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ġ
e
fēon
V (v-strong-5)
To be glad, rejoice, exult
Source:
Ringe 2014
:178,
https://bosworthtoller.com/14328
,
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gefeon#Old_English
originates from: PWGmc
*gafehan
"to rejoice" (gafehan
>
gæfehan
>
gæfeohan
>
ġæfeohan
>
ġæfēon
>
ġefēon) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:178)