"befrignan" meaning in Old English

See befrignan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /beˈfrij.nɑn/
Etymology: From be- + friġnan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|be|friġnan}} be- + friġnan Head templates: {{ang-verb|befriġnan}} befriġnan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|befriġnan<s3>}} Forms: befriġnan [canonical], strong [table-tags], befriġnan [infinitive], befriġnenne [infinitive], befriġne [first-person, present, singular], befræġn [first-person, past, singular], befriġnest [present, second-person, singular], befriġnst [present, second-person, singular], befrugne [past, second-person, singular], befriġneþ [present, singular, third-person], befriġnþ [present, singular, third-person], befræġn [past, singular, third-person], befriġnaþ [plural, present], befrugnon [past, plural], befriġne [present, singular], befrugne [past, singular], befriġnen [plural, present], befrugnen [past, plural], befriġn [imperative, past, present, singular], befriġnaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], befriġnende [imperative, present], befrugnen [imperative, past]
  1. to ask, ask about, ask someone, ask for something, inquire, learn Synonyms: befrīnan
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