adrifan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ā- + drīfan (“to drive”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ādrīfan
- 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.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ādrīfan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | ādrīfan | ādrīfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ādrīfe | ādrāf |
| second person singular | ādrīfst | ādrife |
| third person singular | ādrīfþ | ādrāf |
| plural | ādrīfaþ | ādrifon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ādrīfe | ādrife |
| plural | ādrīfen | ādrifen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ādrīf | |
| plural | ādrīfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ādrīfende | ādrifen | |