Old English · verb
gefeormian
Normalised ġefeormian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈfe͜or.mi.ɑn/[jeˈfe͜orˠ.mi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈfe͜or · mi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- entertaincherishharbor
Meaning
-
to entertain
-
to harbor
-
to receive as a guest
-
to feed, support
-
to cherish
-
to feed on
-
to cleanse
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġefeormiġe | ġefeormode |
| 2nd singular | ġefeormast | ġefeormodest |
| 3rd singular | ġefeormaþ | ġefeormode |
| Plural | ġefeormiaþ | ġefeormodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġefeormiġe | ġefeormode |
| Plural | ġefeormiġen | ġefeormoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġefeormian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġefeormienne |
| Imperative singular | ġefeorma |
| Imperative plural | ġefeormiaþ |
| Present participle | ġefeormiende |
| Past participle | ġefeormod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + feormian.
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