scufan

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Descendants

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From Germanic *skeuban. Cognate with Old Frisian skūva, Middle Low German schūven (Dutch schuiven), Old High German skioban (German schieben), Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌱𐌰𐌽.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃuːvan/

[edit] Verb

scūfan (class II strong: 3 singular present scȳfþ, 3 singular preterite scēaf, preterite plural scufon, past participle scofen)

1. to push, shove
2. to launch (a ship)

[edit] Descendants

• English: shove