bifiuchta

Old Frisian

Etymology

From bi- +‎ fiuchta. Cognate with Old English befeohtan.

Verb

bifiuchta

  1. to attack, to fight (over something)
    • 15th c., unknown author, Fan tha koningen Karle ande Redbad:
      Tha wolden hit wise liude sena and tha heren wolden hit bifiuchta.
      Then wise people wanted to reconcile and the lords wanted to fight over it.

Inflection

Conjugation of bifiuchta (strong class 3)
infinitive bifiuchta
indicative present past
1st person singular bifiuchte bifacht
2nd person singular bifiuchtest, bifiuchtst bifachtest, bifachtst
3rd person singular bifiuchteth, bifiuchtth bifacht
plural bifiuchtath bifuchten
subjunctive present past
singular bifiuchte bifuchte
plural bifiuchte, bifiuchten bifuchte, bifuchten
imperative present
singular bifiucht
plural bifiuchteth
participle present past
bifiuchtande ebifuchten, bifuchten

Descendants

  • West Frisian: befjochte
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