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Forburn

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verbforburns · forburning · forburned · forburnt

1
To destroy or damage by burning.
[He] sent then a host thither and bade slay all the town-ship, and forburn the town.
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burn away burn down burn up
2
To burn; to be consumed by fire.
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burn combust go up

Word Origin

From Middle English forburnen, forbrinnen, from Old English forbirnan (intransitive) and forbærnan (transitive), equivalent to for- + burn. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferbaadenje, ferbaanje (“to b...

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