ofersceawian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ofer- + sċēawian. Compare Dutch overschouwen (“to oversee”).
Verb
[edit]ofersċēawian
- to overlook, superintend
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ofersċēawian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ofersċēawian | ofersċēawienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ofersċēawiġe | ofersċēawode |
| second person singular | ofersċēawast | ofersċēawodest |
| third person singular | ofersċēawaþ | ofersċēawode |
| plural | ofersċēawiaþ | ofersċēawodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ofersċēawiġe | ofersċēawode |
| plural | ofersċēawiġen | ofersċēawoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ofersċēawa | |
| plural | ofersċēawiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ofersċēawiende | ofersċēawod | |
References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ofersċēawian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.