overflowen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English oferflōwan; equivalent to over- + flowen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːvərˈflɔu̯ən/, /ɔvərˈflɔu̯ən/
Verb
overflowen
- To overflow; to cause flooding or immerse in water.
- (rare) To flow in profuse or excessive quantities.
- (rare) To exist in profuse or great quantities.
Usage notes
The simple past of this verb is usually weak, but the past participle shows a tendency to be strong (compare flowen, which is usually weak throughout)
Conjugation
Conjugation of overflowen (weak in -ed or strong class 7)
| infinitive | (to) overflowen, overflowe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | overflowe | overflowed, overflew | |
| 2nd-person singular | overflowest | overflowedest, overflewe, overflew | |
| 3rd-person singular | overfloweth | overflowed, overflew | |
| subjunctive singular | overflowe | overflowed1, overflewe1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | overflowen, overflowe | overfloweden, overflowede, overflewen, overflewe | |
| imperative plural | overfloweth, overflowe | — | |
| participles | overflowynge, overflowende | overflowed, overflowen | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: overflow
References
- “overflouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-12.
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