Old English · verb
afrefrian
Normalised āfrēfrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈfreːf.ri.ɑn/[ɑːˈfreːv.ri.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈfreːf · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- alleviatemitigaterelieveconsolesoothe
Meaning
-
to console, comfort, soothe
-
to relieve
-
to make soft or mild, alleviate, mitigate
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āfrēfriġe | āfrēfrode |
| 2nd singular | āfrēfrast | āfrēfrodest |
| 3rd singular | āfrēfraþ | āfrēfrode |
| Plural | āfrēfriaþ | āfrēfrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āfrēfriġe | āfrēfrode |
| Plural | āfrēfriġen | āfrēfroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āfrēfrian |
| Inflected infinitive | āfrēfrienne |
| Imperative singular | āfrēfra |
| Imperative plural | āfrēfriaþ |
| Present participle | āfrēfriende |
| Past participle | āfrēfrod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + frēfrian (“to console, comfort, soothe”).
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