forcweþan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Verb

forcweþan

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

Conjugation
Conjugation of forcweþan (strong class 5)
infinitive forcweþan tō forcweþenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular forcweþe forcwæþ
2nd-person singular forcwiþest forcwǣde
3rd-person singular forcwiþeþ forcwæþ
plural forcweþaþ forcwǣdon
subjunctive present past
singular forcweþe forcwǣde
plural forcweþen forcwǣden
imperative
singular forcweþ
plural forcweþaþ
participle present past
forcweþende (ġe)forcweden

Descendants
  • Middle English: forquethen
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