forebysn

Old English

Alternative forms

• forebȳsen, forebīsen

Etymology

fore- +‎ bȳsn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.reˌbyːsn/, [ˈfo.reˌbyːzn]

Noun

forebȳsn f

1. example
2. exemplar, archetype, model

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	forebȳsn	forebȳsne, forebȳsna
accusative	forebȳsn, forebȳsne	forebȳsne, forebȳsna
genitive	forebȳsne	forebȳsna
dative	forebȳsne	forebȳsnum

Descendants

• Middle English: forbus, forbusne, forbise, forebise, forbesen, forbuys, forbuysne