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feohtan

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Cwóman hié tó þon ꝥ hié on ðá úre wíc feohtan (woldon ?) (ad expugnanda castra), Nar. 21, 21. Mon alne deg fehtende (bellans), Ps. Srt. 55, 2. Add

FEOHTAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHTAN, part. feohtende; ic feohte, ðú feohtest, he feohteþ, fiht, pl. feohtaþ; p. ic, he feaht, ðú fuhte, pl. fuhton; pp. fohten

To FIGHTcontendmake warcombatstruggleprœliāripugnārebellārecontendĕredecertārecollīdĕre

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Ðeáh him feohtan on firas monige although many men fight against it, Runic pm. 26; Kmbl. 344. 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 52

Linked entries: a-feohtan ge-feohtan

feohte

(n.)
Grammar
feohte, an; f.

A fightcombatpugna

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Nó ic gefrægn heardran feohtan I have not heard of a harder fight, Beo. Th. 1157; B. 576: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 7; Rä. 6, 4: Andr. Kmbl. 2045; An. 1025. We ðǽt ellenweorc feohtan fremedon we have achieved that valourous deed by fighting, Beo.

be-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton ; pp. -fohten

To deprive by fightingpugnando privare

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To deprive by fighting; pugnando privare

wiþ-feohtan

(v.)

to fight againstcontend with

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to fight against, contend with Hé gefeaht mid ða ǽ ðæs módes, ðære wiþfeaht (wiðflát, v. l.) seó ǽ ðe on his limum wæs pugnabat legi mentis, cui lex, quae in membris est, repugnabat, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 39. Wiðfeohtan certare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 17

Linked entry: wiþ-flítan

á-feohtan

(v.)
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Add: trans. To fight against Áfeht ðú ( expugna ) ðá onfehtendo mé, Rtl. 167, 39. intrans. To Fight one's way, make one's way by fighting Þæt sume þurh ealle þá truman út áfuhten, gif hié mehten, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 21

ofer-feohtan

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Júdas hí oferfeaht and áflýmde hí ǽfre, Hml. S. 25, 387: 536. Máre sige bið þæt se man hine sylfne ðurh geðyld gewylde, ðonne hé wiðútan him burga oferfeohte, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 11. Geánlǽhte Lisias fíf and sixtig fyrdendra þegena and wolde oferfeohtan

feohte

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Æt feohtan in battle, Gen. 2116. Þæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest, . . . óðres monnes wígrǽdenne, Vald. 1, 20, 18. Þú gúðe findest, frécne feohtan, An. 1352. Add

æt-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton.

to fight againstcontendoppugnareto feel earnestlygropecontenderetentare circum

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to fight against, contend; oppugnare Ætfeohtan mid frumgarum to fight against the patriarchs, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 25; Gen. 2116. to feel earnestly, grope; contendere, tentare circum Folmum ætfeohtan with his hands to contend or grope. Exon. 87 b; Th. 328

a-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fight againstattackassailimpugnareexpugnareto tear or pluck outevellere

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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. to tear or pluck

bi-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten
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To deprive by fighting; pugnando privare Feore bifohten deprived of life, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 23; Rä. 4, 32

Linked entry: be-feohtan

ge-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fightpugnareto obtain by fightingpugnando acquirere

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to fight; pugnare And gif he ðonne wið hine gefeohtan ne mæg and if he may not fight against him, Lk. Bos. 14, 32. Ðe teáh mine fingras to gefeohtanne qui docet digitos meos ad bellum, Ps. Th. 143, 1. He wel gefeaht he fought well, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112

æt-feohtan

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ge-feohtan

(v.)
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Add: intrans. in a military sense, v. gefeoht, (2 a) Hér gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning wiþ .xxxv. sciphlæsta, Chr. 833; P. 62, 10. Æþelwulf him wið gefeaht ... Æþeréd cyning and Ælfréd his bróþur wiþ þone here gefuhton, 871; P. 70, 13-16. Antigones and Perðica

ofer-feohtan

(v.)

to conquer, vanquishexpugnare, devincere

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to conquer, vanquish Oferfehtaþ debellant, Ps. Surt. 55, 4. Hí feónd oferfeohtaþ, Exon. Th. 150, 7; Gú. 775. Oft hí ofyrfuhtun expugnaverunt mé, Ps. Spl. C. 128, 2. Hæfde Drihten feónd oferfohten, Cd. Th. 289, 29; Sat. 405. Sió burg biþ micle ðé iéðre

be-feohtan

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feoht

(n.)
Grammar
feoht, es; n.

FIGHTbattlepugnaprœlium

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A FIGHT, battle; pugna, prœlium Wæs he þencende ðæt he ðæt feoht forléte he was thinking that he would give up the fight, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 39. God tǽceþ handa míne to feohte Deus dŏcet mănus meas ad prælium, Ps. Spl. 143, 1

Linked entry: fyht

feohtend

(n.)
Grammar
feohtend, es; m.

warriorfighter

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A man of war, warrior, fighter Feohtend bellicosus, gladiator, An. Ox. 3805. Ealle feohtendras cuncti bellatores, Jos. 6, 3

feoht

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Hé gehýrde þæs feohtes hreám, Hml. S. 25, 422. Eall úre folc mid fleáme ætwand, búton wé feówertig þe on ðám feohte stódon, 11, 74. Cynig farende tó gesettanne feht rex iturus committere bellum, Lk. L. 14, 31. Add

FEOHAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHAN, feón; part. feónde; p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen

To rejoicebe gladexultgaudērelætāriexultāre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, lætāri, exultāre Se feónde [MS. feond] gespearn fleótende hreáw the exulting [raven] perched on the floating corpses, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447

Linked entry: feón