clifian

Old English

Alternative forms

• cleofian, cliofian, clyfian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klibēn, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkli.fi.ɑn/, [ˈkli.vi.ɑn]

Verb

clifian

1. to stick (adhere)

Conjugation

Conjugation of clifian (weak class 2)

infinitive	clifian	clifienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clifiġe	clifode
second person singular	clifast	clifodest
third person singular	clifaþ	clifode
plural	clifiaþ	clifodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clifiġe	clifode
plural	clifiġen	clifoden
imperative
singular	clifa
plural	clifiaþ
participle	present	past
	clifiende	(ġe)clifod

Derived terms

• ætclifian
• ġeclifian
• onclifiende

Related terms

• clibbor
• clif
• clīfan
• clife

Descendants

• Middle English: clivien, cleovien, clevien, cleven (conflated with descendant of Old English clīfan)
  • English: cleave
  • Scots: cleve, cleif