forbrent

v. (pp.)

'burned up'

(Modern English )

Etymology

OE for + brenne (v.)

PGmc Ancestor

*ƀrennan- or *ƀrannjan-

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

brenna 'to burn (intrans. and trans.)'
(ONP brenna (2) (vb.); brenna (3) (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far brenna, Icel brenna, Norw brenna, Dan brænde, Sw brinna; Far brenna, Icel brenna, Norw brenna, ODan brænnæ, Dan brænde, OSw bränna, Sw bränna

OE Cognate

forbærnan ‘to cause to burn, burn up, consume by fire, be consumed’; cp. beornan, biernan, byrnan 'to burn, be on fire, give light'; bærnan 'to cause to burn (etc.)'

Phonological and morphological markers

[

absence of metathesis

] (may not be applicable)

Summary category

C2ac

Attestation

See brenne (v.)

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Pe 1139

Bibliography

MED forbrennen (v.) , OED forburn (v.)[ http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/72835?redirectedFrom=forburn&], OED burn (v.1) , HTOED , Dance brenne, Bj. 182, SPS 482, de Vries brenna (1); brenna (2), Mag. brenna (1); brenna (2), Bj-L. brenne (1); brenne (2), Seebold brenn-a-, Orel *ƀrannjanan; *ƀrennanan, Kroonen *brannjan-; *brinnan-, AEW bærnan; biornan, biernan, DOE forbærnan, DOE bærnan; byrnan, VEPN brend; brennandi