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V (v-strong-3)

to ask

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/14434, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gefrignan#Old_English

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 47 ("gefræġn")

Inflected forms
gefræġn "learn.pst.3sg" (oe-past-3sg)
Derived with affix from:
ġe- "ge-" + frignan "to ask, pray" (head)

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