Feohtende

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Describing one who is actively engaged in combat or battle, as in the Old English verb meaning to contend in war
2. Characterizing a person or group taking part in armed conflict, derived from an Old English verb for battling
3. Denoting the act of waging war or struggling against an opponent in the manner of an Old English combatant

Etymology: "Feohtende" is an Old English present participle of "feohtan," "to fight," so it means "fighting" or "warring," and it could be used as an adjective or as a noun for those who fight. The ending "-ende" is the Old English counterpart of the modern "-ing," and "feohtan" is the ancestor of the modern verb "fight."