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forburn

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”).

  1. inherited from forbirnan
  2. inherited from forburnen

Definitions

  1. To destroy or damage by burning.

    • [He] sent then a host thither and bade slay all the town-ship, and forburn the town.

  2. To burn

    To burn; to be consumed by fire.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA