forfon
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to take as forfeit
- to take away unexpectedly or violently
- to arrest
Etymology
Affix from Old English fōn (seize, catch, take, meet with, accept, receive, make prisoner, undertake, capture, grasp, assume, encounter).
Origin
Old English
fōn
Gloss
seize, catch, take, meet with, accept, receive, make prisoner, undertake, capture, grasp, assume, encounter
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process