forbitan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ bītan.

Verb

forbītan

To bite up, bite into pieces, destroy by biting.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forbītan (strong class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	forbītan	tō forbītenne
1st-person singular	forbīte	forbāt
2nd-person singular	forbītest	forbite
3rd-person singular	forbīteþ	forbāt
plural	forbītaþ	forbiton
subjunctive	present	past
singular	forbīte	forbite
plural	forbīten	forbiten
imperative
singular	forbīt
plural	forbītaþ
participle	present	past
	forbītende	forbiten

Descendants

Middle English: forbiten
- English: forbite

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