ofermod

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- + -mōd. Compare German Übermut (“high spirits”), Dutch overmoed (“overconfidence”), Danish overmod (“overconfidence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.ferˌmoːd/, [ˈo.verˌmoːd]

Adjective

ofermōd

1. proud

Declension

Declension of ofermōd — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ofermōd	ofermōd	ofermōd
Accusative	ofermōdne	ofermōde	ofermōd
Genitive	ofermōdes	ofermōdre	ofermōdes
Dative	ofermōdum	ofermōdre	ofermōdum
Instrumental	ofermōde	ofermōdre	ofermōde
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ofermōde	ofermōda, ofermōde	ofermōd
Accusative	ofermōde	ofermōda, ofermōde	ofermōd
Genitive	ofermōdra	ofermōdra	ofermōdra
Dative	ofermōdum	ofermōdum	ofermōdum
Instrumental	ofermōdum	ofermōdum	ofermōdum

Declension of ofermōd — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ofermōda	ofermōde	ofermōde
Accusative	ofermōdan	ofermōdan	ofermōde
Genitive	ofermōdan	ofermōdan	ofermōdan
Dative	ofermōdan	ofermōdan	ofermōdan
Instrumental	ofermōdan	ofermōdan	ofermōdan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ofermōdan	ofermōdan	ofermōdan
Accusative	ofermōdan	ofermōdan	ofermōdan
Genitive	ofermōdra, ofermōdena	ofermōdra, ofermōdena	ofermōdra, ofermōdena
Dative	ofermōdum	ofermōdum	ofermōdum
Instrumental	ofermōdum	ofermōdum	ofermōdum

Antonyms

• ēaþmōd (“humble”)

Derived terms

• ofermettu (“pride”)
• ofermōdlīċe (“proudly”)

Noun

ofermōd n

1. (rare) pride

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ofermōd	—
accusative	ofermōd	—
genitive	ofermōdes	—
dative	ofermōde	—