"afon" meaning in Old English

See afon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɑːˈfoːn/
Etymology: Equivalent to ā- + fōn. Etymology templates: {{af|ang|ā-|fōn}} ā- + fōn Head templates: {{ang-verb|āfōn}} āfōn Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|āfōn<s7>}} Forms: āfōn [canonical], strong [table-tags], āfōn [infinitive], āfōnne [infinitive], āfō [first-person, present, singular], āfēng [first-person, past, singular], āfēhst [present, second-person, singular], āfēnge [past, second-person, singular], āfēhþ [present, singular, third-person], āfēng [past, singular, third-person], āfōþ [plural, present], āfēngon [past, plural], āfō [present, singular], āfēnge [past, singular], āfōn [plural, present], āfēngen [past, plural], āfōh [imperative, past, present, singular], āfōþ [imperative, past, plural, present], āfōnde [imperative, present], āfangen [imperative, past]
  1. to receive, take up [with accusative or genitive]
    Sense id: en-afon-ang-verb-Phw7hl93 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 66 16 17 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with a-: 65 17 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 52 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 24 24
  2. to take hold of, seize, apprehend
    Sense id: en-afon-ang-verb-07axhBjN
  3. to regain, recover
    Sense id: en-afon-ang-verb-WFfFAQ5w
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      "fon#Old_English"
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      "ipa": "/ɑːˈfoːn/"
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