ofergan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ofer- +‎ gān. Cognate with Old High German ubargān.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈɡɑːn/, [ˌo.verˈɡɑːn]

Verb[edit]

ofergān

  1. to overspread, overrun, conquer, be over anything, come upon, attack; onfall
  2. to go or pass over a limit, transgress
  3. to go across, traverse, pass off or away, come to an end

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: overgon