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Old English · verb

forberan

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: strong class IV
IPA: /for.beˈrɑn/
Syllables: for · be · ˈrɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: forbear refrain abstain

Meaning

to abstain, refrain, restrain, forbear; bear away from; keep away from
to endure, suffer

Conjugation

Conjugation of forberan
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	forbere	forbær
2nd singular	forbirest forbirst	forbǣre
3rd singular	forbireþ forbirþ	forbær
Plural	forberaþ	forbǣron
Subjunctive
Singular	forbere	forbǣre
Plural	forberen	forbǣren

Non-finite forms of forberan
	Form
Infinitive	forberan
Inflected infinitive	forberenne
Imperative singular	forber
Imperative plural	forberaþ
Present participle	forberende
Past participle	forboren

All forms (16)

forbere
forbær
forbirest
forbirst
forbǣre
forbireþ
forbirþ
forberaþ
forbǣron
forberen
forbǣren
forberan
forberenne
forber
forberende
forboren

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraberaną (“to hold back, endure”), equivalent to for- + beran. Cognate with Old Frisian forbera (“to forfeit”), Middle High German verbërn (“to have not; abstain”), Gothic (frabairan, “to endure”).

Descendants

forbear

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