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CLÍFAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
CLÍFAN, ic clífe, ðú clífest, clífst, he clífeþ, clífþ, clifaþ; cláf, clifon; clifen
Wright's OE grammar
§490;
To CLEAVE, adhere; adhærere.
Etymology
[
Piers P. clyven:
Plat. kleeven;
O. Sax. bi-klíban:
Frs. be-klieuwen:
O. Frs. bi-kliva:
M. H. Ger. klíben:
O. H. Ger. klíban:
Dan. kläbe:
Swed. klibba.
]
Derived forms
óþ-clífan, clifian, cleofian, cliofian
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