feond

Middle English

Noun

feond (plural feondes)

1. Alternative form of feend

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fijandz, originally a present participle of *fijāną (“to hate”). Corresponds to fēoġan +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fe͜oːnd/

Noun

fēond m

1. enemy

   Iċ eom sē fēond þe þū ofslōge, mīn frēond.

   I am the enemy you killed, my friend.

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	fēond	fīend
accusative	fēond	fīend
genitive	fēondes	fēonda
dative	fīend	fēondum

Derived terms

• fēondliċ
• fēondsċipe
• ġefīend

Descendants

• Middle English: feend
  • English: fiend, fend
  • Scots: fient
  • Yola: feand