þefian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þefōną, *þebōną (“to be warm”), from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“warm; hot”). Cognate with Old Norse þefa (“to sniff; smell; catch wind of”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθeviɑn/
Verb
þefian
- To pant (from heat); gasp
- To be agitated (be hot in one's emotions)
Inflection
Conjugation of þefian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | þefian | tō þefienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | þefie þefiġe | þefode |
| 2nd-person singular | þefast | þefodest |
| 3rd-person singular | þefaþ | þefode |
| plural | þefiaþ þefiġaþ | þefodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þefie þefiġe | þefode |
| plural | þefien þefiġen | þefoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þefa | |
| plural | þefiaþ þefiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þefiende þefiġende | (ġe)þefod | |
Derived terms
- ofþefian
Related terms
- þefel