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N (masc, a-stem)

A roof, the top, summit, highest part

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/19830

Attested in Caedmon's Hymn ("hrōfe")

originates from: PGmc *hrōfa- "roof" (pwgmc-final-a) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:248)
Inflected forms
hrōfe "roof.dat" (oe-dat)

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