nidan verb (lower class) with 'ru' ending (archaic)
to overflow; to flood; to brim over
Archaic Nidan verb (lower class) with 'ru' ending, equivalent to modern 溢れる (あふれる). Found in classical texts; not used in contemporary Japanese.
See also: あふれる
In classical literature, it was used like 'the river water overflows'.
Archaic kanji spelling for the classical verb あふる. In modern Japanese, this form is not used; the modern equivalent is 溢れる (あふれる).
Classical Japanese verb. The modern form 溢れる (あふれる) developed from this archaic Nidan verb.