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Old English · verb

forfon

Normalised forfōn

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VII
IPA
/forˈfoːn/
Syllables
for · ˈfoːn (2 syllables)
Modern English
forfeitarrestunexpectedly

Meaning

  1. to take as forfeit

  2. to take away unexpectedly or violently

  3. to arrest

Conjugation

Conjugation of forfon
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forfōforfēng
2nd singular forfēhstforfēnge
3rd singular forfēhþforfēng
Plural forfōþforfēngon
Subjunctive
Singular forfōforfēnge
Plural forfōnforfēngen
Non-finite forms of forfon
Form
Infinitive forfōn
Inflected infinitive forfōnne
Imperative singular forfōh
Imperative plural forfōþ
Present participle forfōnde
Past participle forfangen

All forms (13)

Etymology

Equivalent to for- + fōn.

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