gefera

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ fēra, literally “fellow traveler," related to the verb faran (“to go, travel”). Compare German Gefährte, of similar form and meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfeː.rɑ/

Noun

ġefēra m

  1. companion, comrade
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      oþþe mec frēondlēasne · frēfran wolde,
      wēman mid wynnum. · Wāt sē þe cunnað,
      hū slīþen bið · sorg tō ġefēran,
      þām þe him lȳt hafað · lēofra ġeholena.
      or friendless me would soothe,
      allure with glees. Knows the one who undergoes,
      how tough is sorrow as a companion,
      to whom little has dear confidants for himself.
  2. partner
  3. member

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ġefēra ġefēran
accusative ġefēran ġefēran
genitive ġefēran ġefērena
dative ġefēran ġefērum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fere
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