forburn en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forburnen, forbrinnen, from Old English forbirnan (intransitive) and forbærnan (transitive), equivalent to for- + burn. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferbaadenje, ferbaanje (“to burn up”), West Frisian ferbarne (“to burn up”), German Low German verbrannen (“to burn up”), German verbrennen (“to burn up, incinerate”).
Meanings
-
(obsolete, transitive) To destroy or damage by burning.
[He] sent then a host thither and bade slay all the town-ship, and forburn the town.
1852, Alfred (King of England), The whole works of King Alfred the Great:
- (intransitive, obsolete) To burn; to be consumed by fire.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forburning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forburned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forburned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forburnt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forburnt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forburns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
forsweal · cinder · combure · go up · burn down · cremate · burn to a crisp · burn · burn · torch · combust · outburn · char up · combust · burn away · incinerate · burn away · cinder · scathe · burn up · forburn · burn down · forburn · burn · torch · burn up · incinerate · go up · combust