gefriend

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ġe- +‎ frīend

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ġefrīend m pl

  1. friends
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 23:12
      On þām dæġe wurdon Hērōdes and Pīlātus ġefrīend. Sōðlīċe hīe wǣron ǣr ġefīend him betwēonum.
      On that day, Herod and Pilate became friends. Now, before then, they had been enemies.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Describes people who are friends with each other.

Declension[edit]

Declension of gefriend (strong nd-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative — ġefrīend
accusative — ġefrīend
genitive — ġefrēonda
dative — ġefrēondum

Antonyms[edit]

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