gefiend

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġefȳnd

Etymology

ġe- +‎ fīend

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈfi͜yːnd/

Noun

ġefīend m pl

1. enemies
   • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 23:12

     And on þām dæġe wurdon Hērōdēs and Pīlātus ġefrȳnd. Sōðlīċe hīġ wǣron ǣr ġefȳnd him betwēonan.

     That day, Herod and Pilate became friends. Now, before, they had been enemies.

Usage notes

• Describes people who are enemies with each other.

Declension

Strong nd-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	—	ġefīend
accusative	—	ġefīend
genitive	—	ġefēonda
dative	—	ġefēondum

Antonyms

• ġefrīend