Old English

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Etymology

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From ā- +‎ drīfan (to drive)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈdriː.fɑn/, [ɑːˈdriː.vɑn]

Verb

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ādrīfan

  1. to drive away, repel, pursue
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
      Þȳ ilcan ġēare Claudius oferwann Gotan and hīe ādrāf ūt of Crēcum.
      The same year, Claudius defeated the Goths and drove them out of Greece.

Conjugation

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