Old English · verb
afrefran
Normalised āfrēfran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈfreːf.rɑn/[ɑːˈfreːv.rɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈfreːf · rɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mitigatealleviaterelieveconsolesoothecomfort
Meaning
-
to console, comfort, soothe
-
to relieve
-
to make soft or mild, alleviate, mitigate
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āfrēfre | āfrēfrede |
| 2nd singular | āfrēfrest | āfrēfredest |
| 3rd singular | āfrēfreþ | āfrēfrede |
| Plural | āfrēfraþ | āfrēfredon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āfrēfre | āfrēfrede |
| Plural | āfrēfren | āfrēfreden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āfrēfran |
| Inflected infinitive | āfrēfrenne |
| Imperative singular | āfrēfre |
| Imperative plural | āfrēfraþ |
| Present participle | āfrēfrende |
| Past participle | āfrēfred |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From ā- + frēfran (“comfort, console, soothe”).
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