Old English · verb
geflieman
Normalised ġeflīeman
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈfli͜yː.mɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈfli͜yː · mɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
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to drive away, put to flight, banish
Þā, æfter þǣm þe Cartainiense ġeflīemde wǣron, hīe wilnedon friþes tō Regule.
Then, after the Carthaginians were driven away, they asked Regulus for peace
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeflīeme | ġeflīemde |
| 2nd singular | ġeflīemestġeflīemst | ġeflīemdest |
| 3rd singular | ġeflīemeþġeflīemþ | ġeflīemde |
| Plural | ġeflīemaþ | ġeflīemdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeflīeme | ġeflīemde |
| Plural | ġeflīemen | ġeflīemden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeflīeman |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeflīemenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeflīem |
| Imperative plural | ġeflīemaþ |
| Present participle | ġeflīemende |
| Past participle | ġeflīemed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ġe- + flīeman.
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