oferflitan

Old English

Etymology

ofer- +‎ flītan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈfliː.tɑn/, [ˌo.verˈfliː.tɑn]

Verb

oferflītan

  1. to overcome, get the better of
    • c. 700, Beowulf, lines 517-8
      Hē þē æt sunde oferflāt, hæfde māre mæġen.
      He outdid you in the sea, he had more strength.

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferflītan (strong, class I)
infinitive oferflītan oferflītenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular oferflīte oferflāt
second person singular oferflītst oferflite
third person singular oferflītt, oferflīt oferflāt
plural oferflītaþ oferfliton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular oferflīte oferflite
plural oferflīten oferfliten
imperative
singular oferflīt
plural oferflītaþ
participle present past
oferflītende oferfliten
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