unforht

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Old English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ forht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌforxt/, [ˈunˌforˠxt]

Adjective

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unforht (comparative unforhtra, superlative unforhtost)

  1. unafraid, fearless
    • (Can we date this quote?), Beowulf, ll. 286-7:
      Weard maþelode ðær on wicge sæt, ombeht unforht.
      The guard, fearless officer sitting there on his steed, spoke.

Declension

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