reofan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *reufan, from Proto-Germanic *reufaną. Cognate with Old Norse rjúfa; also distantly cognate to Latin rumpō (“break”).

Pronunciation

Verb

rēofan

  1. to tear, rend, rip

Conjugation

Conjugation of rēofan (strong class 2)
infinitive rēofan rēofenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular rēofe rēaf
second person singular rīefst rufe
third person singular rīefþ rēaf
plural rēofaþ rufon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular rēofe rufe
plural rēofen rufen
imperative
singular rēof
plural rēofaþ
participle present past
rēofende (ġe)rofen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: reven (merged with descendants of *raubōną)
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