derf

Meaning

Adjective

strong; powerful; fierce

Origin

From Middle English derf, from Old English dearf, deorf, from Proto-Germanic *derbaz. Cognate with Danish djærv ("bold"), Faroese djarvur ("bold"), Icelandic djarfur ("bold"), Norwegian djerv ("bold"), Swedish djärv ("bold").

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