scafan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaban. Compare Old Saxon scavan, Old High German skaban, Old Norse skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).

Pronunciation

Verb

sċafan

  1. to shave

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: shaven, schaven