oferhieran

Old English

Alternative forms

• oferhȳran, oferhīran, oferhēran

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uberhauzijaną. Equivalent to ofer- +‎ hīeran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈxi͜yː.rɑn/, [ˌo.verˈhi͜yː.rɑn]

Verb

oferhīeran (West Saxon)

1. (with dative) to not listen to, disregard, disobey
2. (with accusative) to overhear

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferhīeran (weak class 1)

infinitive	oferhīeran	oferhīerenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferhīere	oferhīerde
second person singular	oferhīerest, oferhīerst	oferhīerdest
third person singular	oferhīereþ, oferhīerþ	oferhīerde
plural	oferhīeraþ	oferhīerdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferhīere	oferhīerde
plural	oferhīeren	oferhīerden
imperative
singular	oferhīer
plural	oferhīeraþ
participle	present	past
	oferhīerende	oferhīered

Derived terms

• oferhīere (“disobedient”)
• oferhīernes (“disobedience, neglect, contempt”)

Descendants

• Middle English: overheren
  • English: overhear