styfician
Old English
Alternative forms
- stȳfecian, stȳfycian, stīfician
Etymology
From *stȳfan (“to blunten, cut off, shorten”) + -ician. Cognate with Middle Low German stûven (“to blunt, trim, cut down”), Old Norse stýfa (“to cut off, chop off, curtail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstyː.fi.ki.ɑn/, [ˈstyː.vi.ki.ɑn]
Verb
stȳfician
- to root up
- to clear away
Conjugation
Conjugation of stȳfician (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | stȳfician | stȳficienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | stȳficiġe | stȳficode |
| second person singular | stȳficast | stȳficodest |
| third person singular | stȳficaþ | stȳficode |
| plural | stȳficiaþ | stȳficodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | stȳficiġe | stȳficode |
| plural | stȳficiġen | stȳficoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | stȳfica | |
| plural | stȳficiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| stȳficiende | (ġe)stȳficod | |
Derived terms
- āstȳfician
- stȳficung