overflowen
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English oferflōwan; equivalent to over- + flowen.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editoverflowen
- To overflow; to cause flooding or immerse in water.
- (rare) To flow in profuse or excessive quantities.
- (rare) To exist in profuse or great quantities.
Usage notes
editThe simple past of this verb is usually weak, but the past participle shows a tendency to be strong (compare flowen, which is usually weak throughout)
Conjugation
editConjugation of overflowen (weak in -ed or strong class 7)
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
edit- English: overflow
References
edit- “overflouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-12.
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