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Old English · verb

forslean

Normalised forslēan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VI
IPA
/forˈslæ͜ɑːn/
Syllables
for · ˈslæ͜ɑːn (2 syllables)
Modern English
slayroutsmitedefeatoverthrow

Meaning

  1. to break, destroy, kill, smite, slay, strike with violence

    50. Sē þe ċinbān forslæhþ, mid XX sċillingum forġelde. 50. He who smites a chinbone shall pay 20 shillings in compensation.

    Laws of King Æþelberht
  2. to wound by striking or with a blow, cut through, break with a stroke

  3. to make slaughter of, defeat with slaughter, beat an enemy

  4. to condemn

  5. to overthrow, rout

Conjugation

Conjugation of forslean
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forslēaforslōgforslōh
2nd singular forsliehstforslōge
3rd singular forsliehþforslōgforslōh
Plural forslēaþforslōgon
Subjunctive
Singular forslēaforslōge
Plural forslēanforslōgen
Non-finite forms of forslean
Form
Infinitive forslēan
Inflected infinitive forslēanne
Imperative singular forsleah
Imperative plural forslēaþ
Present participle forslēande
Past participle forslæġenforsleġen

All forms (15)

Etymology

From for- + slēan. Cognate with Old High German firslahan.

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