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forseoþan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *fraseuþan, equivalent to for- +‎ sēoþan. Cognate with Old High German firsiodan (German versieden).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /forˈse͜oː.θɑn/, [forˈse͜oː.ðɑn]

Verb

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forsēoþan

  1. to boil away
  2. to be consumed by affliction

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: forsethen, forseothen