sceorfan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skerpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃe͜or.fɑn/, [ˈʃe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

sċeorfan

  1. to gnaw, bite

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċeorfan (strong, class III)
infinitive sċeorfan sċeorfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċeorfe sċearf
second person singular sċierfst sċurfe
third person singular sċierfþ sċearf
plural sċeorfaþ sċurfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċeorfe sċurfe
plural sċeorfen sċurfen
imperative
singular sċeorf
plural sċeorfaþ
participle present past
sċeorfende (ġe)sċorfen
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