gefiend

gefiend

Old English

Etymology

ġe- +‎ fīend

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈfi͜yːnd/

Noun

ġefīend m pl

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

     On þām dæġe wurdon Hērōdes and Pīlātus ġefrīend. Sōðlīċe hīe wǣron ǣr ġefīend him betwēonum.

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

Usage notes

• Describes people who are enemies with each other.

Declension

Declension of gefiend (strong nd-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	ġefīend
accusative	—	ġefīend
genitive	—	ġefēonda
dative	—	ġefēondum

Antonyms

• ġefrīend