forkerven
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English forċeorfan. Equivalent to for- + kerven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrˈkɛrvən/
Verb
forkerven
- To divide, separate, cleave (in two pieces)
- (rare, medicine) To make soft, to disintegrate
- (rare) To eat at, corrode
Conjugation
Conjugation of forkerven
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | forkerve | forkerven |
| 2nd person | forkervest | forkerven |
| 3rd person | forkerveþ, forkerveth | forkerven |
| subjunctive | forkerve | forkerven |
| participle | present | past |
| forkervende, forkervinge | forkorven, forkorve | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | forcarf, forcarv | forkurven, forcorven |
| 2nd person | forcarf, forcarv | forkurven, forcorven |
| 3rd person | forcarf, forcarv | forkurven, forcorven |
| subjunctive | forcarfe, forcarve | forkurven, forcorven |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| forkerve | forkerveþ, forkerveth |
Descendants
- English: (to) forcarve
References
- “forkerven (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.
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