oferwadan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- +‎ wadan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈwɑ.dɑn/, [ˌo.verˈwɑ.dɑn]

Verb

oferwadan

1. (transitive) to cross over (something) by wading

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwadan (strong class 6)

infinitive	oferwadan	oferwadenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferwade	oferwōd
second person singular	oferwætst	oferwōde
third person singular	oferwætt, oferwæt	oferwōd
plural	oferwadaþ	oferwōdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferwade	oferwōde
plural	oferwaden	oferwōden
imperative
singular	oferwad
plural	oferwadaþ
participle	present	past
	oferwadende	oferwæden, oferwaden

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “oferwadan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.