Old English · noun
fox
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /foks/
- Syllables
- foks (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- foxcenturylfricquotingsaintsmatthewthlives
Meaning
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fox
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late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints, quoting Matthew 8:20
Foxas habbaþ holu and fugelas habbaþ nest, and iċ næbbe wununge hwider iċ mīn heafod ahyldan mæġe.
Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but I have no dwelling where I can rest my head.
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz. Cognate with Old Frisian *foks, Old Saxon fohs, Old Dutch fus, Old High German fuhs.
Descendants
fox
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