"fon" meaning in Middle English

See fon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unknown|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} fon
  1. Alternative form of fonne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fonne
    Sense id: en-fon-enm-adj-SSax~egy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 26 16 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unknown|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} fon
  1. Alternative form of fonne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fonne
    Sense id: en-fon-enm-noun-SSax~egy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From Old English ġefān, plural of ġefāh; equivalent to fo + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġefān}} Old English ġefān, {{af|enm|fo|-en|id2=noun plural|pos2=plural suffix}} fo + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} fon
  1. plural of fo Tags: form-of, plural Form of: fo
    Sense id: en-fon-enm-noun-s2J34hdw Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural): 22 13 52 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unknown|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fon
  1. Alternative form of fonnen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fonnen
    Sense id: en-fon-enm-verb-aOAdZPCx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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