forbeodan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furibeudaną, equivalent to for- +‎ bēodan. Cognate with Old High German firbiotan (German verbieten), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (faurbiudan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /forˈbe͜oː.dɑn/

Verb

forbēodan

  1. to forbid, prohibit, ban
  2. to restrain or stop, prevent the action of

Conjugation
Conjugation of forbēodan (strong class 2)
infinitive forbēodan forbēodenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forbēode forbēad
second person singular forbīetst forbude
third person singular forbīett, forbīet forbēad
plural forbēodaþ forbudon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forbēode forbude
plural forbēoden forbuden
imperative
singular forbēod
plural forbēodaþ
participle present past
forbēodende forboden

Descendants
  • Middle English: forbeoden, forbeden, vorbeoden, verbeode, forboden, forbuden, forbiden, forbidden
    • English: forbid
    • Scots: forbede, forbeid, forbid, forbyd
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