oferfaran
Old English
Etymology
From ofer- + faran. Compare Old High German ubarfaran.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈfɑ.rɑn/, [ˌo.verˈfɑ.rɑn]
Verb
oferfaran
- to go off, pass or cross something, go or pass through, penetrate, traverse
- to come upon, come across, meet with
Conjugation
Conjugation of oferfaran (strong, class VI)
| infinitive | oferfaran | oferfarenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | oferfare | oferfōr |
| second person singular | oferfærest, oferfærst | oferfōre |
| third person singular | oferfæreþ, oferfærþ | oferfōr |
| plural | oferfaraþ | oferfōron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | oferfare | oferfōre |
| plural | oferfaren | oferfōren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | oferfar | |
| plural | oferfaraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| oferfarende | oferfæren, oferfaren | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ouerfaren, *overfaren
- English: overfare
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “oferfaran”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.