forsethen

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • forseoðen, vorseoðen, uorseoðen, for-seþe

Etymology

From Old English forsēoþan, equivalent to for- +‎ sethen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈseːðən/

Verb

forsethen

  1. (transitive) To boil away, boil to pieces; scald.

Usage notes

While the past singular forms in forseth- and present forms in forseth- were spelt the same way, the past forms' vowel was /ɛː/ while the present forms had /eː/.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsethen (strong class 2)
infinitive (to) forsethen, forsethe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular forsethe forseth, forsoth
2nd-person singular forsethest forsothe, forsode, forseth, forsoth
3rd-person singular forsetheth forseth, forsoth
subjunctive singular forsethe forsothe1, forsode1
imperative singular
plural2 forsethen, forsethe forsothen, forsothe, forsoden, forsode
imperative plural forsetheth, forsethe
participles forsethynge, forsethende forsoden, forsode

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.