eldertongue

Old English · adjective

unforht

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈunˌforxt/
[ˈunˌforˠxt]
Syllables
ˈun · ˌforxt (2 syllables)
Modern English
unafraidfearless

Meaning

  1. unafraid, fearless

    Weard maþelode ðær on wicge sæt, ombeht unforht.

    The guard, fearless officer sitting there on his steed, spoke.

    (Can we date this quote?), Beowulf, ll. 286-7:

Declension

Strong declension of unforht
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative unforhtunforhtunforht
Accusative unforhtneunforhteunforht
Genitive unforhtesunforhtreunforhtes
Dative unforhtumunforhtreunforhtum
Instrumental unforhteunforhtreunforhte
Plural
Nominative unforhteunforhtaunforhteunforht
Accusative unforhteunforhtaunforhteunforht
Genitive unforhtraunforhtraunforhtra
Dative unforhtumunforhtumunforhtum
Instrumental unforhtumunforhtumunforhtum
Weak declension of unforht
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative unforhtaunforhteunforhte
Accusative unforhtanunforhtanunforhte
Genitive unforhtanunforhtanunforhtan
Dative unforhtanunforhtanunforhtan
Instrumental unforhtanunforhtanunforhtan
Plural
Nominative unforhtanunforhtanunforhtan
Accusative unforhtanunforhtanunforhtan
Genitive unforhtraunforhtenaunforhtraunforhtenaunforhtraunforhtena
Dative unforhtumunforhtumunforhtum
Instrumental unforhtumunforhtumunforhtum

All forms (10)

Etymology

From un- + forht.

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