scrifan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From West Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō (“write”). Cognate with Old Frisian skrīva (West Frisian skriuwe), Old Saxon skrīvan, skrīƀan (Low German schrieven), Old Dutch scrīvan (Dutch schrijven), Old High German scrīban (German schreiben).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
sċrīfan
- to decree, appoint
- to pass judgement, ordain, prescribe
- to prescribe penance or absolution (of a priest)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of sċrīfan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | sċrīfan | sċrīfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċrīfe | sċrāf |
| second person singular | sċrīfst | sċrife |
| third person singular | sċrīfþ | sċrāf |
| plural | sċrīfaþ | sċrifon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċrīfe | sċrife |
| plural | sċrīfen | sċrifen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċrīf | |
| plural | sċrīfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċrīfende | (ġe)sċrifen | |