oferlecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to ofer- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old Frisian overledza, ūrledza, Old High German ubarleggen, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarlagjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈlej.jɑn/, [ˌo.verˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

oferleċġan

  1. to lay over, above, or upon something else, cover the surface of
  2. to overburden, oppress; weigh down

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferleċġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive oferleċġan oferleċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular oferleċġe oferleġde
second person singular oferleġst oferleġdest
third person singular oferleġþ oferleġde
plural oferleċġaþ oferleġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular oferleċġe oferleġde
plural oferleċġen oferleġden
imperative
singular oferleġe
plural oferleċġaþ
participle present past
oferleċġende oferleġed, oferleġd

Descendants

  • Middle English: overlayen

References

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