oferlibban

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- +‎ libban. Cognate with Old High German ubarlebēn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈlib.bɑn/, [ˌo.verˈlib.bɑn]

Verb

oferlibban

1. to outlive, survive

Conjugation

infinitive	oferlibban	oferlibbenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferlibbe	oferlifde
second person singular	oferleofast	oferlifdest
third person singular	oferleofaþ	oferlifde
plural	oferlibbaþ	oferlifdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferlibbe	oferlifde
plural	oferlibben	oferlifden
imperative
singular	oferleofa
plural	oferlibbaþ
participle	present	past
	oferlibbende	oferlifd

Conjugation of oferlibban (weak class 3)

Descendants

• Middle English: overliven
  • English: overlive

References

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