gefelan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gafōlijan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifōlian, Old High German gifuolen. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ fēlan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈfeː.lɑn/

Verb

ġefēlan

1. to feel
2. to perceive, sense

Usage notes

• Almost exclusively used in the Anglian dialects or in poetry. The West Saxon equivalent is ġefrēdan, which is virtually a complete synonym.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġefēlan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġefēlan	ġefēlenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġefēle	ġefēlde
second person singular	ġefēlest, ġefēlst	ġefēldest
third person singular	ġefēleþ, ġefēlþ	ġefēlde
plural	ġefēlaþ	ġefēldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġefēle	ġefēlde
plural	ġefēlen	ġefēlden
imperative
singular	ġefēl
plural	ġefēlaþ
participle	present	past
	ġefēlende	ġefēled

Derived terms

• ġefēlnes