ofersettan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ubarsattjan, equivalent to ofer- +‎ settan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈset.tɑn/, [ˌo.verˈset.tɑn]

Verb

ofersettan

1. to set over, put in a position of authority
2. to be overcome with something

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofersettan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ofersettan	ofersettenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ofersette	ofersette
second person singular	ofersetst	ofersettest
third person singular	ofersett, oferset	ofersette
plural	ofersettaþ	ofersetton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ofersette	ofersette
plural	ofersetten	ofersetten
imperative
singular	ofersete
plural	ofersettaþ
participle	present	past
	ofersettende	oferseted, ofersett, oferset

Descendants

• Middle English: oversetten
  • English: overset
  • Scots: overset