oferwrecan

Old English

Alternative forms

• oferƿrecan — wynn spelling

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- +‎ wrecan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈwre.kɑn/, [ˌo.verˈwre.kɑn]

Verb

oferwrecan

1. to overwhelm

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwrecan (strong class 5)

infinitive	oferwrecan	oferwrecenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferwrece	oferwræc
second person singular	oferwricst	oferwrǣce
third person singular	oferwricþ	oferwræc
plural	oferwrecaþ	oferwrǣcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferwrece	oferwrǣce
plural	oferwrecen	oferwrǣcen
imperative
singular	oferwrec
plural	oferwrecaþ
participle	present	past
	oferwrecende	oferwrecen

References

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