ofergan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ gān. Cognate with Old High German ubargān.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈɡɑːn/, [ˌo.verˈɡɑːn]

Verb

ofergān

  1. to overspread, overrun, conquer, be over anything, come upon, attack; onfall
  2. to go or pass over a limit, transgress
  3. to go across, traverse, pass off or away, come to an end

Conjugation
Conjugation of ofergān (irregular)
infinitive ofergān ofergānne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ofergā oferēode
second person singular ofergǣst oferēodest
third person singular ofergǣþ oferēode
plural ofergāþ oferēodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ofergā oferēode
plural ofergān oferēoden
imperative
singular ofergā
plural ofergāþ
participle present past
ofergānde ofergān

Descendants
  • Middle English: overgon
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