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forthnimen

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From forth- +‎ nimen. Compare Dutch voortnemen (to continue to take), German fortnehmen (to take away).

Verb

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forthnimen (third-person singular simple present forthnimeth, present participle forthnimmende, first-/third-person singular past indicative forthnam, past participle forthnumen or forthnomen)

  1. (transitive) to take away; destroy
  2. (intransitive) to go away