foryeten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English forġietan, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈjɛːtən/, /fɔrˈjɛtən/

Verb

foryeten

  1. to forget

Conjugation

Conjugation of foryeten (strong class 5/4)
infinitive (to) foryeten, foryete
present tense past tense
1st-person singular foryete foryat, foryet
2nd-person singular foryetest foryete, foryate, foryat, foryet
3rd-person singular foryeteth foryat, foryet
subjunctive singular foryete foryete1, foryate1
imperative singular
plural2 foryeten, foryete foryeten, foryete, foryaten, foryate
imperative plural foryeteth, foryete
participles foryetynge, foryetende foryeten, foryete, foryoten, foryote

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

Descendants

  • English: forget
  • Scots: forget
  • Yola: varreet, farreet, faryeet

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