gefrignan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ friġnan. Cognate with Old Saxon gifregnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gafraihnan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈfrij.nɑn/

Verb

ġefriġnan

  1. to find out, hear about, discover, learn something through asking
    • þa ic neðan gefrægn under nihtscuwan hæleð to hilde.
      Then, I heard, warriors, under the night-shade, durst do battle.

Conjugation

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