gefelan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gafōlijan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifōlian, Old High German gifuolen. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ fēlan.

Pronunciation

Verb

ġefēlan

  1. to feel
  2. to perceive, sense

Usage notes

  • Almost exclusively used in the Anglian dialects or in poetry. The West Saxon equivalent is ġefrēdan, which is virtually a complete synonym.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġefēlan (weak class 1)
infinitive ġefēlan ġefēlenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġefēle ġefēlde
second person singular ġefēlest, ġefēlst ġefēldest
third person singular ġefēleþ, ġefēlþ ġefēlde
plural ġefēlaþ ġefēldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġefēle ġefēlde
plural ġefēlen ġefēlden
imperative
singular ġefēl
plural ġefēlaþ
participle present past
ġefēlende ġefēled

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