forbite en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forbiten (“to bite up”), from Old English forbītan, equivalent to for- + bite. Cognate with West Frisian forbite (“to forbite”), Dutch verbijten (“to forbite”), Low German verbīten (“to forbite”), German verbeissen (“to forbite”). More at for-, bite.
Meanings
- To bite up, bite to pieces.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forbiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forbitten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forbit | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forbites | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |