befeohtan
Old English
Alternative forms
- bifeohtan
Etymology
From be- + feohtan. Cognate with Old Frisian bifiuchta. Compare Old High German bifehtan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈfeo̯htɑn/, [beˈfeo̯xtɑn]
Verb
befeohtan
- To take or bereave by fighting.
Conjugation
Conjugation of befeohtan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | befeohtan | tō befeohtanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | befeohte | befeaht |
| 2nd-person singular | befiehtst, befeohtest | befuhte |
| 3rd-person singular | befieht, befiht, befeohteþ | befeaht |
| plural | befeohtaþ | befuhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | befeohte | befuhte |
| plural | befeohten | befuhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | befeoht(e) | |
| plural | befeohtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| befeohtende | befohten | |
Derived terms
- unbefohten
Descendants
- Middle English: *bifehten, *befighten
- English: befight
References
- befeohtan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary