"afrefrian" meaning in All languages combined

See afrefrian on Wiktionary

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ɑːˈfreːf.ri.ɑn/, [ɑːˈfreːv.ri.ɑn]
Etymology: From ā- + frēfrian (“to console, comfort, soothe”). Etymology templates: {{af|ang|ā-|frēfrian|t2=to console, comfort, soothe}} ā- + frēfrian (“to console, comfort, soothe”) Head templates: {{ang-verb|āfrēfrian}} āfrēfrian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|āfrēfrian<w2>}} Forms: āfrēfrian [canonical], weak [table-tags], āfrēfrian [infinitive], āfrēfrienne [infinitive], āfrēfriġe [first-person, present, singular], āfrēfrode [first-person, past, singular], āfrēfrast [present, second-person, singular], āfrēfrodest [past, second-person, singular], āfrēfraþ [present, singular, third-person], āfrēfrode [past, singular, third-person], āfrēfriaþ [plural, present], āfrēfrodon [past, plural], āfrēfriġe [present, singular], āfrēfrode [past, singular], āfrēfriġen [plural, present], āfrēfroden [past, plural], āfrēfra [imperative, past, present, singular], āfrēfriaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], āfrēfriende [imperative, present], āfrēfrod [imperative, past]
  1. to console, comfort, soothe
    Sense id: en-afrefrian-ang-verb-pOgA~d38 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 36 30
  2. to relieve
    Sense id: en-afrefrian-ang-verb-nChBi5oC Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 36 30
  3. to make soft or mild, alleviate, mitigate
    Sense id: en-afrefrian-ang-verb-wM65oxOn Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 22 43 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with a-: 28 22 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 36 30
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