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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English onfōn, equivalent to on- (derivational prefix) + fangen (“grasp, take, carry away”).
Verb
onfangen
- to receive; to accept
- to conceive (a child)
References
- “onfō̆ngen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Onfang”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 125, column 3.
Old English
Pronunciation
Participle
onfangen
- past participle of onfōn