drefan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drōbijaną (“to disturb”). Cognate with Old Saxon drōƀjan, Dutch droeven, Old High German truoban (German trüben), Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐍉𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (drōbjan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːfɑn/, [ˈdreːvɑn]

Verb

drēfan

  1. to stir up, trouble, disturb

Conjugation
Conjugation of drēfan (weak class 1)
infinitive drēfan tō drēfenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular drēfe drēfde
2nd-person singular drēfest drēfdest
3rd-person singular drēfeþ drēfde
plural drēfaþ drēfdon
subjunctive present past
singular drēfe drēfde
plural drēfen drēfden
imperative
singular drēf
plural drēfaþ
participle present past
drēfende drēfed

Descendants
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