forberan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraberaną (“to hold back, endure”), equivalent to for- +‎ beran. Cognate with Old Frisian forbera (“to forfeit”), Middle High German verbërn (“to have not; abstain”), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (frabairan, “to endure”).

Verb

forberan

  1. To abstain, refrain, restrain, forbear; bear away from; keep away from.
  2. To endure, suffer.

Conjugation
Conjugation of forberan (strong class 4)
infinitive forberan tō forberanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular forbere forbær
2nd-person singular forbir(e)st forbǣre
3rd-person singular forbir(e)þ forbær
plural forberaþ forbǣron
subjunctive present past
singular forbere forbǣre
plural forberen forbǣren
imperative
singular forber
plural forberaþ
participle present past
forberende forboren

Descendants
  • Middle English: forberen
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