"geferan" meaning in Old English

See geferan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /jeˈfeː.rɑn/ Forms: ġefēran [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nl|ang}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ang|noun form|head=ġefēran}} ġefēran
  1. inflection of ġefēra:
    nominative plural
    Tags: form-of, nominative, plural Form of: ġefēra
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-noun-fjYFzDvW
  2. inflection of ġefēra:
    accusative singular/plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, plural, singular Form of: ġefēra
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-noun-LLnDTcjg
  3. inflection of ġefēra:
    genitive/dative singular
    Tags: dative, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: ġefēra
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-noun--hAdD1Fy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /jeˈfeː.rɑn/
Etymology: From ge- + fēran (“travel, depart”) Etymology templates: {{etymid|ang|go}}, {{af|ang|ge-|fēran|t2=travel, depart}} ge- + fēran (“travel, depart”) Head templates: {{ang-verb|ġefēran}} ġefēran Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġefēran<w1>}} Forms: ġefēran [canonical], weak [table-tags], ġefēran [infinitive], ġefērenne [infinitive], ġefēre [first-person, present, singular], ġefērde [first-person, past, singular], ġefērest [present, second-person, singular], ġefērst [present, second-person, singular], ġefērdest [past, second-person, singular], ġefēreþ [present, singular, third-person], ġefērþ [present, singular, third-person], ġefērde [past, singular, third-person], ġefēraþ [plural, present], ġefērdon [past, plural], ġefēre [present, singular], ġefērde [past, singular], ġefēren [plural, present], ġefērden [past, plural], ġefēr [imperative, past, present, singular], ġefēraþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġefērende [imperative, present], ġefēred [imperative, past]
  1. Of persons:
    to go, to travel or journey
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-lYmhHeKd
  2. Of persons:
    to set out, to leave or depart (this life)
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-npkL~qnY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 3 10 19 10 15 21 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 6 21 14 19 23 5 5
  3. of events:
    to (come to) pass, to occur, happen
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-8Ba5s7eH Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 3 10 19 10 15 21 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 6 21 14 19 23 5 5
  4. of events:
    to meet with, experience
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-xcOhSTaP 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: 15 12 10 5 16 5 20 10 3 4 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 15 12 12 5 15 5 22 8 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 3 10 19 10 15 21 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 6 21 14 19 23 5 5
  5. of events:
    to bring about
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-u8qUtmkw Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 3 10 19 10 15 21 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 6 21 14 19 23 5 5
  6. to gain, attain
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-nsHePTpN
  7. to cause to move, to carry, to bring
    Sense id: en-geferan-ang-verb-S-WKCeXb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of persons:",
        "to go, to travel or journey"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "go",
          "go"
        ],
        [
          "travel",
          "travel"
        ],
        [
          "journey",
          "journey"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of persons:",
        "to set out, to leave or depart (this life)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leave",
          "leave"
        ],
        [
          "depart",
          "depart"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "of events:",
        "to (come to) pass, to occur, happen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "occur",
          "occur"
        ],
        [
          "happen",
          "happen"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "of events:",
        "to meet with, experience"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "experience",
          "experience"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "of events:",
        "to bring about"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to gain, attain"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gain",
          "gain"
        ],
        [
          "attain",
          "attain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cause to move, to carry, to bring"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "carry",
          "carry"
        ],
        [
          "bring",
          "bring"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jeˈfeː.rɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "geferan"
}

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