forcleave en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forcleven (“to cut to pieces”), from for- (perfective prefix) + cleven (“to cleave, cut”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) to cut to pieces, hack, chop up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forcleaves | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forcleaving | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forcloven | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forclove | Tense=Past | lexicographic |