oferstandan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ standan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈstɑn.dɑn/, [ˌo.verˈstɑn.dɑn]

Verb

oferstandan

1. to stand or be above, stand over

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferstandan (strong class 6)

infinitive	oferstandan	oferstandenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferstande	oferstōd
second person singular	oferstenst, oferstentst	oferstōde
third person singular	oferstent	oferstōd
plural	oferstandaþ	oferstōdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferstande	oferstōde
plural	oferstanden	oferstōden
imperative
singular	oferstand
plural	oferstandaþ
participle	present	past
	oferstandende	oferstanden

Descendants

• Middle English: overstonden
  • English: overstand

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “oferstandan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.