adrifan

Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ drīfan (“to drive”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈdriː.fɑn/, [ɑːˈdriː.vɑn]

Verb

ādrīfan

1. 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.

Conjugation

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