Old English · verb
afeohtan
Normalised āfeohtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ɑːˈfe͜ox.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈfe͜ox · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- assailuproot
Meaning
-
to fight, attack, assail
-
to oppose, strive against
-
to tear up, uproot
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āfeohte | āfeaht |
| 2nd singular | āfiehstāfiehtst | āfuhte |
| 3rd singular | āfieht | āfeaht |
| Plural | āfeohtaþ | āfuhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āfeohte | āfuhte |
| Plural | āfeohten | āfuhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āfeohtan |
| Inflected infinitive | āfeohtenne |
| Imperative singular | āfeoht |
| Imperative plural | āfeohtaþ |
| Present participle | āfeohtende |
| Past participle | āfohten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ā- + feohtan (“to fight”).
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