Old English · verb
forbitan
Normalised forbītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /forˈbiː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈbiː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forbitepiecesbiting
Meaning
-
to bite up, bite into pieces, destroy by biting
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forbīte | forbāt |
| 2nd singular | forbītst | forbite |
| 3rd singular | forbīttforbīt | forbāt |
| Plural | forbītaþ | forbiton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forbīte | forbite |
| Plural | forbīten | forbiten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forbītan |
| Inflected infinitive | forbītenne |
| Imperative singular | forbīt |
| Imperative plural | forbītaþ |
| Present participle | forbītende |
| Past participle | forbiten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From for- + bītan.
Descendants
forbite
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