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

Weak:

	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