oferhycgan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to ofer- + hyċġan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
oferhyċġan
- to despise, scorn, be contemptuous of
- to hold in contempt
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of oferhyċġan (weak class 3)
| infinitive | oferhyċġan | oferhyċġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | oferhyċġe | oferhogde |
| second person singular | oferhyġst | oferhogdest |
| third person singular | oferhyġþ | oferhogde |
| plural | oferhyċġaþ | oferhogdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | oferhyċġe | oferhogde |
| plural | oferhyċġen | oferhogden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | oferhyġe | |
| plural | oferhyċġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| oferhyċġende | oferhogd | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “oferhycgan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.