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)

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

Anagrams

• fourths, tofrush