forht
Old English
Alternative forms
- froht
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *furht, from Proto-Germanic *furhtaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forxt/, [forˠxt]
Adjective
forht
- fearful, afraid; timid
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Ne sċeal nō tō hātheort, · ne tō hrædwyrde,
ne tō wāc wiga, · ne tō wanhȳdiġ,
ne tō forht, ne tō fæġen, · ne tō feohġīfre,
ne nǣfre ġielpes tō ġeorn, · ǣr hē ġeare cunne.- Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words,
nor too weak warrior, nor too careless,
nor too fearful, nor too joyful, nor too eager for money,
nor ever too eager of pride, before he would know enough.
- Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words,
Declension
Declension of forht — Strong
Declension of forht — Weak