wiþdrifan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþidrīban, a variant of *wiþradrīban (“to drive back”), equivalent to wiþ- +‎ drīfan. Cognate with Old Frisian withdrīva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiθˈdriː.fɑn/,

Verb

wiþdrīfan

  1. to repel

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiþdrīfan (strong class 1)
infinitive wiþdrīfan wiþdrīfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wiþdrīfe wiþdrāf
second person singular wiþdrīfst wiþdrife
third person singular wiþdrīfþ wiþdrāf
plural wiþdrīfaþ wiþdrifon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wiþdrīfe wiþdrife
plural wiþdrīfen wiþdrifen
imperative
singular wiþdrīf
plural wiþdrīfaþ
participle present past
wiþdrīfende wiþdrifen

Descendants

  • Middle English: *withdriven
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