forsethen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• forseoðen, vorseoðen, uorseoðen, for-seþe

Etymology

From Old English forsēoþan, equivalent to for- +‎ sethen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈseːðən/

Verb

forsethen

1. (transitive) To boil away, boil to pieces; scald.

Usage notes

While the past singular forms in forseth- and present forms in forseth- were spelt the same way, the past forms' vowel was /ɛː/ while the present forms had /eː/.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsethen (strong class 2)

infinitive	(to) forsethen, forsethe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	forsethe	forseth, forsoth
2nd-person singular	forsethest	forsothe1, forsode1
3rd-person singular	forsetheth	forseth, forsoth
subjunctive singular	forsethe	forsothe2, forsode2
imperative singular		—
plural3	forsethen, forsethe	forsothen, forsothe, forsoden, forsode
imperative plural	forsetheth, forsethe	—
participles	forsethynge, forsethende	forsoden, forsode

¹ Later replaced by the 1st-/3rd-person singular or forsethest, forsothest.
² Later replaced by the indicative.
³ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.