forthnimen

Middle English

Etymology

From forth- +‎ nimen. Compare Dutch voortnemen (“to continue to take”), German fortnehmen (“to take away”).

Verb

forthnimen (third-person singular simple present forthnimeth, present participle forthnimmende, first-/third-person singular past indicative forthnam, past participle forthnumen or forthnomen)

1. (transitive) to take away; destroy
2. (intransitive) to go away