gefera

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ fēra, literally “fellow traveler," related to the verb faran (“to go, travel”). Compare German Gefährte, of similar form and meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈfeː.rɑ/

Noun

ġefēra m

1. companion, comrade
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     oþþe mec frēondlēasne · frēfran wolde,
     wēman mid wynnum. · Wāt sē þe cunnað,
     hū slīþen bið · sorg tō ġefēran,
     þām þe him lȳt hafað · lēofra ġeholena.

     or friendless me would soothe,
     allure with glees. Knows the one who undergoes,
     how tough is sorrow as a companion,
     to whom little has dear confidants for himself.

2. partner
3. member

Declension

Declension of ġefēra (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġefēra	ġefēran
accusative	ġefēran	ġefēran
genitive	ġefēran	ġefērena
dative	ġefēran	ġefērum

Derived terms

• ġefērlǣċan
• ġefērlīċ
• ġefērrǣden
• ġefērsċipe
• simelġefēra

Descendants

• Middle English: fere
  • English: fere