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Old English · adjective

forht

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/forxt/
[forˠxt]
Syllables
forxt (1 syllable)
Modern English
fearfulafraidtimid

Meaning

  1. fearful, afraid; timid

    ne tō wāc wiga, · ne tō wanhȳdiġ, ne tō forht, ne tō fæġen, · ne tō feohġīfre, ne nǣfre ġielpes tō ġeorn, · ǣr hē ġeare cunne.

    Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words, nor too weak warrior, nor too careless, nor too fearful, nor too joyful, nor too eager for money, nor ever too eager of pride, before he would know enough.

    Ne sċeal nō tō hātheort, · ne tō hrædwyrde,

Declension

Strong declension of forht
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative forhtforhtforht
Accusative forhtneforhteforht
Genitive forhtesforhtreforhtes
Dative forhtumforhtreforhtum
Instrumental forhteforhtreforhte
Plural
Nominative forhteforhtaforhteforht
Accusative forhteforhtaforhteforht
Genitive forhtraforhtraforhtra
Dative forhtumforhtumforhtum
Instrumental forhtumforhtumforhtum
Weak declension of forht
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative forhtaforhteforhte
Accusative forhtanforhtanforhte
Genitive forhtanforhtanforhtan
Dative forhtanforhtanforhtan
Instrumental forhtanforhtanforhtan
Plural
Nominative forhtanforhtanforhtan
Accusative forhtanforhtanforhtan
Genitive forhtraforhtenaforhtraforhtenaforhtraforhtena
Dative forhtumforhtumforhtum
Instrumental forhtumforhtumforhtum

All forms (10)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *furht, from Proto-Germanic *furhtaz.

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