forebisen

Old English

Alternative forms
  • forebȳsen

Etymology

Old English from fore- +‎ bysen (“example”). More at bysen.

Noun

forebīsen ?

  1. example
  2. exemplar, archetype, model

Declension

(when feminine)

Declension of forebisen (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative forebīsen forebīsena, forebīsene
accusative forebīsene forebīsena, forebīsene
genitive forebīsene forebīsena
dative forebīsene forebīsenum

(when neuter)

Declension of forebisen (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative forebīsen forebīsenu
accusative forebīsen forebīsenu
genitive forebīsenes forebīsena
dative forebīsene forebīsenum

Descendants
  • Middle English forbus, forbusne, forbise, forebise, forbesen, forbuys, forbuysne
  • Middle English forbisnen, forebisnen, forbise, forebise "to use as an example or illustration"
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