oferspræc

Old English

Alternative forms

  • oferspǣċ

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- +‎ sprǣċ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.ferˌspræːt͡ʃ/, [ˈo.verˌspræːt͡ʃ]

Noun

ofersprǣċ f

  1. excess speech, loquaciousness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ofersprǣċ
accusative ofersprǣċe
genitive ofersprǣċe
dative ofersprǣċe

References

  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921