gelafian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galabōn, equivalent to ġe- +‎ lafian. Cognate with Old High German gilabōn (“to comfort, support, nurture, refresh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈlɑ.fi.ɑn/, [jeˈlɑ.vi.ɑn]

Verb

ġelafian

1. (transitive) to refresh

   Hē winedryhten his wætere ġelafede.

   He refreshed his liege lord with water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġelafian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġelafian	ġelafienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġelafiġe	ġelafode
second person singular	ġelafast	ġelafodest
third person singular	ġelafaþ	ġelafode
plural	ġelafiaþ	ġelafodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġelafiġe	ġelafode
plural	ġelafiġen	ġelafoden
imperative
singular	ġelafa
plural	ġelafiaþ
participle	present	past
	ġelafiende	ġelafod