forweorþan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to perish, to fall into ruin, forworth

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frawerþaną (perish, come to ruin) prefix from Old English weorþan (become, turn, happen, be, come into being, arise, be made, turn into, grow).

Origin

Old English

weorþan

Gloss

become, turn, happen, be, come into being, arise, be made, turn into, grow

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