gefiend
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ġefīend m pl
- enemies
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 23:12
- On þām dæġe wurdon Hērōdes and Pīlātus ġefrīend. Sōðlīċe hīe wǣron ǣr ġefīend him betwēonum.
- That day, Herod and Pilate became friends. Now, before, they had been enemies.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 23:12
Usage notes edit
- Describes people who are enemies with each other.
Declension edit
Declension of gefiend (strong nd-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | ġefīend |
accusative | — | ġefīend |
genitive | — | ġefēonda |
dative | — | ġefēondum |