"oferswiþan" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌo.ferˈswiː.θɑn/, [ˌo.verˈswiː.ðɑn]
Etymology: From ofer- + swīþan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|ofer|swīþan}} ofer- + swīþan Head templates: {{ang-verb|oferswīþan}} oferswīþan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|oferswīþan<w1>}} Forms: oferswīþan [canonical], weak [table-tags], oferswīþan [infinitive], oferswīþenne [infinitive], oferswīþe [first-person, present, singular], oferswīþde [first-person, past, singular], oferswīþest [present, second-person, singular], oferswīst [present, second-person, singular], oferswīþdest [past, second-person, singular], oferswīþeþ [present, singular, third-person], oferswīþþ [present, singular, third-person], oferswīþ [present, singular, third-person], oferswīþde [past, singular, third-person], oferswīþaþ [plural, present], oferswīþdon [past, plural], oferswīþe [present, singular], oferswīþde [past, singular], oferswīþen [plural, present], oferswīþden [past, plural], oferswīþ [imperative, past, present, singular], oferswīþaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], oferswīþende [imperative, present], oferswīþed [imperative, past]
  1. to overcome
    Sense id: en-oferswiþan-ang-verb-dPuoHZ5S Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ofer-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 28 21 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ofer-: 64 21 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 28 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 18 13
  2. to defeat
    Sense id: en-oferswiþan-ang-verb-7kWmnS7G
  3. to conquer
    Sense id: en-oferswiþan-ang-verb-ajo~90et
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: oferswȳþan Derived forms: unoferswīþendlīċ 
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From ofer- + swīþan.",
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    {
      "form": "weak",
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþan",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþdest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "oferswīþeþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "oferswīþþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "oferswīþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþdon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oferswīþan"
      },
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      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oferswīþan<w1>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 28 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "64 21 16",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "69 18 13",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Now there are eight Chief Virtues, which may overcome these aforesaid devils, through the Lord's assistance.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Memory of the Saints\"\nNū syndon eahta hēafodmæġnu ðā magan oferswīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to overcome"
      ],
      "id": "en-oferswiþan-ang-verb-dPuoHZ5S",
      "links": [
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          "overcome",
          "overcome"
        ]
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        "to defeat"
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      "id": "en-oferswiþan-ang-verb-7kWmnS7G",
      "links": [
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          "defeat",
          "defeat"
        ]
      ]
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        "to conquer"
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          "conquer"
        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌo.ferˈswiː.θɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌo.verˈswiː.ðɑn]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "oferswȳþan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oferswiþan"
}

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    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "unoferswīþendlīċ"
    }
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "form": "oferswīþde",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "oferswīþest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "oferswīst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "oferswīþdest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "oferswīþþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "oferswīþaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "oferswīþdon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "oferswīþe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oferswīþed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
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      "args": {
        "1": "oferswīþan"
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      "args": {
        "1": "oferswīþan<w1>"
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Now there are eight Chief Virtues, which may overcome these aforesaid devils, through the Lord's assistance.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Memory of the Saints\"\nNū syndon eahta hēafodmæġnu ðā magan oferswīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.",
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      "glosses": [
        "to overcome"
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          "overcome",
          "overcome"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to defeat"
      ],
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          "defeat",
          "defeat"
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    },
    {
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        "to conquer"
      ],
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        [
          "conquer",
          "conquer"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌo.ferˈswiː.θɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌo.verˈswiː.ðɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "oferswȳþan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oferswiþan"
}

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