glof

See also: GLOF

Old English

Alternative forms

• glōfe f, glōfa m

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galōfō, from Proto-Germanic *galōfô, equivalent to ġe- +‎ lōf (“palm of the hand”). Compare Old Norse glófi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡloːf/

Noun

glōf f (nominative plural glōfan)

1. a glove

Usage notes

• In the plural, the weak form glōfan is generally used.

Inflection

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	glōf	glōfa, glōfe
accusative	glōfe	glōfa, glōfe
genitive	glōfe	glōfa
dative	glōfe	glōfum

Weak n-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	glōfe	glōfan
accusative	glōfan	glōfan
genitive	glōfan	glōfena
dative	glōfan	glōfum

Derived terms

• foxes glōfa
• ġeglōfod

Descendants

• Middle English: glofe, glove
  • English: glove
  • Scots: gluve, gluive