oferfyllan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ fyllan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈfyl.lɑn/, [ˌo.verˈfyɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

oferfyllan

1. to fill to overflowing, cram, feed in excess; feed too much

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferfyllan (weak class 1)

infinitive	oferfyllan	oferfyllenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferfylle	oferfylde
second person singular	oferfyllest, oferfylst	oferfyldest
third person singular	oferfylleþ, oferfylþ	oferfylde
plural	oferfyllaþ	oferfyldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferfylle	oferfylde
plural	oferfyllen	oferfylden
imperative
singular	oferfyll
plural	oferfyllaþ
participle	present	past
	oferfyllende	oferfylled

Descendants

• Middle English: *overfillen, ouerfüllen
  • English: overfill

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “oferfyllan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.