ræfan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *raibijan, from Proto-Germanic *raibijaną (“to make happy, please, delight”), from Proto-Indo-European *reyp- (“to tear; border, edge”). Cognate with Old Norse reifa (“to help, delight, promote, give gifts, decorate”), Icelandic reifa (“to wrap up, swaddle; unloose, disclose; rip up”). Possibly also related to Old English rift (“curtain, veil”), Old English ārāfian (“to uncoil, wind off”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈræː.fɑn/, [ˈræː.vɑn]
Verb
rǣfan
Conjugation
Conjugation of rǣfan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | rǣfan | rǣfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | rǣfe | rǣfde |
| second person singular | rǣfest, rǣfst | rǣfdest |
| third person singular | rǣfeþ, rǣfþ | rǣfde |
| plural | rǣfaþ | rǣfdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | rǣfe | rǣfde |
| plural | rǣfen | rǣfden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rǣf | |
| plural | rǣfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| rǣfende | (ġe)rǣfed | |
Related terms
- ārǣfan (“to set free, unwrap”)
- rāfian
- ārāfian (“to uncoil, wind off”)