Old English · verb
gefeohtan
Normalised ġefeohtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈfe͜ox.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈfe͜ox · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- brawlsupremacywin
Meaning
-
to fight
An. DCXVIII Hēr Cynegils ⁊ Cuichelm ġefuhtun wiþ Pendan æt Ċirenċeastre, ⁊ ġeþingudun þā. Year 618 In this year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought against Penda at Cirencester, and then made peace.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle -
to struggle, strive for supremacy, fight in a quarrel or brawl
-
to gain or obtain by fighting, win
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġefeohte | ġefeaht |
| 2nd singular | ġefiehstġefiehtst | ġefuhte |
| 3rd singular | ġefieht | ġefeaht |
| Plural | ġefeohtaþ | ġefuhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġefeohte | ġefuhte |
| Plural | ġefeohten | ġefuhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġefeohtan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġefeohtenne |
| Imperative singular | ġefeoht |
| Imperative plural | ġefeohtaþ |
| Present participle | ġefeohtende |
| Past participle | ġefohten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ġe- + feohtan. Cognate with Old High German gifëhtan.
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