ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forburn

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Forburn is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To destroy or damage by burning.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To destroy or damage by burning.

More Meanings

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To burn; to be consumed by fire.

Example Sentences

[He] sent then a host thither and bade slay all the town-ship, and forburn the town.

Word Forms

Synonyms for forburn

Depending on context, synonyms include burn up, incinerate, burn, cremate, forsweal, scathe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include burn, underburn, burn up, burn out, outburn, incinerate.

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