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forburn.

To destroy or damage by burning.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To destroy or damage by burning.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To burn; to be consumed by fire.

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forburnen, forbrinnen, from Old English forbirnan (intransitive) and forbærnan (transitive), equivalent to for- + burn. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferbaadenje, ferbaanje (“to burn up”), West Frisian ferbarne (“to burn up”), German Low German verbrannen (“to burn up”), German verbrennen (“to burn up, incinerate”).

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