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sceafa

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɑ.fɑ/

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

noun

  1. shave (tool), plane, paring knife

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skabô. Cognate with Middle Dutch schave (Dutch schaaf), Old High German scaba (German Schabe).

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