feohtan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fehtaną. Cognate with Old Frisian fiuhta, Old Saxon fehtan, Old Dutch fehtan, Old High German fehtan. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ-.
Pronunciation
Verb
feohtan
- to fight
Usage notes
- Feohtan was generally not used transitively, as in hēo feaht þone dracan ("she fought the dragon"). Instead it was used with a preposition such as on, onġeġn, or wiþ, all meaning "against": hēo feaht wiþ þone dracan (literally "she fought against the dragon").
Conjugation
Conjugation of feohtan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | feohtan | feohtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | feohte | feaht |
| second person singular | fiehst, fiehtst | fuhte |
| third person singular | fieht | feaht |
| plural | feohtaþ | fuhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | feohte | fuhte |
| plural | feohten | fuhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | feoht | |
| plural | feohtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| feohtende | (ġe)fohten | |