Scots
Verb
fecht (third-person singular present fechts, present participle fechtin, past fechtit or focht or feucht, past participle fechtit or fochten or feuchten)
- to fight
- to struggle in the battle of life against misfortune, poverty, etc.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- fecht an tuilyie (“argument, quarrel; to argue, contend”)
- fechter (“person who fights, a champion”)
- fechtie (“brave, courageous”)
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Etymology 2
From Old English feoht, from the verb.
Noun
fecht (plural fechts)
- fight, struggle, battle
- exertion, pugnacity