gefean

== Old English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /jeˈfæ͜ɑːn/ ==== Noun ==== ġefēan inflection of ġefēa: nominative plural accusative singular/plural genitive/dative singular === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /jeˈfeːɑ̯n/ ==== Verb ==== ġefēan (Vespasian Psalter Mercian, Northumbrian) alternative form of ġefēon ==== Conjugation ==== ===== Usage notes ===== Campbell suggests (§46 and §238.2.b) this given pronunciation with /eːɑ̯/. *ġefīst is the unattested yet expected form in Vespasian Psalter — not *ġefīs. Verbs with monosyllabic stems had -st in that form in that dialect.