forkerven

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English forċeorfan. Equivalent to for- +‎ kerven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈkɛrvən/

Verb

forkerven

  1. To divide, separate, cleave (in two pieces)
  2. (rare, medicine) To make soft, to disintegrate
  3. (rare) To eat at, corrode

Conjugation

Conjugation of forkerven (strong class 3)
infinitive (to) forkerven, forkerve
present tense past tense
1st-person singular forkerve forcarf
2nd-person singular forkervest forcurve1, forcorve1
3rd-person singular forkerveth forcarf
subjunctive singular forkerve forcurve2, forcorve2
imperative singular —
plural3 forkerven, forkerve forcurven, forcurve, forcorven, forcorve
imperative plural forkerveth, forkerve —
participles forkervynge, forkervende forcorven, forcorve

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

Descendants

  • English: forcarve

References

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