fordrifan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ drīfan. Cognate with Old Saxon fardrīvan, Dutch verdrijven, German vertreiben.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈdriː.fɑn/, [forˈdriː.vɑn]

Verb

fordrīfan

1. to drive away, drive off (something from rest), banish, eject, expel
2. to force, compel
3. to overtask, load with hardship

Conjugation

Conjugation of fordrīfan (strong class 1)

infinitive	fordrīfan	fordrīfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fordrīfe	fordrāf
second person singular	fordrīfst	fordrife
third person singular	fordrīfþ	fordrāf
plural	fordrīfaþ	fordrifon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fordrīfe	fordrife
plural	fordrīfen	fordrifen
imperative
singular	fordrīf
plural	fordrīfaþ
participle	present	past
	fordrīfende	fordrifen

Descendants

• Middle English: fordriven
  • English: fordrive