ofersprecan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ sprecan. Cognate with Old High German ubarsprehhan.

Verb

ofersprecan

  1. To say too much, use too many words.
  2. To say or speak too much, more than is just.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ofersprecan (strong class 5)
infinitive ofersprecan tō ofersprecenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ofersprece oferspræc
2nd-person singular oferspricest ofersprǣce
3rd-person singular oferspriceþ oferspræc
plural ofersprecaþ ofersprǣcon
subjunctive present past
singular ofersprece ofersprǣce
plural ofersprecen ofersprǣcen
imperative
singular ofersprec
plural ofersprecaþ
participle present past
ofersprecende ofersprecen

Descendants
  • Middle English: *overspeken

References
  • ofersprecan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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