forshut

English

Alternative forms

forschut (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English forschutten, from Old English forscyttan (“to shut up, shut out, exclude, prevent, obviate”), equivalent to for- +‎ shut.

Verb

forshut (third-person singular simple present forshuts, present participle forshutting, simple past and past participle forshut)

(transitive) To shut off or out; preclude; prohibit.

Anagrams

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