Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English forbēodan, equivalent to for- +‎ beoden.

Verb

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forbeoden (third-person singular simple present forbiet, forbedeth, forbedes, present participle forbeodende, forbeodand, forbeodinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative forbead, forbude, forbuden, past participle forboden)

  1. to forbid

Descendants

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  • English: forbid
  • Scots: forbede, forbeid, forbid, forbyd