Old English · verb
gefrignan
Normalised ġefriġnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈfrij.nɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈfrij · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- discoverhear
Meaning
-
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
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġefriġne | ġefræġn |
| 2nd singular | ġefriġnestġefriġnst | ġefrugne |
| 3rd singular | ġefriġneþġefriġnþ | ġefræġn |
| Plural | ġefriġnaþ | ġefrugnon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġefriġne | ġefrugne |
| Plural | ġefriġnen | ġefrugnen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġefriġnan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġefriġnenne |
| Imperative singular | ġefriġn |
| Imperative plural | ġefriġnaþ |
| Present participle | ġefriġnende |
| Past participle | ġefrugnen |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ġe- + friġnan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifregnan, Gothic (gafraihnan).
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