gefeohtan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ feohtan. Cognate with Old High German gifehtan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfe͜ox.tɑn/

Verb

ġefeohtan

  1. to fight
    • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      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.
  2. (intransitive) to struggle, strive for supremacy, fight in a quarrel or brawl
  3. (transitive) to gain or obtain by fighting, win

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġefeohtan (strong, class III)
infinitive ġefeohtan ġefeohtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġefeohte ġefeaht
second person singular ġefiehst, ġefiehtst ġefuhte
third person singular ġefieht ġefeaht
plural ġefeohtaþ ġefuhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġefeohte ġefuhte
plural ġefeohten ġefuhten
imperative
singular ġefeoht
plural ġefeohtaþ
participle present past
ġefeohtende ġefohten

References

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