forcweþan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frakweþaną, equivalent to for- +‎ cweþan.

Pronunciation

Verb

forcweþan

  1. to rebuke, reprove, upbraid; berate; chide; scold (someone)
  2. to refuse, decline to do; forbear

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: forquethen