Old English · adjective
forn
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /forn/[forˠn]
- Syllables
- forn (1 syllable)
forn1 · adjective
Senses
old, longstanding, time-honoured
forn2 · adverb
Senses
before, in front of, opposite, across from
Ġesæt Benedictus forn onġēan ðam ― Sat Benedict opposite to them (Homl. Th. ii. 168, 15)
forn3 · noun · feminine
Senses
trout
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *forn, *furn, from Proto-Germanic *furnaz, variant of *fernaz.
From Proto-West Germanic *forhnu, from Proto-Germanic *furhnō (“trout”).
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