ofersceadan
Old English
Alternative forms
- oferscādan
Etymology
Equivalent to ofer- + sceādan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈʃɑː.dɑn/, [ˌo.verˈʃɑː.dɑn]
- IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈʃæ͜ɑː.dɑn/, [ˌo.verˈʃæ͜ɑː.dɑn]
Verb
ofersċeādan or ofersċēadan
- to sprinkle over with something
Conjugation
Conjugation of ofersċeādan (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | ofersċeādan | ofersċeādenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ofersċeāde | ofersċēd, ofersċēad |
| second person singular | ofersċēatst | ofersċēde, ofersċēade |
| third person singular | ofersċēatt, ofersċēat | ofersċēd, ofersċēad |
| plural | ofersċeādaþ | ofersċēdon, ofersċēadon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ofersċeāde | ofersċēde, ofersċēade |
| plural | ofersċeāden | ofersċēden, ofersċēaden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ofersċeād | |
| plural | ofersċeādaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ofersċeādende | ofersċeāden | |
Conjugation of ofersċēadan (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | ofersċēadan | ofersċēadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ofersċēade | ofersċēd, ofersċēad |
| second person singular | ofersċēatst | ofersċēde, ofersċēade |
| third person singular | ofersċēatt, ofersċēat | ofersċēd, ofersċēad |
| plural | ofersċēadaþ | ofersċēdon, ofersċēadon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ofersċēade | ofersċēde, ofersċēade |
| plural | ofersċēaden | ofersċēden, ofersċēaden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ofersċēad | |
| plural | ofersċēadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ofersċēadende | ofersċēaden | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ofersceadan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.