slifan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsliːvɑn/

Verb

slīfan

to slive; cut, slip, or slice off

Conjugation

Conjugation of slīfan (strong class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	slīfan	tō slīfenne
1st-person singular	slīfe	slāf
2nd-person singular	slīfest	slife
3rd-person singular	slīfeþ	slāf
plural	slīfaþ	slifon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	slīfe	slife
plural	slīfen	slifen
imperative
singular	slīf
plural	slīfaþ
participle	present	past
	slīfende	(ġe)slifen

Derived terms

tōslīfan (“to cleave, split in two”)

Descendants

Middle English: sliven; slivere, sliver
- Scots: slive; scleeberie, slaiver, sliver
- English: slive (obsolete); sliver

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