Befurchtet
Befurchtet is an archaic or historical spelling of the German verb befürchten, meaning to fear or to dread that something will occur. The form is primarily attested in Early Modern German and in older medieval-to-renewed German texts. In contemporary standard German, befurchtet is no longer used, having been superseded by befürchten and its past participle befürchtet.
Etymology and form: The verb befürchten is built from the prefix be- combined with the root Furcht
Usage and context: Befurchtet occurs primarily in historical documents, literature, and linguistic references rather than in
Relation to modern German: The standard modern form is befürchten, with the past participle befürchtet. The
See also: Befürchten; Furcht (fear); German orthography; Old High German; Early New High German.
Note: As with many archaic spellings, befurchtet is of interest mainly to philologists, lexicographers, and readers