scafan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ- (“to scratch”). Compare Old Saxon scavan, Old High German skaban, Old Norse skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).
Pronunciation
Verb
sċafan
- to shave
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċafan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | sċafan | sċafenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċafe | sċōf |
| second person singular | sċæfst | sċōfe |
| third person singular | sċæfþ | sċōf |
| plural | sċafaþ | sċōfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċafe | sċōfe |
| plural | sċafen | sċōfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċaf | |
| plural | sċafaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċafende | (ġe)sċæfen, (ġe)sċafen | |