efen-

See also: efen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“level, even”)

Prefix

efen-

  1. equal, equally; level, even
    efengōd "equally good"
    efenēadiġ "equally blessed"
  2. fellow-, used to add a notion conveyed by with, together, or joint (compare co-)
    efencempa "fellow-soldier"
    efenmetan "to compare"
    efencuman "to convene, assemble together, agree"
    efenwyrcan "to cooperate"
  3. denoting an intensifying or perfective aspect
    efenstālian "to prepare, ready, execute", from stālian "to establish, confirm"

Derived terms
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