scrifan
Old English
Etymology
From West Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō (“write”). Cognate with Old Frisian skrīva (West Frisian skriuwe), Old Saxon skrīvan, skrīƀan (Low German schrieven), Old Dutch scrīvan (Dutch schrijven), Old High German scrīban (German schreiben).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃriː.fɑn/, [ˈʃriː.vɑn]
Verb
sċrīfan
- to decree, appoint
- to pass judgement, ordain, prescribe
- to prescribe penance or absolution (of a priest)
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċrīfan (strong, class I)
| infinitive | sċrīfan | sċrīfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċrīfe | sċrāf |
| second person singular | sċrīfst | sċrife |
| third person singular | sċrīfþ | sċrāf |
| plural | sċrīfaþ | sċrifon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċrīfe | sċrife |
| plural | sċrīfen | sċrifen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċrīf | |
| plural | sċrīfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċrīfende | (ġe)sċrifen | |