overflowen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English oferflōwan; equivalent to over- + flowen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
overflowen
- To overflow; to cause flooding or immerse in water.
- (rare) To flow in profuse or excessive quantities.
- (rare) To exist in profuse or great quantities.
Usage notes[edit]
The simple past of this verb is usually weak, but the past participle shows a tendency to be strong (compare flowen, which is usually weak throughout)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of overflowen (weak in -ed or strong class 7)
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
- English: overflow
References[edit]
- “overflouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-12.
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