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 1)

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