gefrignan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ġe- + friġnan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifregnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gafraihnan).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġefriġnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ġefriġnan | ġefriġnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġefriġne | ġefræġn |
| second person singular | ġefriġnest, ġefriġnst | ġefrugne |
| third person singular | ġefriġneþ, ġefriġnþ | ġefræġn |
| plural | ġefriġnaþ | ġefrugnon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġefriġne | ġefrugne |
| plural | ġefriġnen | ġefrugnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġefriġn | |
| plural | ġefriġnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġefriġnende | ġefrugnen | |