oferlecgan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to ofer- + leċġan. Cognate with Old Frisian overledza, ūrledza, Old High German ubarleggen, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarlagjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈlej.jɑn/, [ˌo.verˈled.d͡ʒɑn]
Verb
oferleċġan
- to lay over, above, or upon something else, cover the surface of
- to overburden, oppress; weigh down
Conjugation
Conjugation of oferleċġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | oferleċġan | oferleċġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | oferleċġe | oferleġde |
| second person singular | oferleġst | oferleġdest |
| third person singular | oferleġþ | oferleġde |
| plural | oferleċġaþ | oferleġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | oferleċġe | oferleġde |
| plural | oferleċġen | oferleġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | oferleġe | |
| plural | oferleċġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| oferleċġende | oferleġed, oferleġd | |
Descendants
- Middle English: overlayen
- English: overlay
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “oferlecgan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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