scrifan

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Old English

Etymology

From West Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō (“write”). Cognate with Old Frisian skrīva (West Frisian skriuwe), Old Saxon skrīvan, skrīƀan (Low German schrieven), Old Dutch scrīvan (Dutch schrijven), Old High German scrīban (German schreiben).

Pronunciation

Verb

sċrīfan

  1. to decree, appoint
  2. to pass judgement, ordain, prescribe
  3. to prescribe penance or absolution (of a priest)

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċrīfan (strong class 1)
infinitive sċrīfan sċrīfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċrīfe sċrāf
second person singular sċrīfst sċrife
third person singular sċrīfþ sċrāf
plural sċrīfaþ sċrifon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċrīfe sċrife
plural sċrīfen sċrifen
imperative
singular sċrīf
plural sċrīfaþ
participle present past
sċrīfende (ġe)sċrifen

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