English Explanatory Dictionary

forfight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To defend.
  2. To exhaust or overfatigue (oneself) with fighting.

Word forms

forfight forfights forfighting forfought forfoughten forefight forfecht

Etymology

From Middle English forfighten, forfehten (“to fight for, defend; exhaust with fighting”), equivalent to for- + fight.

Derived words

forfighter forfought forfoughten
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