oferyþ
Old English
Alternative forms
- oferȳð – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ofer- + ȳþ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.ferˌyːθ/, [ˈo.verˌyːθ]
Noun
oferȳþ f (nominative plural oferȳþa)
- an excessive wave such as from a stormy sea
Declension
Declension of oferyþ (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | oferȳþ | oferȳþe, oferȳþa |
| accusative | oferȳþ, oferȳþe | oferȳþe, oferȳþa |
| genitive | oferȳþe | oferȳþa |
| dative | oferȳþe | oferȳþum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “OFERȲД, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.