eldertongue

Old English · verb

foresteppan

Part of speech
verb
Declension
strong class 6
IPA
/fo.reˈstep.pɑn/
Syllables
fo · re · ˈstep · pɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
foregopreventprecede

Meaning

  1. to step or come before, prevent

  2. to go before; forego, precede

Conjugation

Conjugation of foresteppan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular foresteppeforestōp
2nd singular forestepestforestōpe
3rd singular forestepeþforestōp
Plural foresteppaþforestōpon
Subjunctive
Singular foresteppeforestōpe
Plural foresteppenforestōpen
Non-finite forms of foresteppan
Form
Infinitive foresteppan
Inflected infinitive tō foresteppenne
Imperative singular forestepp
Imperative plural foresteppaþ
Present participle foresteppende
Past participle forestapen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From fore- + steppan.

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