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forhtian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .
v. intrans.
To be afraid or frightened, tremble; păvēre, trĕmĕre, trĕpĭdāre, formīdāre
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  • Ongan he forhtian, and sárgian

    cæpit păvēre, et tædēre.

    • Mk. Bos. 14, 33: Boutr. Scrd, 21, 22.
  • Ongunnon hí forhtigan

    they began to be afraid,

    • Bd. 1, 23
    • ;
    • S. 485, 30.
  • Forhtigean,

    • Ps. Th. 113, 7.
  • To heora móde gelǽddum ðære forhtiendan tíde

    reducto ad mentem trĕmendo illo tempŏre,

    • Bd. 4, 3
    • ;
    • S. 569, 25.
  • Flugon forhtigende

    trembling they fled,

    • Cd. 166
    • ;
    • Th. 206, 15
    • ;
    • Exod. 452
    • ;
    • Bd. 4, 7
    • ;
    • S. 575, 8.
  • Ic forhtige

    formīdo,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 36
    • ;
    • Som. 38, 50.
  • Hie forhtiaþ

    they will be afraid.

    Rood
    • Kmbl. 227
    • ;
    • Kr. 115: Ps. Th. 67, 9.
  • Ðǽr hig forhtodon mid ege

    illic trĕpĭdāvērunt tĭmōre,

    • Ps. Lamb. 52, 6.
  • He bæd ðæt ne forhtedon

    he bade that they should not be afraid,

    • Byrht. Th. 132, 25
    • ;
    • By. 21.
  • Ne sý eówer heorte gedréfed, ne ne forhtige

    non turbētur cor vestrum, neque formīdet,

    • Jn. Bos. 14, 27.
  • Ðæt óðre forhtian

    that others may fear,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 300, 15.
v. trans.
To fear, be frightened at, dread; tĭmēre
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  • Ic ne forhtige wiht

    I fear nothing,

    • Ps. Th. 61, 2: 54, 2.
  • Ne forhtast ðú on dǽge flán on lyfte

    non tĭmēbis a săgitta vŏlante in die,

    • 90, 6.
  • Ðe Drihten forhtaþ

    qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum,

    • 127, 5: 60, 4.
  • Ða ðé on feore forhtigaþ, ða me on fægere geseóþ

    qui tĭment te, vĭdēbunt me,

    • 118, 74.
  • Ne nán þing ne forhtgeaþ

    fear nothing,

    • Deut. 1, 20.
Derived forms
a-forhtian, on-
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v.  ge-frohtian frohtian.
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