gefræge

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gafrēgī. Cognate with Old Saxon gifrāgi. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ *frǣġe. The noun is probably derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ġefrǣġe

  1. (poetic) known, celebrated, remarkable, famous
    folcum ġefrǣġe
    known among people

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Noun

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ġefrǣġe n

  1. (poetic) inquiry, a knowledge, information, hearsay

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