clifian

Old English

Alternative forms

cleofian, cliofian, clyfian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klibēn, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkli.fi.ɑn/, [ˈkli.vi.ɑn]

Verb

clifian

to stick (adhere)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

onclifiende
ġeclifian

Related terms

Descendants

Middle English: clivien, cleovien, clevien, cleven (conflated with descendant of Old English clīfan)
- English: cleave
- Scots: cleve, cleif

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