gefiend

Old English

Etymology

ġe- +‎ fīend

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfi͜yːnd/

Noun

ġefīend m pl

  1. 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.

Usage notes

  • Describes people who are enemies with each other.

Declension

Strong nd-stem:

singular plural
nominative — ġefīend
accusative — ġefīend
genitive — ġefēonda
dative — ġefēondum

Antonyms

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