Middle English word ofgon comes from Old English gān, Old English of-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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gān | Old English (ang) | |
of- | Old English (ang) | Forming verbs and adjectives with the sense of "off", "away", "from", "out of", "away from". Down. Excessively, negatively. For, for the purpose of. |
ofgan | Old English (ang) | To begin, start from.. To require, demand, seek satisfaction for, exact with violence, extort; wrest. |
ofgon | Middle English (enm) |