delfan

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From West Germanic *delban. Cognate with Old Frisian delva, Old Saxon bidelban (Dutch delven), Old High German bitelban.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'delvan/

[edit] Verb

delfan (class III strong)

1. to dig, delve

   Ongan he eorþan delfan: he began to dig the earth. (Codex Vercellensis)

2. to dig up, to excavate