graff
1 of 4verb
ˈgraf,
-ȧf
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: graft entry 1
graff
2 of 4noun (1)
"
plural -s
archaic
: graft entry 2
graff
3 of 4"
dialectal British variant of grave
graff
4 of 4noun
"
plural -s
: a trench, ditch, fosse, or canal used in fortification especially as a moat
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English graffen, from Middle French grafier, from grafe, noun
Noun (1)
Middle English graffe, from Middle French grafe, from Medieval Latin graphium, from Latin, stylus, from Greek grapheion, from graphein to write; from the resemblance of the scion inserted at an angle in the tree to a stylus poised for writing
Noun
Dutch graaf, from Middle Dutch grave, from graven to dig; akin to Old High German graban to dig