A-feohtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-feohtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: feohtan. a-feohtan

Definitions

1 a-feohtan

p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten. I. to fight against, attack, assail; impugnare, expugnare :-- Bryttas Ongel þeóde afuhton the Britons fought against the English nation, Bd. 5, 23 ; S. 647, 1: 4, 26; S. 602, 25. Hí afuhton me expugnaverunt me, Ps. Th. 108, 2: Ps. Grn. 34, 1. II. to tear or pluck out; evellere :-- Ǽr hit afohten foldan losige priusquam evellatur, Ps. Th. 128, 4.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚠᛇᚻᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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