onfon
Old English
Etymology
From earlier ondfōn, from Proto-Germanic *anda- + *fanhaną (“to accept”). Cognate with obsolete West Frisian ûntfean (“to receive”), Old High German intfahan (German empfangen). Equivalent to and- + fōn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /onˈfoːn/
Verb
onfōn (+ dative/accusative)
- to receive, accept
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"
- Onfōh me fram mannum, and agíf me minum Láreowe, þæt he ðurh ðe me underfō, seðe þurh ðe me alysde."
- Receive me from men, and give me to my Teacher, that he through thee receive me, who through thee hath redeemed me."
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"
- to take
- to perceive, catch on to
- to undertake, undergo
Conjugation
Conjugation of onfōn (strong class 7)
| infinitive | onfōn | onfōnne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | onfō | onfēng |
| second person singular | onfēhst | onfēnge |
| third person singular | onfēhþ | onfēng |
| plural | onfōþ | onfēngon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | onfō | onfēnge |
| plural | onfōn | onfēngen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onfōh | |
| plural | onfōþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onfōnde | onfangen | |
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