forclemmen
Middle English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From for- + clemmen. Cognate with Middle High German verklemmen (“to shrink, decrease, reduce”).
Verb
[edit]forclemmen (third-person singular simple present forclemmeth, present participle forclemmende, forclemmynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forclemmed)
- (transitive) To pinch with hunger.
Usage notes
[edit]- Attested only in the past participle forclemmed.
Related terms
[edit]- *beclemmen, *beclammen
- English: beclam