gefetian

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, ġe- +‎ fetian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfe.ti.ɑn/

Verb

ġefetian

  1. to fetch, bring
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCCC.LXXX Hēr on þissum ġēare Ælfere ealdorman ġefette þēs hālgan cyninges līchaman æt Werhām, ⁊ ġeferode hine mid myċċlum wurðsċipe tō Sċæftesbyriġ.
      Year 980 In this year Prince Elfhere fetched the body of the holy king [Edward] at Wareham, and brought it with much fanfare to Shaftesbury.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġefetian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ġefetian ġefetienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġefetiġe ġefette, ġefetode
second person singular ġefetast ġefettest, ġefetodest
third person singular ġefetaþ ġefette, ġefetode
plural ġefetiaþ ġefetton, ġefetodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġefetiġe ġefette, ġefetode
plural ġefetiġen ġefetten, ġefetoden
imperative
singular ġefeta
plural ġefetiaþ
participle present past
ġefetiende ġefetod

References

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