forbreiden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• vorbreden

Etymology

From Old English forbreġdan; equivalent to for- +‎ breiden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈbrɛi̯dən/

Verb

forbreiden

1. To corrupt; to render perverse.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forbreiden (strong class 3)

infinitive	(to) forbreiden, forbreide
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	forbreide	forbraid
2nd-person singular	forbreidest	forbraide, forbraid
3rd-person singular	forbreideth	forbraid
subjunctive singular	forbreide	forbraide1
imperative singular		—
plural2	forbreiden, forbreide	forbraiden, forbraide
imperative plural	forbreideth, forbreide	—
participles	forbreidynge, forbreidende	forbroiden, forbroide

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “forbreiden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.