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heofan

Pronunciation: /ˈxe͜oː.fɑn/

“heofan” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to lament, grieve, wail

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *heufaną, akin to Old Saxon hiovan, Old High German hioban, Old Norse hjófa.

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