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Old English · verb

agrafan

Normalised āgrafan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VI
IPA
/ɑːˈɡrɑ.fɑn/
[ɑːˈɡrɑ.vɑn]
Syllables
ɑː · ˈɡrɑ · fɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
carveinscribeengravepolish

Meaning

  1. to carve

  2. to inscribe, engrave

  3. to polish, perfect

Conjugation

Conjugation of agrafan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular āgrafeāgrōf
2nd singular āgræfstāgrōfe
3rd singular āgræfþāgrōf
Plural āgrafaþāgrōfon
Subjunctive
Singular āgrafeāgrōfe
Plural āgrafenāgrōfen
Non-finite forms of agrafan
Form
Infinitive āgrafan
Inflected infinitive āgrafenne
Imperative singular āgraf
Imperative plural āgrafaþ
Present participle āgrafende
Past participle āgrafen

All forms (13)

Etymology

From ā- + grafan (“to carve”).

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