- cyrfþ
- pres 3rd sing of ceorfan
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
cyrfþ
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cyrf — m ( es/ as) cutting, cutting off; what is cut off … Old to modern English dictionary
cyrfæt — see cyrfet … Old to modern English dictionary
ǽcyrf — m ( es/ as) that which is cut off, a fragment, piece, (wood) choppings … Old to modern English dictionary
Kerf — Kerf, n. [AS. cyrf a cutting off, fr. ceorfan to cut, carve. See {Carve}.] A notch, channel, or slit made in any material by cutting or sawing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kerf — noun Etymology: Middle English, action of cutting, from Old English cyrf; akin to Old English ceorfan to carve more at carve Date: 1523 1. a slit or notch made by a saw or cutting torch 2. the width of cut made by a saw or cutting torch … New Collegiate Dictionary
gerbh- — To scratch. Derivatives include carve, crawl1, and program. 1. carve, from Old English ceorfan, to cut, from Germanic *kerban. 2. kerf, from Old English cyrf … Universalium
kerf — /kerrf/, n. 1. a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood. 2. Mining. a deep cut a few inches high, used to undermine a portion of a coal or mineral seam. 3. the act of cutting or carving. v.t. 4. to make a kerf or kerfs in (a … Universalium
Kürbis — Sm std. (9. Jh.), mhd. kürbiz m./n, ahd. kurbiz Entlehnung. Wie ae. cyrfæt entlehnt aus ml. (cu)curbita (Flaschen)Kürbis , das seinerseits wohl aus einer unbekannten Sprache entlehnt ist. Ebenso ne. gourd, nfrz. courge, nschw. kurbits, nnorw.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
kerf — [kə:f] noun 1》 a slit made by cutting with a saw. 2》 the cut end of a felled tree. Derivatives kerfed adjective Origin OE cyrf cutting, a cut , of W. Gmc origin; related to carve … English new terms dictionary
kerf — [[t]kɜrf[/t]] n. bui a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME kerf, kirf, OE cyrf a cutting … From formal English to slang
