fyrhtan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *furhtijan, from Proto-Germanic *furhtijaną, equivalent to forht +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfyrx.tɑn/, [ˈfyrˠx.tɑn]

Verb

fyrhtan

  1. to frighten, terrify

Conjugation

Conjugation of fyrhtan (weak, class 1)
infinitive fyrhtan fyrhtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fyrhte fyrhte
second person singular fyrhtest, fyrhst, fyrhtst fyrhtest
third person singular fyrhteþ, fyrht fyrhte
plural fyrhtaþ fyrhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fyrhte fyrhte
plural fyrhten fyrhten
imperative
singular fyrht
plural fyrhtaþ
participle present past
fyrhtende (ġe)fyrhted

Descendants

  • Middle English: frighten, friȝten, fyrten
    • English: fright (verb) (archaic)
    • Scots: fricht
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