Old English

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Etymology

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From for- +‎ weorpan. Cognate with Old Saxon farwerpan, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍀𐌰𐌽 (frawairpan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /forˈwe͜or.pɑn/, [forˈwe͜orˠ.pɑn]

Verb

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forweorpan

  1. to cast away, throw away, reject

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: forwerpen