"forcuman" meaning in All languages combined

See forcuman on Wiktionary

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /forˈku.mɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *frakwemaną, equivalent to for- + cuman. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*frakwemaną}} Proto-Germanic *frakwemaną, {{prefix|ang|for|cuman}} for- + cuman Head templates: {{ang-verb|forcuman}} forcuman Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|forcuman<s4>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], forcuman [infinitive], forcumenne [infinitive], forcume [first-person, present, singular], forcōm [first-person, past, singular], forcwōm [first-person, past, singular], forcymest [present, second-person, singular], forcymst [present, second-person, singular], forcōme [past, second-person, singular], forcwōme [past, second-person, singular], forcymeþ [present, singular, third-person], forcymþ [present, singular, third-person], forcōm [past, singular, third-person], forcwōm [past, singular, third-person], forcumaþ [plural, present], forcōmon [past, plural], forcwōmon [past, plural], forcume [present, singular], forcōme [past, singular], forcwōme [past, singular], forcumen [plural, present], forcōmen [past, plural], forcwōmen [past, plural], forcum [imperative, past, present, singular], forcumaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], forcumende [imperative, present], forcumen [imperative, past], forcymen [imperative, past]
  1. to overcome, surpass; overtake, destroy, consume, wear out
    Sense id: en-forcuman-ang-verb-f23HS805 Categories (other): Old English terms prefixed with for-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with for-: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. to reject
    Sense id: en-forcuman-ang-verb-olC5uiH- Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55

Inflected forms

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