oferseon

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ sēon. Cognate with Old Saxon ovarsehan, Old High German ubarsehan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈse͜oːn/, [ˌo.verˈse͜oːn]

Verb

ofersēon

1. to observe, survey, see; oversee
2. to overlook, neglect, despise

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofersēon (strong class 5)

infinitive	ofersēon	ofersēonne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ofersēo	oferseah
second person singular	ofersiehst	ofersāwe
third person singular	ofersiehþ	oferseah
plural	ofersēoþ	ofersāwon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ofersēo	ofersāwe
plural	ofersēon	ofersāwen
imperative
singular	oferseoh
plural	ofersēoþ
participle	present	past
	ofersēonde	ofersewen

Descendants

• Middle English: ouerseen, overseen
  • English: oversee

References

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