forbite
English
verb
Definitions
- To bite up, bite to pieces.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forbiten (bite up) inherited from Old English forbītan prefix from English bite.
Origin
English
bite
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Frankenbite English
- abite English
- afterbite English
- backbite English
- beetle English
- bitable English
- bite English
- biteable English
- bitee English
- biteforce English
- biteless English
- bitemark English
- biter English
- bitesheep English
- bitesome English
- bitest English
- biteth English
- bitewing English
- bitey English
- bitter English
- crossbite English
- fleabite English
- forebite English
- frostbite English
- midbite English
- minibite English
- overbite English
- rebite English
- scissor bite English
- shoebite English
- snakebite English
- taxbite English
- unbite English
- underbite English
- bijten Dutch, Flemish
- verbijten Dutch, Flemish
- forbītan Old English
- biten Middle English
- forbiten Middle English