Old English · adjective
rof
Normalised rōf
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /roːf/
- Syllables
- roːf (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- vigorousvaliantrenownedkeen
Meaning
-
vigorous, strong; valiant, brave, keen
Ġēat uniġmetes wel / rōfne randwigan restan lyste.
Eager the Geat, shield-fighter sturdy, for sleeping yearned
Beowulf -
noble, renowned
ac hē mæġnes rōf mīn costode.
But he, famed for his strength, tested me.
Beowulf
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | rōf | rōf | rōf |
| Accusative | rōfne | rōfe | rōf |
| Genitive | rōfes | rōfre | rōfes |
| Dative | rōfum | rōfre | rōfum |
| Instrumental | rōfe | rōfre | rōfe |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | rōfe | rōfarōfe | rōf |
| Accusative | rōfe | rōfarōfe | rōf |
| Genitive | rōfra | rōfra | rōfra |
| Dative | rōfum | rōfum | rōfum |
| Instrumental | rōfum | rōfum | rōfum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | rōfa | rōfe | rōfe |
| Accusative | rōfan | rōfan | rōfe |
| Genitive | rōfan | rōfan | rōfan |
| Dative | rōfan | rōfan | rōfan |
| Instrumental | rōfan | rōfan | rōfan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | rōfan | rōfan | rōfan |
| Accusative | rōfan | rōfan | rōfan |
| Genitive | rōfrarōfena | rōfrarōfena | rōfrarōfena |
| Dative | rōfum | rōfum | rōfum |
| Instrumental | rōfum | rōfum | rōfum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *rōf.
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