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delfan
delfan
Old English
Verb
delfan
- to dig, delve
- Ongan he eorþan delfan: he began to dig the earth. (Codex Vercellensis)
- to dig up, to excavate
Conjugation
Conjugation of delfan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | delfan | tō delfanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | delfe | dealf |
| 2nd-person singular | dilfst | dulfe |
| 3rd-person singular | dilfþ | dealf |
| plural | delfaþ | dulfon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | delfe | dulfe |
| plural | delfen | dulfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | delf(e) | |
| plural | delfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| delfende | dolfen | |