gefæd

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- + Proto-Germanic *fadaz (“orderly; tidy”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“protect, guard, graze, feed”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈfæd/

Adjective

ġefæd

  1. orderly; tidy; well-regulated
  2. well-behaved; calm; composed

Declension

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Noun

ġefæd n

  1. decorum; discretion

Usage notes
  • The gender of ġefæd is not precisely known, but it is believed to be a neuter a-stem

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: fade, fede (possibly)
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