Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary

dēaf

dive.pst.3sg

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 51

Lemma: dūfan 'dive' (oe-past-3sg)

dūfan
V (v-strong-2)
To dive, sink
Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/8089
originates from: PGmc *dūban- 'dive' (oe-bilabial-fricative-devoicing) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:105)
Paradigms