þurhdrifan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to drive through, pierce, transfix
Etymology
Prefix from Old English drīfan (transact, impel by physical force, chase, thrust, urge a cause, speak often of a matter, proceed with violence, prosecute, force, follow up, act impetuously, carry off vigorously, rush with violence, exercise, agitate, move, pursue, practice, drive, conduct, carry on, do, suffer, rush against, trot out, hunt, undergo, bring up).
Origin
Old English
drīfan
Gloss
transact, impel by physical force, chase, thrust, urge a cause, speak often of a matter, proceed with violence, prosecute, force, follow up, act impetuously, carry off vigorously, rush with violence, exercise, agitate, move, pursue, practice, drive, conduct, carry on, do, suffer, rush against, trot out, hunt, undergo, bring up
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process