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Old English
Etymology
From the noun efes (“eaves”) or its ancestor.
Pronunciation
Verb
efesian
- to cut (someone's hair), give a haircut
Usage notes
- In Old English, you usually cut someone's head, not their hair (Lēte þū þīn hēafod efesian? = “Did you get your hair cut?”), or else the object is the person themselves (Sēo widuwe wolde efesian þone hālgan ǣlce ġēare and his næġlas ċeorfan = “The widow would cut the saint's hair every year and trim his nails”). It is always clear that hair is meant because efesian, unlike snīþan or ċeorfan, only refers to cutting hair, not any other object or body part. See also cemban (“to comb”).
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