abite en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈbaɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English abiten, from Old English ābītan (“to bite in pieces, tear to pieces, bite, eat, devour, gnaw, taste, partake of, consume”), from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”) + *bītaną (“to bite”), equivalent to a- + bite.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To bite; eat; devour.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abites | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| abit | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| abiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abitten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |