- sceorfan
- sv/t3 3rd pres scierfþ past scearf/scurfon ptp gescorfen to scarify, gnaw, bite; ge\sceorfan scrape, shred
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
sceorfan
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scarf — {{11}}scarf (n.1) strip of cloth, 1550s, a band worn across the body or over the shoulders, probably from O.N.Fr. escarpe sash, sling, which probably is identical with O.Fr. escherpe pilgrim s purse suspended from the neck, perhaps from Frankish… … Etymology dictionary
(s)ker-4, (s)kerǝ-, (s)krē- — (s)ker 4, (s)kerǝ , (s)krē English meaning: to cut Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schneiden” Material: I. A. O.Ind. ava , apa skara “Exkremente (Ausscheidung)”; kr̥ṇüti, kr̥ṇōti “verletzt, slays “ (lex.), utkīrṇ a “ausgeschnitten,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Scurf — Scurf, n. [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw. skorf, Dan. skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all akin to AS. scurf, and to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G. sch[ u]rfen to scrape, and probably also to E. scrape. Cf. {Scurvy}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scurf — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic skurfa scurf; akin to Old High German scorf scurf, Old English sceorfan to scarify Date: before 12th century 1. thin dry scales detached from the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shrivel — /shriv euhl/, v.t., v.i., shriveled, shriveling or (esp. Brit.) shrivelled, shrivelling. 1. to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness. 2. to wither; make or become helpless or useless. [1595 1605; akin to Sw skroflig uneven,… … Universalium
Schorf — [ʃɔrf], der; [e]s, e: Kruste aus getrocknetem Blut auf Wunden: der Schorf fiel von selbst ab; auf der Wunde hat sich Schorf gebildet; den Schorf abkratzen. Zus.: Wundschorf. * * * Schọrf 〈m. 1〉 verkrusteter Belag über einer Wunde, bes. aus… … Universal-Lexikon
scierfemús — f ( mýs/ mýs) shrew (mouse) [sceorfan] … Old to modern English dictionary
scirfemús — f ( mýs/ mýs) shrew (mouse) [sceorfan] … Old to modern English dictionary
scyrfþ — pres 3rd sing of sceorfan … Old to modern English dictionary
Schorf — Sm std. (12. Jh.), mhd. schorf, ahd. scorf, scurf, mndd. schorf, mndl. sc(h)orf Stammwort. Vgl. ae. gesceorf n. Grind . Das Wort gehört zu dem starken Verb, das in ae. sceorfan abnagen, beißen bezeugt ist (auch ae. scearfian abkratzen ) und… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
