Cornish verb

defia

defy

defia is a Cornish verb meaning “defy”. Its verbal noun is defia.

Verbal noun: defia

Present

Person	Form
I	defiav
you (singular)	dyfiydh
he / she	defi
we	dyfiyn
you (plural)	dyfiowgh
they	defions
autonomous	defiir

Past

Person	Form
I	dyfiis
you (singular)	dyfisys
he / she	defias
we	defisyn
you (plural)	defisowgh
they	defisons
autonomous	defias

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	defien
you (singular)	defies
he / she	defia
we	defien
you (plural)	defiewgh
they	defiens
autonomous	defiys

Imperative

Person	Form
you (singular)	defi
you (plural)	defiewgh

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worry

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sit

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abattya

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abma

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