deorf

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *derbaz, from Proto-Germanic *derbaną (to work, perish), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerHbʰ- (to work, perish, die).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de͜orf/, [de͜orˠf]

Noun

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deorf n

  1. labor, toil
  2. trouble, tribulation

Declension

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Derived terms

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Adjective

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deorf

  1. working; striving; endeavouring
  2. bold

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: derf