"forgen" meaning in Middle English

See forgen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɔrd͡ʒən/, /ˈfɔːrd͡ʒən/, /ˈfoːrd͡ʒən/
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman forger and Old French forgier, from Latin fabricō. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|forger}} Anglo-Norman forger, {{bor|enm|fro|forgier}} Old French forgier, {{der|enm|la|fabricō}} Latin fabricō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} forgen, {{enm-verb|stem=forg}} forgen (third-person singular simple present forgeth, present participle forgende, forgynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forged) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|forg}} Forms: forgeth [present, singular, third-person], forgende [participle, present], forgynge [participle, present], forged [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], forgen [infinitive], to forgen [infinitive], forge [infinitive], forge [first-person, present, singular], forged [first-person, past, singular], forgest [present, second-person, singular], forgedest [past, second-person, singular], forgeth [present, singular, third-person], forged [past, singular, third-person], forge [present, singular, subjunctive], forged [past, singular, subjunctive], forge [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], forgen [plural, present], forge [plural, present], forgeden [past, plural], forgede [past, plural], forgeth [imperative, plural, present], forge [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], forgynge [participle, present], forgende [participle, present], forged [participle, past], yforged [participle, past]
  1. To make; to build:
    (metallurgy) To forge (shape metal)
    Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-forgen-enm-verb-sWwhVfh4 Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. To make; to build:
    To coin; to mint (money, currency)
    Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-forgen-enm-verb-iltsS093 Disambiguation of Currency: 5 77 5 3 5 4
  3. To make; to build:
    To bring about; to cause (something)
    Sense id: en-forgen-enm-verb-q5iG0e5-
  4. To create; to invent:
    To make up; to fabricate.
    Sense id: en-forgen-enm-verb-hH9PrMQf
  5. To create; to invent:
    To scheme; to make plans.
    Sense id: en-forgen-enm-verb-0eLRtstA
  6. To create; to invent:
    To forge; to counterfeit.
    Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-forgen-enm-verb-6clwjTY9 Disambiguation of Crime: 32 3 11 5 8 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fforge, forge, fourgen Related terms: forge, forger, forgeresse, forgynge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈfɔrd͡ʒən/"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make; to build:",
        "To bring about; to cause (something)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "build",
          "build"
        ],
        [
          "bring about",
          "bring about"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To create; to invent:",
        "To make up; to fabricate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "create",
          "create"
        ],
        [
          "invent",
          "invent"
        ],
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "fabricate",
          "fabricate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To create; to invent:",
        "To scheme; to make plans."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "create",
          "create"
        ],
        [
          "invent",
          "invent"
        ],
        [
          "scheme",
          "scheme"
        ],
        [
          "plan",
          "plan"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To create; to invent:",
        "To forge; to counterfeit."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "create",
          "create"
        ],
        [
          "invent",
          "invent"
        ],
        [
          "forge",
          "forge"
        ],
        [
          "counterfeit",
          "counterfeit"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔrd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔːrd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfoːrd͡ʒən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "fforge"
    },
    {
      "word": "forge"
    },
    {
      "word": "fourgen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forgen"
}

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