derf
adjective
ˈderf
Scottish
: bold, daring
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse djarfr bold; akin to Old English deorfan to labor, perish, Old Saxon derƀi strong, Old Frisian derve bold, Armenian derbuk rough, stiff, Lithuanian dìrbti to work; basic meaning: to work
- getting acquainted
- getting across
- getting after
- getting ahead
- getting along
- getting around
- getting around (to)
- getting around to
- getting at
- getting away
- getting back
- getting back (at)
- getting back at
- getting behind
- getting by
- getting cracking
- getting down
- getting down (to)
- getting down to
- getting even
- getting even (for)
- getting even for
- getting going
- getting hold of
- getting in