cyrf

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • an instrument used for cutting
  • a cutting (off)
  • what is cut off

Etymology

Inherited from *kerban derived from Proto-Germanic *kerbaną (carve) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- (scratch, carve), *gerbʰ- (scratch, carve).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gerbʰ-

Gloss

scratch, carve

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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