eldertongue

Old English · verb

don of

Part of speech
verb
IPA
/ˌdoːn ˈof/
Syllables
ˌdoːn · ˈof (2 syllables)
Modern English
doff

Meaning

  1. to take off (remove)

    late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Exodus 3:5

    Take your shoes off your feet! The place you're standing on is holy ground.

Descendants

doff

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