gefrignan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ friġnan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifregnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gafraihnan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈfrij.nɑn/

Verb

ġefriġnan

1. 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

Conjugation of ġefriġnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġefriġnan	ġefriġnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġefriġne	ġefræġn
second person singular	ġefriġnest, ġefriġnst	ġefrugne
third person singular	ġefriġneþ, ġefriġnþ	ġefræġn
plural	ġefriġnaþ	ġefrugnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġefriġne	ġefrugne
plural	ġefriġnen	ġefrugnen
imperative
singular	ġefriġn
plural	ġefriġnaþ
participle	present	past
	ġefriġnende	ġefrugnen