fordrifan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fradrīban, from Proto-Germanic *fradrībaną; equivalent to for- +‎ drīfan.

Pronunciation

Verb

fordrīfan

  1. to drive away, drive off (something from rest), banish, eject, expel
  2. to force, compel
  3. to overtask, load with hardship

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: fordriven