forbite

English edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English forbiten (“to bite up”), from Old English forbītan, equivalent to for- +‎ bite. Cognate with West Frisian forbite (“to forbite”), Dutch verbijten (“to forbite”), Low German verbīten (“to forbite”), German verbeissen (“to forbite”). More at for-, bite.

Verb edit

forbite (third-person singular simple present forbites, present participle forbiting, simple past forbit, past participle forbitten)

To bite up, bite to pieces.

Italian edit

Adjective edit

forbite

feminine plural of forbito