- crafian
- wv/t2 to crave, ask, implore, demand; summon
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Crave — (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Craved — Crave Crave (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Craving — Crave Crave (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crave — verb (craved; craving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to crave, demand Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to ask for earnestly ; beg, demand … New Collegiate Dictionary
crave — craver, n. /krayv/, v., craved, craving. v.t. 1. to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection. 2. to require; need: a problem craving prompt attention. 3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for. 4. to ask (a… … Universalium
crave — [kreıv] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: crafian] to have an extremely strong desire for something ▪ She s an insecure child who craves attention … Dictionary of contemporary English
crave — (v.) O.E. crafian ask, implore, demand by right, from N.Gmc. *krabojan (Cf. O.N. krefja to demand, Dan. kræve, Swed. kräva); perhaps related to CRAFT (Cf. craft) in its base sense of power. Current sense to long for is c.1400, probably through… … Etymology dictionary
crave — verb 1》 feel a powerful desire for. 2》 archaic ask for: I must crave your indulgence. Derivatives craver noun craving noun Origin OE crafian (in the sense demand, claim as a right ), of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
crave — [[t]kreɪv[/t]] v. craved, crav•ing 1) to long for; desire eagerly 2) to require; need: a problem craving your prompt attention[/ex] 3) to ask earnestly for 4) to beg or plead (usu. fol. by for) • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE crafian; akin to ON… … From formal English to slang
crave — /kreɪv / (say krayv) verb (t) (craved, craving) 1. to long for or desire eagerly. 2. to need greatly; require. 3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for. 4. Obsolete to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something. –phrase 5.… …
