wiþfon

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþifą̄han, equivalent to wiþ- +‎ fōn. Cognate with Old Saxon withfāhan. Compare also Old High German widarfāhan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiθˈfoːn/

Verb

wiþfōn

  1. to lay hold of, seize upon, grasp at, clutch

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiþfōn (strong, class VII)
infinitive wiþfōn wiþfōnne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wiþfō wiþfēng
second person singular wiþfēhst wiþfēnge
third person singular wiþfēhþ wiþfēng
plural wiþfōþ wiþfēngon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wiþfō wiþfēnge
plural wiþfōn wiþfēngen
imperative
singular wiþfōh
plural wiþfōþ
participle present past
wiþfōnde wiþfangen

References

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