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Old English · verb

crafian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈkrɑ.fi.ɑn/
[ˈkrɑ.vi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈkrɑ · fi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
craveimplore

Meaning

  1. to crave

  2. to ask, implore

  3. to demand

  4. to summon

Conjugation

Conjugation of crafian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular crafiġecrafode
2nd singular crafastcrafodest
3rd singular crafaþcrafode
Plural crafiaþcrafodon
Subjunctive
Singular crafiġecrafode
Plural crafiġencrafoden
Non-finite forms of crafian
Form
Infinitive crafian
Inflected infinitive crafienne
Imperative singular crafa
Imperative plural crafiaþ
Present participle crafiende
Past participle crafodġecrafod

All forms (15)

Etymology

Probably Proto-West Germanic *krafōn, modification of Proto-Germanic *krafjaną. Derivation from Old Norse krǫf (< *krafō) or krafa (both "demand"), is also possible, but usually now rejected.

Descendants

crave

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