forcuþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frakunþaz, past participle of *frakunnaną (to despise)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈkuːθ/

Adjective

forcūþ (comparative forcūþra, superlative forcūþost or forcūþest)

  1. perverse
  2. bad, wicked
  3. infamous

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: forcouth