forbeodan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frabeudaną, equivalent to for- + bēodan. Cognate with Old High German firbiotan (German verbieten), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (faurbiudan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈbeːo̯dɑn/

Verb

forbēodan

  1. To forbid, prohibit, ban
  2. To restrain or stop, prevent the action of

Conjugation

Descendants

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