Old English

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ faran. Compare Old High German infaran.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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infaran

  1. to go in, enter
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
      ...þā læġ þǣr sum creopere lama fram cildhāde sē wæs dæġhwāmlīce ġeboren tō þām beorhtan ġete þæt hē ælmessan underfencge æt þām infarendum...
      Then lay there a cripple, lame from childhood, who was daily carried to the 'Beautiful' Gate, that he might receive alms from those entering.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: infaren

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