unforht

Old English

Etymology

From un- +‎ forht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌforxt/, [ˈunˌforˠxt]

Adjective

unforht (comparative unforhtra, superlative unforhtost)

  1. unafraid, fearless
    • (Can we date this quote?), Beowulf, ll. 286-7:
      Weard maþelode ðær on wicge sæt, ombeht unforht.
      The guard, fearless officer sitting there on his steed, spoke.

Declension

Declension of unforht — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unforht unforht unforht
Accusative unforhtne unforhte unforht
Genitive unforhtes unforhtre unforhtes
Dative unforhtum unforhtre unforhtum
Instrumental unforhte unforhtre unforhte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unforhte unforhta, unforhte unforht
Accusative unforhte unforhta, unforhte unforht
Genitive unforhtra unforhtra unforhtra
Dative unforhtum unforhtum unforhtum
Instrumental unforhtum unforhtum unforhtum
Declension of unforht — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unforhta unforhte unforhte
Accusative unforhtan unforhtan unforhte
Genitive unforhtan unforhtan unforhtan
Dative unforhtan unforhtan unforhtan
Instrumental unforhtan unforhtan unforhtan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unforhtan unforhtan unforhtan
Accusative unforhtan unforhtan unforhtan
Genitive unforhtra, unforhtena unforhtra, unforhtena unforhtra, unforhtena
Dative unforhtum unforhtum unforhtum
Instrumental unforhtum unforhtum unforhtum
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