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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gafehtą. Cognate with Old Saxon *gifeht, Old High German gifeht. Equivalent to ġe- + feoht.
Pronunciation
Noun
ġefeoht n
- fight, fighting
Ġeswīcaþ þæs ġefeohtes!- Stop the fighting!
- battle
- war
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"
...and behat me þam heretogan þæt he me underfo æfter ðam gefeohte siððan he ða scyððiscan mid sige oferwinð.- ...and promise me to the general, that he may take me after the war, after he shall by victory conquer the Scythians.
Usage notes
In the Early West Saxon of King Alfred, ġewinn was used for "war" and ġefeoht for "battle," while in the Late West Saxon of Ælfric ġefeoht was the word for both "battle" and "war."
Declension
Declension of gefeoht (strong a-stem)
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