ceorfan

Middle English

Verb

ceorfan

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of kerven

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kerban, from Proto-Germanic *kerbaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe͜or.fɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

ċeorfan

  1. to cut

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċeorfan (strong, class III)
infinitive ċeorfan ċeorfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ċeorfe ċearf
second person singular ċierfst curfe
third person singular ċierfþ ċearf
plural ċeorfaþ curfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ċeorfe curfe
plural ċeorfen curfen
imperative
singular ċeorf
plural ċeorfaþ
participle present past
ċeorfende (ġe)corfen

Derived terms

Descendants

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