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