oferlecgan

Old English

Etymology

From ofer- + leċġan. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarlagjan).

Verb

oferleċġan

  1. To lay over, above, or upon something else, cover the surface of.
  2. To overburden, oppress; weigh down.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: overlayen

References

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