forbeodan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frabeudaną, equivalent to for- +‎ bēodan. Cognate with Old High German firbiotan (German verbieten), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (faurbiudan).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /forˈbeːo̯dɑn/

Verb

forbēodan

To forbid; bid away from, order something that shall not be done.
To restrain, prevent the action of.
To order something that shall be left alone

Conjugation

Conjugation of forbēodan (strong class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	forbēodan	tō forbēodenne
1st-person singular	forbēode	forbēad
2nd-person singular	forbīetest	forbude
3rd-person singular	forbīeteþ	forbēad
plural	forbēodaþ	forbudon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	forbēode	forbude
plural	forbēoden	forbuden
imperative
singular	forbēod
plural	forbēodaþ
participle	present	past
	forbēodende	forboden

Descendants

Middle English: forbeden
- English: forbid

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