scrifan
Old English
Etymology
From West Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō (“write”). Cognate with Old Frisian skrīva (West Frisian skriuwe), Old Saxon scrīvan, skrīƀan (Low German schrieven), Dutch schrijven, Old High German scrīban (German schreiben).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃriː.fɑn/, [ˈʃriː.vɑn]
Verb
sċrīfan
- to decree, appoint
- to pass judgement, ordain, prescribe
- of a priest, to prescribe penance or absolution
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċrīfan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | sċrīfan | tō sċrīfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sċrīfe | sċrāf |
| 2nd-person singular | sċrīfest | sċrife |
| 3rd-person singular | sċrīfeþ | sċrāf |
| plural | sċrīfaþ | sċrifon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sċrīfe | sċrife |
| plural | sċrīfen | sċrifen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċrīf | |
| plural | sċrīfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċrīfende | (ġe)sċrifen | |
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