oferwreon

Old English

Alternative forms

• oforwrēon

Etymology

Equivalent to ofer- +‎ wrēon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈwre͜oːn/, [ˌo.verˈwre͜oːn]

Verb

oferwrēon

1. to cover over
2. to veil, hide, or conceal
3. to overspread

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwrēon (strong class 1)

infinitive	oferwrēon	oferwrēonne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferwrēo	oferwrāh, oferwrēah
second person singular	oferwrīehst	oferwrige, oferwruge
third person singular	oferwrīehþ	oferwrāh, oferwrēah
plural	oferwrēoþ	oferwrigon, oferwrugon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferwrēo	oferwrige, oferwruge
plural	oferwrēon	oferwrigen, oferwrugen
imperative
singular	oferwrēoh
plural	oferwrēoþ
participle	present	past
	oferwrēonde	oferwriġen, oferwrogen

Derived terms

• oferwrīgels m (“covering”)

References

• Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
• T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921