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Old English · verb

forrotian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/forˈro.ti.ɑn/
Syllables
for · ˈro · ti · ɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
putrefyrotten

Meaning

  1. to become fully rotten, putrefy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forrotian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forrotiġeforrotode
2nd singular forrotastforrotodest
3rd singular forrotaþforrotode
Plural forrotiaþforrotodon
Subjunctive
Singular forrotiġeforrotode
Plural forrotiġenforrotoden
Non-finite forms of forrotian
Form
Infinitive forrotian
Inflected infinitive forrotienne
Imperative singular forrota
Imperative plural forrotiaþ
Present participle forrotiende
Past participle forrotod

All forms (14)

Etymology

By surface analysis, for- + rotian (“to rot”)

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