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CEORFAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
CEORFAN, ceorfende; ic ceorfe, ðú ceorfest, cyrfst, he ceorfeþ, cyrfþ, ceorfaþ; ic, he cearf, ðú curfe,;curfon; corfen; v. a.
Wright's OE grammar
§66; §85; §91; §311; §500;
To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engrave; secare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere
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Etymology
[
R. Glouc. carf cut:
Chauc. corven,pp;
Scot. kerf:
Plat. karven:
Frs. kerven:
O. Frs. kerva:
Dut. kerven:
Ger. M. H. Ger. kerben:
Dan. karve:
Swed. karfva.
]
Derived forms
a-ceorfan, be-, for-, of-, ofa-, to-, ymb-
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v.  curfon cerfe.
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