forsittan

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Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ sittan.

Pronunciation

Verb

forsittan

  1. to delay, defer, obstruct, besiege
  2. to mis-sit, be absent from, neglect
  3. (transitive) to lose by sitting, fail to go and do, stop up
  4. (intransitive) to remain unmoved

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: forsitten

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