oferdrifan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ drīfan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈdriː.fɑn/, [ˌo.verˈdriː.vɑn]

Verb

oferdrīfan

1. to overcome, defeat, repel, refute
2. to cover by drifting

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferdrīfan (strong class 1)

infinitive	oferdrīfan	oferdrīfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferdrīfe	oferdrāf
second person singular	oferdrīfst	oferdrife
third person singular	oferdrīfþ	oferdrāf
plural	oferdrīfaþ	oferdrifon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferdrīfe	oferdrife
plural	oferdrīfen	oferdrifen
imperative
singular	oferdrīf
plural	oferdrīfaþ
participle	present	past
	oferdrīfende	oferdrifen

Descendants

• Middle English: overdriven
  • English: overdrive