deorfan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *derban (“to work, perish”).

Pronunciation

Verb

deorfan

  1. to labor
  2. to be in peril, perish

Conjugation

Conjugation of deorfan (strong class 3)
infinitive deorfan deorfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular deorfe dearf
second person singular dierfst durfe
third person singular dierfþ dearf
plural deorfaþ durfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular deorfe durfe
plural deorfen durfen
imperative
singular deorf
plural deorfaþ
participle present past
deorfende (ġe)dorfen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: derven

References

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