ofersittan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ sittan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈsit.tɑn/, [ˌo.verˈsit.tɑn]

Verb

ofersittan

1. to sit upon, occupy; sit over, take possession of
2. to abstain from; forbear

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofersittan (strong class 5)

infinitive	ofersittan	ofersittenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ofersitte	ofersæt
second person singular	ofersitst	ofersǣte
third person singular	ofersitt, ofersit	ofersæt
plural	ofersittaþ	ofersǣton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ofersitte	ofersǣte
plural	ofersitten	ofersǣten
imperative
singular	ofersite
plural	ofersittaþ
participle	present	past
	ofersittende	oferseten

Descendants

• Middle English: oversitten
  • English: oversit