gefeohtan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to fight
  • (intransitive) to struggle, strive for supremacy, fight in a quarrel or brawl
  • (transitive) to gain or obtain by fighting, win

Etymology

Prefix from Old English feohtan (fight, combat, strive).

Origin

Old English

feohtan

Gloss

fight, combat, strive

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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