sweorfan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swerbaną, whence also Old High German swerban, Old Norse sverfa, Gothic (𐌰𐍆-)𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 ((af-)swairban).

Verb

sweorfan

  1. to scour

Conjugation

  • geswearf, gesweorf

Descendants

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