gefiend
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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 |