Old English Dictionary Entry

CLÍFAN

Part of speech: ic clífe, ðú clífest, clífst, he clífeþ, clífþ,

Definitions

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1 CLÍFAN

pl. clifaþ; p. cláf, pl. clifon; pp. clifen To CLEAVE, adhere; adhærere. [Piers P. clyven: Plat. kleeven; O. Sax. bi-klíban: UNCERTAIN Frs. be-klieuwen: O. Frs. bi-kliva: M. H. Ger. klíben: O. H. Ger. klíban: Dan. kläbe: Swed. klibba.] DER. óþ-clífan; clifian, cleofian, cliofian. clifan

Similar Words

-cafstrian
-cirre
-clips
-cnáwe
-cnáwlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛚᛁᚠᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. Frs.: Old Frisian
O. H. Ger.: Old High German
O. Sax.: Old Saxon