oferhycgan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- +‎ hyċġan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈxyj.jɑn/, [ˌo.verˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

oferhyċġan

1. to despise, scorn, be contemptuous of
2. to hold in contempt

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferhyċġan (weak class 3)

infinitive	oferhyċġan	oferhyċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferhyċġe	oferhogde
second person singular	oferhyġst	oferhogdest
third person singular	oferhyġþ	oferhogde
plural	oferhyċġaþ	oferhogdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferhyċġe	oferhogde
plural	oferhyċġen	oferhogden
imperative
singular	oferhyġe
plural	oferhyċġaþ
participle	present	past
	oferhyċġende	oferhogd

References

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