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to feel an object,
perceive by the sense of touch
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  • Ne mihte nán man ꝥ swýn geseón, and swá þéh hí hit mihton gefélan Gr. D. 226, 6.
to know by sense of touch or organic sensation (with clause or acc. and infin.)
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  • Ðá gefélde hé ꝥ se deáda man his leoma ealle ástyrede,

      Bl. H. 217, 30.
  • Geféldon hí án swýn yrnan hider and þider betwyh heora fótum,

      Gr. D. 236, 1.
  • Heora nán gefélan ne mihte hú hí gewurdon on slǽpe,

      Hml. S. 23, 257.
to feel pain,
be conscious of a sensation
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  • Ne gefélest (-félst,

    v. l.

    ) þú gewin on þínum fótum,
      Lch. i. 330, 6.
  • Ne hí swól gefélaþ on magan, ii. 194, 12.
  • Hwylc wundor is þéh þe þá sáwla magan gefélan þá líchamlican tintregan?,

      Gr. D. 305, 12.
Etymology
[O. Sax. gi-fólian: O. H. Ger. ge-fuolen sentire, palpare.]
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v. un-geféled.
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