forsceadan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From for- +‎ sċeādan. Cognate with Old High German firskeidan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈʃɑː.dɑn/
  • IPA(key): /forˈʃæ͜ɑː.dɑn/

Verb

forsċeādan or forsċēadan

  1. to scatter, disperse; scatter away

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: forsceden, forscheden, forsheden

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