gefelan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *gafōlijan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifōlian, Old High German gifuolen. Equivalent to ġe- + fēlan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġefēlan
Usage notes
[edit]- Almost exclusively used in the Anglian dialects or in poetry. The West Saxon equivalent is ġefrēdan, which is virtually a complete synonym.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġefēlan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġefēlan | ġefēlenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġefēle | ġefēlde |
| second person singular | ġefēlest, ġefēlst | ġefēldest |
| third person singular | ġefēleþ, ġefēlþ | ġefēlde |
| plural | ġefēlaþ | ġefēldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġefēle | ġefēlde |
| plural | ġefēlen | ġefēlden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġefēl | |
| plural | ġefēlaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġefēlende | ġefēled | |