ofslean

Old English

Etymology

of- +‎ slēan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ofˈslæ͜ɑːn/

Verb

ofslēan

1. to kill
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Þǣr wæs Persa X M ofslæġen ġehorsedra, ⁊ eahtatiġ M fēþena,⁊ eahtatiġ M ġefangenra.

     There, 10,000 Persian cavalry were slain, and 80,000 infanty, and 80,000 were captured.

   Þone ǣrestan þe hē tō ġebīecneþ, þone iċ ofslēa.

   The first person he points to, that's who I'm killing.

   Ne lǣtaþ ġē ēow self þǣr ūte ofslēan.

   Don't get yourselves killed out there.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofslēan (strong class 6)

infinitive	ofslēan	ofslēanne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ofslēa	ofslōg, ofslōh
second person singular	ofsliehst	ofslōge
third person singular	ofsliehþ	ofslōg, ofslōh
plural	ofslēaþ	ofslōgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ofslēa	ofslōge
plural	ofslēan	ofslōgen
imperative
singular	ofsleah
plural	ofslēaþ
participle	present	past
	ofslēande	ofslæġen