forguilt en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forgilten, forgulten (“to render guilty, forfeit by guilt”), from Old English forgyltan (“to sin, be or become guilty”), equivalent to for- + guilt.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To bring into a state of guilt; make guilty.
- (obsolete, transitive) To forfeit by guilty conduct; bring into by guilt.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be guilty.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forguilting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forguilts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forguilted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forguilted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forgilt | alternative | lexicographic |