sceorfan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skerpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃe͜or.fɑn/, [ˈʃe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

sċeorfan

1. to gnaw, bite

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċeorfan (strong class 3)

infinitive	sċeorfan	sċeorfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċeorfe	sċearf
second person singular	sċierfst	sċurfe
third person singular	sċierfþ	sċearf
plural	sċeorfaþ	sċurfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċeorfe	sċurfe
plural	sċeorfen	sċurfen
imperative
singular	sċeorf
plural	sċeorfaþ
participle	present	past
	sċeorfende	(ġe)sċorfen