eofor

Old English

Alternative forms

• efor

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *eburaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eperos. Cognate with Old Saxon ebur, Dutch ever, Old High German ebur (German Eber), Old Norse jǫfurr. The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Latin aper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe͜o.for/, [ˈe͜o.vor]

Noun

eofor m (nominative plural eoforas)

1. boar; wild boar

   sele ðu him flæsc eoferes ― give him boar’s flesh.

Derived terms

• eoforlīċ

Descendants

• Middle English: ēver