gefeohtan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ġe- + feohtan. Cognate with Old High German gifehtan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġefeohtan
- to fight
- (intransitive) to struggle, strive for supremacy, fight in a quarrel or brawl
- (transitive) to gain or obtain by fighting, win
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ġefeohtan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ġefeohtan | ġefeohtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġefeohte | ġefeaht |
| second person singular | ġefiehst, ġefiehtst | ġefuhte |
| third person singular | ġefieht | ġefeaht |
| plural | ġefeohtaþ | ġefuhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġefeohte | ġefuhte |
| plural | ġefeohten | ġefuhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġefeoht | |
| plural | ġefeohtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġefeohtende | ġefohten | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gefeohtan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.