sweorfan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swerbaną, whence also Old High German swerban, Old Norse sverfa, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (swairban).

Pronunciation

Verb

sweorfan

  1. to scour, polish, file, rub
    to gesworfenum ōran
    to filed ore

Conjugation

Descendants