orf
See also: ORF
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English orf, from Old English orf (“cattle, livestock”), akin to Old English ierfe (“inheritance, livestock, cattle”). More at erf.
References
- orf in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Etymology 2
From the same source as Etymology 1, or from Old Norse hrufa (“scab”) (whence also dandruff).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːf/
- Rhymes: -ɔːf
Noun
orf (uncountable)
Translations
an exanthemous disease
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːf/
- Rhymes: -ɔːf
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːf/
- Rhymes: -ɔːf
Adverb
orf (not comparable)
- (eye dialect) off
- Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Secret Room
- 'Yes – you clear orf!' said Mr Goon majestically, feeling that he really had got the better of those interfering kids this time.
- Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Secret Room
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔrv/
- Rhymes: -ɔrv
Declension
Synonyms
- (string trimmer): sláttuorf n
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English orf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔrf/
Descendants
- English: orf
References
- “orf (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-2.
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