cleofan
Old English
Etymology
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From Proto-Germanic *kleubaną, from Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ- (“cut, carve”). Germanic cognates include Old Saxon kliovan, Middle Dutch clieven (Dutch klieven), Old High German klioban, Old Norse kljúfa.The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek γλύφω (glúphō, “carve”), Latin glūbō (“strip the bark off a tree”), Russian глубо́кий (glubókij, “deep”).
Pronunciation
Verb
clēofan
- to cleave, to split
- Bordweall clufon aforan Eadweardes. ― Edward’s sons clove the shield-wall. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicles)
Conjugation
Conjugation of clēofan (strong class 2)
infinitive | clēofan | clēofenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | clēofe | clēaf |
second person singular | clīefst | clufe |
third person singular | clīefþ | clēaf |
plural | clēofaþ | clufon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | clēofe | clufe |
plural | clēofen | clufen |
imperative | ||
singular | clēof | |
plural | clēofaþ | |
participle | present | past |
clēofende | (ġe)clofen |