Old English · verb
sceorfan
Normalised sċeorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈʃe͜or.fɑn/[ˈʃe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈʃe͜or · fɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gnawbite
Meaning
-
to gnaw, bite
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sċeorfe | sċearf |
| 2nd singular | sċierfst | sċurfe |
| 3rd singular | sċierfþ | sċearf |
| Plural | sċeorfaþ | sċurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sċeorfe | sċurfe |
| Plural | sċeorfen | sċurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sċeorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | sċeorfenne |
| Imperative singular | sċeorf |
| Imperative plural | sċeorfaþ |
| Present participle | sċeorfende |
| Past participle | sċorfenġesċorfen |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skerpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
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