clifian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klibāną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkli.fi.ɑn/, [ˈkli.vi.ɑn]

Verb

clifian

  1. to stick (adhere)

Conjugation
Conjugation of clifian (weak class 2)
infinitive clifian clifienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular clifiġe clifode
2nd-person singular clifast clifodest
3rd-person singular clifaþ clifode
plural clifiaþ clifodon
subjunctive present past
singular clifiġe clifode
plural clifiġen clifoden
imperative
singular clifa
plural clifiaþ
participle present past
clifiende (ġe)clifod

Descendants
  • Middle English: clivien, cleovien, clevien, cleven (conflated with clifian)
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