oferlecgan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to ofer- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old Frisian overledza, ūrledza, Old High German ubarleggen, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarlagjan).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈlej.jɑn/, [ˌo.verˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb[edit]

oferleċġan

  1. to lay over, above, or upon something else, cover the surface of
  2. to overburden, oppress; weigh down

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: overlayen

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