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: 溢れる (あふれる)
古典では「川の水が溢る」のように用いられた。
In classical literature, it was used like 'the river water overflows'.
Modern equivalent. 溢る is the archaic form; 溢れる is used in all contemporary contexts.
Classical Japanese verb. The modern form 溢れる (あふれる) developed from this archaic Nidan verb.