deorf

Old English

Alternative forms

• dearf

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *derbaz, from Proto-Germanic *derbaną (“to work, perish”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerHbʰ- (“to work, perish, die”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de͜orf/, [de͜orˠf]

Noun

deorf n

1. labor, toil
2. trouble, tribulation

Declension

Declension of deorf (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	deorf	deorfas
accusative	deorf	deorfas
genitive	deorfes	deorfa
dative	deorfe	deorfum

Derived terms

• ġedeorf
• māndeorf

Adjective

deorf

1. working; striving; endeavouring
2. bold

Declension

Declension of deorf — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	deorf	deorf	deorf
Accusative	deorfne	deorfe	deorf
Genitive	deorfes	deorfre	deorfes
Dative	deorfum	deorfre	deorfum
Instrumental	deorfe	deorfre	deorfe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	deorfe	deorfa, deorfe	deorf
Accusative	deorfe	deorfa, deorfe	deorf
Genitive	deorfra	deorfra	deorfra
Dative	deorfum	deorfum	deorfum
Instrumental	deorfum	deorfum	deorfum

Declension of deorf — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	deorfa	deorfe	deorfe
Accusative	deorfan	deorfan	deorfe
Genitive	deorfan	deorfan	deorfan
Dative	deorfan	deorfan	deorfan
Instrumental	deorfan	deorfan	deorfan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	deorfan	deorfan	deorfan
Accusative	deorfan	deorfan	deorfan
Genitive	deorfra, deorfena	deorfra, deorfena	deorfra, deorfena
Dative	deorfum	deorfum	deorfum
Instrumental	deorfum	deorfum	deorfum

Related terms

• deorfan

Descendants

• Middle English: derf
  • Scots: derf