oferfeallan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *obarfallan, *ubirfallan, from Proto-Germanic *ubirfallaną; equivalent to ofer- +‎ feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch overfallan, ovirfallon (“to attack; assault”), German überfallen (“to assault, attack, raid”), Swedish överfalla (“to attack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [ˌo.verˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

oferfeallan

  1. to fall upon, attack; beset; onfall

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferfeallan (strong, class VII)
infinitive oferfeallan oferfeallenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular oferfealle oferfēoll
second person singular oferfielst oferfēolle
third person singular oferfielþ oferfēoll
plural oferfeallaþ oferfēollon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular oferfealle oferfēolle
plural oferfeallen oferfēollen
imperative
singular oferfeall
plural oferfeallaþ
participle present past
oferfeallende oferfeallen

Descendants

  • Middle English: overfallen
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