afor

Old English

Alternative forms

• abor, ābor

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aibraz (“sharp, bitter, vehement, dire”). Akin to Old High German eipar, eivar (“sour", "acidic”), and possibly to Old Norse æfr (“vehement, angry, chafing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.for/, [ˈɑː.vor]

Adjective

āfor

1. bitter, acidic, sour
2. sharp, severe, impetuous, harsh
3. hateful

Declension

Declension of āfor — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āfor	āforu, āfru, āforo, āfro	āfor
Accusative	āforne	āfore, āfre	āfor
Genitive	āfores, āfres	āforre	āfores, āfres
Dative	āforum, āfrum	āforre	āforum, āfrum
Instrumental	āfore, āfre	āforre	āfore, āfre
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āfore, āfre	āfora, āfra, āfore, āfre	āforu, āfru, āforo, āfro
Accusative	āfore, āfre	āfora, āfra, āfore, āfre	āforu, āfru, āforo, āfro
Genitive	āforra	āforra	āforra
Dative	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum
Instrumental	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum

Declension of āfor — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āfora, āfra	āfore, āfre	āfore, āfre
Accusative	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran	āfore, āfre
Genitive	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran
Dative	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran
Instrumental	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran
Accusative	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran	āforan, āfran
Genitive	āforra, āforena, āfrena	āforra, āforena, āfrena	āforra, āforena, āfrena
Dative	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum
Instrumental	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum	āforum, āfrum