong class 5)
| infinitive | ofersēon | tō ofersēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ofersēo | oferseah |
| 2nd-person singular | ofersīehst | ofersāwe, ofersǣġe |
| 3rd-person singular | ofersīehþ | oferseah |
| plural | ofersēoþ | ofersāwon, ofersǣgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ofersēo | ofersāwe, ofersǣġe |
| plural | ofersēon | ofersāwen, ofersǣġen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | oferseoh | |
| plural | ofersēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ofersēonde | ofersewen, oferseġen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ouerseen, overseen
- English: oversee
References
- oferseón in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary