gefrignan
Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + friġnan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifregnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gafraihnan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈfrijnɑn/
Verb
ġefriġnan
- to find out, hear about, discover, learn something through asking
- þa ic neðan gefrægn under nihtscuwan hæleð to hilde.
- Then, I heard, warriors, under the night-shade, durst do battle.
- þa ic neðan gefrægn under nihtscuwan hæleð to hilde.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġefriġnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ġefriġnan | tō ġefriġnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġefriġne | ġefræġn |
| 2nd-person singular | ġefriġnest | ġefruġne |
| 3rd-person singular | ġefriġneþ | ġefræġn |
| plural | ġefriġnaþ | ġefruġnon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġefriġne | ġefruġne |
| plural | ġefriġnen | ġefruġnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġefriġn | |
| plural | ġefriġnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġefriġnende | fruġnon | |
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