drefan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *drōbijan, from Proto-Germanic *drōbijaną (“to disturb”); equivalent to drōf +‎ -an. Cognate with Old Saxon drōƀjan, Old Dutch druoven (Dutch droeven), Old High German truoben (German trüben), Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐍉𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (drōbjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdreː.fɑn/, [ˈdreː.vɑn]

Verb

drēfan

1. to stir up, agitate, move
2. to trouble, disturb, afflict

Conjugation

Conjugation of drēfan (weak class 1)

infinitive	drēfan	drēfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	drēfe	drēfde
second person singular	drēfest, drēfst	drēfdest
third person singular	drēfeþ, drēfþ	drēfde
plural	drēfaþ	drēfdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	drēfe	drēfde
plural	drēfen	drēfden
imperative
singular	drēf
plural	drēfaþ
participle	present	past
	drēfende	(ġe)drēfed

Descendants

• Middle English: dreven
  • English: dreve