forstelan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *farstelaną, *frastelaną (to steal, steal away), equivalent to for- + stelan. Cognate with Old Saxon farstelan, Old High German firstelan.

Verb

forstelan

  1. To steal away, steal with violence, rob; bereave, deprive one of belongings.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: forstelen
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