forefon
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fo.reˈfoːn/
Verb
forefōn
- to anticipate, take before; foretake
Conjugation
Conjugation of forefōn (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | forefōn | forefōnne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forefō | forefēng |
| second person singular | forefēhst | forefēnge |
| third person singular | forefēhþ | forefēng |
| plural | forefōþ | forefēngon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forefō | forefēnge |
| plural | forefōn | forefēngen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forefōh | |
| plural | forefōþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forefōnde | forefangen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fórefón”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.