Old English · noun

rifter

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈrif.ter/
Syllables: ˈrif · ter (2 syllables)
Modern English: reaping scythe sickle

Meaning

an instrument for reaping; a sickle or scythe

Declension

Declension of rifter
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rifter	riftras
Accusative	rifter	riftras
Genitive	riftres	riftra
Dative	riftre	riftrum

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *riftr, further origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *riftrą (“sickle, scythe”), equivalent to rīpan (“to reap”) + -þor.

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