forsay

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English

Etymology

From Middle English forsayen (to renounce), from Old English forseċġan (to accuse, accuse falsely, slander, speak about, discourse on), equivalent to for- +‎ say. Cognate Dutch verzeggen (to deny, forbid), German Low German verseggen (to refuse, deny), German versagen (to refuse, deny), Swedish försäga (to misspeak, say too much). More at for-, say.

Pronunciation

Verb

forsay (third-person singular simple present forsays, present participle forsaying, simple past and past participle forsaid)

  1. (archaic) to forbid; to renounce
  2. (archaic) to deny, gainsay
  3. (archaic) to forsake

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