don of

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdoːn ˈof/

Verb

dōn of

1. to take off (remove)
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Exodus 3:5

     Dō þīn ġesċȳ of þīnum fōtum! Sōðlīċe sēo stōw þe þū on stentst is hālgu eorðe.

     Take your shoes off your feet! The place you're standing on is holy ground.

Conjugation

See dōn.

Antonyms

• dōn on

Descendants

• Middle English: doffen
  • English: doff
  • Yola: doff, daff, daf

See also

• onsċōġan
• ongyrdan