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ge-dæfte

  • adjective
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Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.
Mild, gentle, meek
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  • Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte

    rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus,

    • Mt. Bos. 21, 5
    • .
Etymology
[Cf.
Orm. daffte humble, quiet
.] The later sense of 'daft' foolish, stupid, may be compared with the slang sense of 'soft.'
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v.  -dæfte ge-dæft.
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