Reconstruction:Old English/drift

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *driftiz. Cognate with Old Frisian drift, Old High German trift, Old Norse dript, drift.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*drift f

  1. an act of driving (cattle, herds, etc.); movement
  2. a driving force
  3. drift (of snow)

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  • Middle English: drift, dryft