also: あよぶ · あいぶ
yodan verb with 'bu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
Archaic yodan verb; equivalent to modern 歩む. Found in classical texts; not used in contemporary Japanese.
See also: 歩む
古語では「あゆぶ」と読み、歩くことを意味した。
In classical Japanese, it was read as 'ayubu' and meant 'to walk'.
Modern equivalent; 歩ぶ is the archaic yodan form, while 歩む is the current godan verb.
Archaic yodan verb; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is related to 歩む (ayumu), which replaced it in modern usage.