Ge-ferian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-ferian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -fergan; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-ferian

p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed To carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, vehĕre, dūcĕre :-- Feówer scoldon geferian to ðæm goldsele Grendles heáfod four must convey Grendel's head to the goldhall, Beo. Th. 3281; B. 1638 : Andr. Kmbl. 793; An. 397. He geferode hine mid mycclum wurþscipe to Scæftes byrig he conveyed it with great honour to Shaftesbury, Chr. 980; Erl. 129, 33. Ðæt he úsic geferge in Fæder ríce that he convey us into his Father's kingdom, Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 1; Cri. 345. Ðonne we geferian freán úserne ðǽr he longe sceal on ðæs Waldendes wære geþolian then we bear our lord to where he shall long endure in the All-powerful's care, Beo. Th. 6205; B. 3107. Ðæt hie út geferedon dýre máþmas that they might convey out the precious treasures, 6252; B. 3130. Godes gást wæs geferod ofer wæteru spīrĭtus Dei fĕrēbātur sŭper ăquas, Gen. 1, 2 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 2 : Nicod. 31; Thw. 18, 10. Feorran gefered conveyed from afar, Salm. Kmbl. 357; Sal. 178 : Andr. Kmbl. 529; An. 265 : Elen. Kmbl. 1982; El. 993. Se arc wæs geferud ofer ða wæteru arca fĕrēbātur sŭper aquas, Gen. 7, 18. ge-ferian

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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