Ge-æfnan

According to the Old English Dictionary:

ge-æfnan

p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute]. I. to perform, execute, perpetrate, accomplish, complete, make; perfĭcĕre, patrāre, præstāre, făcĕre :-- He nele láþes wiht ǽngum geæfnan he will not perpetrate aught of harm to any, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 23; Pa. 33 : 95 b; Th. 356, 28; Pa. 18. Se eádga wer mægen unsófte elne geæfnde the blessed man with difficulty strenuously exerted his power, 49 a; Th. 168, 21; Gú. 1081. We ðæt geæfndon swá we thus accomplished it; Beo. Th. 1081; B. 538. Síe sió bǽr gearo ædre geæfned let the bier be quickly made ready, 6203; B. 3106 : 2218; B. 1107. II. to stir up, excite; excĭtāre :-- Ic nolde þurh gielpcwide ǽfre geæfnan æbylg Godes I would not through vaunting speech ever excite the anger of God, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 16; Gú. 1211. III. to bear, suffer, endure; sufferre, sustĭnēre :-- Hí sceolon ðone ryhtan dóm ǽnne geæfnan they shall suffer the one righteous doom, Exon. 27 b; Th. 84, 7; Cri. 1370. Ic yrmþu geæfnde I suffered miseries, 28 b; Th. 87, 24; Cri. 1430.

Related words: ge-efnan. ge-æfnan