scafan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *skaban. Compare Old Saxon scavan, Old High German skaban, Old Norse skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.fɑn/, [ˈʃɑ.vɑn]

Verb[edit]

sċafan

  1. to shave

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: shaven, schaven