forseon

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ sēon. Cognate with Old High German firsehan. See for-.

Verb

forsēon

To overlook.
To scorn, be ashamed of, despise; see as bad or wrong
To reject, neglect, renounce

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsēon (strong class 5)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	forsēon	tō forsēonne
1st-person singular	forsēo	forseah
2nd-person singular	forsīehst	forsāwe, forsǣġe
3rd-person singular	forsīehþ	forseah
plural	forsēoþ	forsāwon, forsǣgon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	forsēo	forsāwe, forsǣġe
plural	forsēon	forsāwen, forsǣġen
imperative
singular	forseoh
plural	forsēoþ
participle	present	past
	forsēonde	forsewen, forseġen

Descendants

Middle English: forseen, forsen
- English: forsee

References

Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

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