forht

Old English

Alternative forms

• froht

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *furht, from Proto-Germanic *furhtaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forxt/, [forˠxt]

Adjective

forht

1. 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.

Declension

Declension of forht — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	forht	forht	forht
Accusative	forhtne	forhte	forht
Genitive	forhtes	forhtre	forhtes
Dative	forhtum	forhtre	forhtum
Instrumental	forhte	forhtre	forhte
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	forhte	forhta, forhte	forht
Accusative	forhte	forhta, forhte	forht
Genitive	forhtra	forhtra	forhtra
Dative	forhtum	forhtum	forhtum
Instrumental	forhtum	forhtum	forhtum

Declension of forht — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	forhta	forhte	forhte
Accusative	forhtan	forhtan	forhte
Genitive	forhtan	forhtan	forhtan
Dative	forhtan	forhtan	forhtan
Instrumental	forhtan	forhtan	forhtan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	forhtan	forhtan	forhtan
Accusative	forhtan	forhtan	forhtan
Genitive	forhtra, forhtena	forhtra, forhtena	forhtra, forhtena
Dative	forhtum	forhtum	forhtum
Instrumental	forhtum	forhtum	forhtum

Derived terms

• forhtlīċ
• unforht