Old English · verb
befeohtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈfe͜ox.tɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈfe͜ox · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- befight
Meaning
-
to take or bereave by fighting
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | befeohte | befeaht |
| 2nd singular | befiehstbefiehtst | befuhte |
| 3rd singular | befieht | befeaht |
| Plural | befeohtaþ | befuhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | befeohte | befuhte |
| Plural | befeohten | befuhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | befeohtan |
| Inflected infinitive | befeohtenne |
| Imperative singular | befeoht |
| Imperative plural | befeohtaþ |
| Present participle | befeohtende |
| Past participle | befohten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From be- + feohtan. Cognate with Old Frisian bifiuchta and Old High German bifëhtan.
Descendants
befight
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