syften

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English siftan, from Proto-Germanic *siftijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiftən/

Verb

syften

  1. To sift, strain, or percolate; to pass through a riddle.
  2. (rare) To use a sieve to spread ashes around.

Conjugation

Descendants

References


Swedish

Noun

syften

  1. indefinite plural of syfte
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