þefian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þebōn, from Proto-Germanic *þebōną (“to be warm”), from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“warm; hot”). Cognate with Old Norse þefa (“to sniff; smell; catch wind of”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθe.fi.ɑn/, [ˈθe.vi.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of þefian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | þefian | þefienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | þefiġe | þefode |
| second person singular | þefast | þefodest |
| third person singular | þefaþ | þefode |
| plural | þefiaþ | þefodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | þefiġe | þefode |
| plural | þefiġen | þefoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þefa | |
| plural | þefiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þefiende | (ġe)þefod | |
Derived terms
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