oferwyrcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• oferwyrċean
• oferƿyrċan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ wyrċan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈwyr.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˌo.verˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

oferwyrċan

1. to cover by working, overlay, work a covering over something

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwyrċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	oferwyrċan	oferwyrċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferwyrċe	oferworhte
second person singular	oferwyrċest, oferwyrcst	oferworhtest
third person singular	oferwyrċeþ, oferwyrcþ	oferworhte
plural	oferwyrċaþ	oferworhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferwyrċe	oferworhte
plural	oferwyrċen	oferworhten
imperative
singular	oferwyrċ
plural	oferwyrċaþ
participle	present	past
	oferwyrċende	oferworht

Descendants

• Middle English: overwerken (possibly)
  • English: overwork

References

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