oferswiþan

Old English

Alternative forms

• oferswȳþan

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ swīþan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈswiː.θɑn/, [ˌo.verˈswiː.ðɑn]

Verb

oferswīþan

1. to overcome
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

     Nū syndon eahta hēafodmæġnu ðā magan oferswīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.

     Now there are eight Chief Virtues, which may overcome these aforesaid devils, through the Lord's assistance.

2. to defeat
3. to conquer

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferswīþan (weak class 1)

infinitive	oferswīþan	oferswīþenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferswīþe	oferswīþde
second person singular	oferswīþest, oferswīst	oferswīþdest
third person singular	oferswīþeþ, oferswīþþ, oferswīþ	oferswīþde
plural	oferswīþaþ	oferswīþdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferswīþe	oferswīþde
plural	oferswīþen	oferswīþden
imperative
singular	oferswīþ
plural	oferswīþaþ
participle	present	past
	oferswīþende	oferswīþed

Derived terms

• unoferswīþendlīċ