gefer

Old English

Etymology 1

Nominalization of ġefēran (as if "association, going together") from ġe- (jointly, together) +‎ fēran (to go)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfeːr/

Noun

ġefēr n

  1. society, company
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
      Wēndon ðæt he on heora gefēre wǣre.
      [They] supposed that he was in their company.
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġefēr ġefēr
accusative ġefēr ġefēr
genitive ġefēres ġefēra
dative ġefēre ġefērum
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From ġe- +‎ fer (way)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeˌfer/

Noun

ġefer n (Kentish)

  1. alternative form of ġefær
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġefer ġefer
accusative ġefer ġefer
genitive ġeferes ġefera
dative ġefere ġeferum

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