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ge-frinan

  • verb
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ge-frinan, ic -frine, ðú -frinst, he -frinþ, pl. -frinaþ; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen
To learn by asking, find out, hear of
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  • Ðá gefran Ioseph ðæt Archelaus rixode on Iudea lande

    then Joseph learned that Archelaus reigned in Judea,

    • Homl. Th. i. 88, 19
    • .
  • We ðeódcyninga ðrym gefrunon

    we have heard of the glory of the great kings,

    • Beo. Th. 4
    • ;
    • B. 2
    • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 1
    • ;
    • An. 1
    • :
    • Cd. 184; Th. 230, 19
    • ;
    • Dan. 235
    • .
  • Me ðǽr dryhtnes ðegnas gefrunon

    the Lord's servants found me there,

    • Rood Kmbl. 151
    • ;
    • Kr. 76
    • .
  • Hie hæfdon gefrunen

    they had learned,

    • Beo. Th. 1392
    • ;
    • B. 694 : 4797
    • ;
    • D. 2403
    • .
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v. ge-frignan.
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v.  ge-frunon.
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