forburst en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forbersten, forbresten, from Old English forberstan (“to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail; let go by default”), equivalent to for- + burst.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To burst asunder; break; shatter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forbursting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forbursten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | archaic | lexicographic |
| forbursts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forburst | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forburst | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forbrast | Tense=Past | archaic | lexicographic |
| forbrast | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | archaic | lexicographic |