feond

Middle English

Noun

feond

1. alternative form of fend

Old English

Alternative forms

• fīend, fīond — a-stem

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz, originally a present participle of *fijāną (“to hate”). Corresponds to fēoġan +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fe͜oːnd/

Noun

fēond m

1. enemy, foe
   • 10th century, The Seafarer:

     Forþon þæt eorla ġehwām, æftercweþendra lof lifgendra lāstworda betst. Þæt hē ġewyrċe, ǣr hē on weġ sċyle, fremman on foldan wið fēonda nīþ, dēorum dǣdum dēofle tōġēanes, þæt hine ælda bearn æfter herġen, ond his lof siþþan lifġe mid englum āwa tō ealdre, ēċan līfes blǣd, drēam mid dugeþum.

     Thus, for every man, the praise of the after-speakers is the best of the living ones' reputations. That he would make it well, before he should set off on the way, to further on Earth against foes' hate, by bold deeds against the Devil, that they would afterwards praise his child of men, and his honor since would live among the angels for ever and ever, blessedness, bliss with glees of the everlasting life.

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fēond	fīend
accusative	fēond	fīend
genitive	fēondes	fēonda
dative	fīend	fēondum

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fēond	fēondas
accusative	fēond	fēondas
genitive	fēondes	fēonda
dative	fēonde	fēondum

Antonyms

• frēond

Derived terms

• fēondliċ
• fēondsċipe
• ġefīend

Descendants

• Middle English: fend
  • English: fiend, fend
  • Scots: fient
  • Yola: feand