eldertongue

Old English · adverb

bæftan

Part of speech
adverb
Modern English
behind

bæftan1 · adverb

Senses

  1. behind

    Þa tungel-witegan ferdon and hí gebædon, and ða Iudeiscan boceras bæftan belifon, þe þa cenning-stowe þurh bóclic ġescēad gebícnodon.

    The astrologers went and worshipped, and the Jewish scribes remained behind, who had through book-knowledge pointed out the birth-place.

    c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord"

bæftan2 · preposition

Senses

  1. behind

    ...Hieu hine scēt bæftan his bæce þæt him tōbærst sēo heorte.

    ...Jehu shot him behind his back, so that his heart burst.

    late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"

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