forburn

Meaning

Verb

• To destroy, torture, or injure by burning; burn up; burn down.
• To burn; be burnt; be consumed by fire; to be on fire.

Origin

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