"gefæstnian" meaning in Old English

See gefæstnian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jeˈfæst.ni.ɑn/
Etymology: From ġe- + fæstnian. Cognate with Old High German gifastinōn. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|ġe|fæstnian}} ġe- + fæstnian, {{cog|goh|gifastinōn}} Old High German gifastinōn Head templates: {{ang-verb|ġefæstnian}} ġefæstnian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġefæstnian<w2>}} Forms: ġefæstnian [canonical], weak [table-tags], ġefæstnian [infinitive], ġefæstnienne [infinitive], ġefæstniġe [first-person, present, singular], ġefæstnode [first-person, past, singular], ġefæstnast [present, second-person, singular], ġefæstnodest [past, second-person, singular], ġefæstnaþ [present, singular, third-person], ġefæstnode [past, singular, third-person], ġefæstniaþ [plural, present], ġefæstnodon [past, plural], ġefæstniġe [present, singular], ġefæstnode [past, singular], ġefæstniġen [plural, present], ġefæstnoden [past, plural], ġefæstna [imperative, past, present, singular], ġefæstniaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġefæstniende [imperative, present], ġefæstnod [imperative, past]
  1. to fix, confirm, make fast
    Sense id: en-gefæstnian-ang-verb-qgs1N8h0 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 40 6 21 4 5 24 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 21 10 27 8 9 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 5 9 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 4 18 3 3 5
  2. to imprison, fetter
    Sense id: en-gefæstnian-ang-verb-uiMfR4ii
  3. to establish (relations), settle, determine
    Sense id: en-gefæstnian-ang-verb-YoXDgrgg Categories (other): Old English terms prefixed with ge- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 21 10 27 8 9 26
  4. to make steady, constant
    Sense id: en-gefæstnian-ang-verb-hhrVH-6I
  5. to secure, make safe
    Sense id: en-gefæstnian-ang-verb-ZeEevkYp
  6. to entrust, commit
    Sense id: en-gefæstnian-ang-verb-FxWJVg8f Categories (other): Old English terms prefixed with ge- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 21 10 27 8 9 26
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          "roman": "God ġeworhte ðā sōna twā sċīnende lēoht myċele and mǣre, mōnan and sunnan, ðā sunnan on meriġen tō ðǣs dæġes lihtinge, ðone mōnan on ǣfen mannum tō lihtinge on nihtlīcere tīde...And ealle steorran hē ēac ðā geworhte, and hē hī ġefæstnode on ðām fæstan rodore ðæt hī ðā eorðan onlīhton mid heora mæniġfealdum lēoman",
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