"gefragian" meaning in Old English

See gefragian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jeˈfrɑː.ɡi.ɑn/, [jeˈfrɑː.ɣi.ɑn]
Etymology: From ġe- + *frāgian. Etymology templates: {{pre|ang|ġe-|*frāgian}} ġe- + *frāgian Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=ġefrāgian}} ġefrāgian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġefrāgian<w2>}} Forms: ġefrāgian [canonical], weak [table-tags], ġefrāgian [infinitive], ġefrāgienne [infinitive], ġefrāgiġe [first-person, present, singular], ġefrāgode [first-person, past, singular], ġefrāgast [present, second-person, singular], ġefrāgodest [past, second-person, singular], ġefrāgaþ [present, singular, third-person], ġefrāgode [past, singular, third-person], ġefrāgiaþ [plural, present], ġefrāgodon [past, plural], ġefrāgiġe [present, singular], ġefrāgode [past, singular], ġefrāgiġen [plural, present], ġefrāgoden [past, plural], ġefrāga [imperative, past, present, singular], ġefrāgiaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġefrāgiende [imperative, present], ġefrāgod [imperative, past]
  1. to learn by asking; inquire, find out Synonyms: ġefragian Related terms: fræġn, freċġan, friċġan, frignan
    Sense id: en-gefragian-ang-verb-VDgqwbKb Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge-

Download JSON data for gefragian meaning in Old English (2.9kB)

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