forbite

English

Etymology

From Middle English forbiten (“to bite up”), from Old English forbītan, equivalent to for- +‎ bite. Cognate with West Frisian forbite (“to forbite”), Dutch verbijten (“to forbite”), Low German verbīten (“to forbite”), German verbeissen (“to forbite”). More at for-, bite.

Verb

forbite (third-person singular simple present forbites, present participle forbiting, simple past forbit, past participle forbitten)

1. To bite up, bite to pieces.

Italian

Adjective

forbite

1. feminine plural of forbito

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈbiː.te/
• IPA^(key): /forˈbi.te/

Verb

forbīte

1. inflection of forbītan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular present subjunctive

Verb

forbite

1. inflection of forbītan:
   1. second-person singular preterite indicative
   2. singular preterite subjunctive