forebysn

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

fore- +‎ bȳsn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌbyːsn/, [ˈfo.reˌbyːzn]

Noun

forebȳsn f

  1. example
  2. exemplar, archetype, model

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative forebȳsn forebȳsne, forebȳsna
accusative forebȳsn, forebȳsne forebȳsne, forebȳsna
genitive forebȳsne forebȳsna
dative forebȳsne forebȳsnum

Descendants

  • Middle English: forbus, forbusne, forbise, forebise, forbesen, forbuys, forbuysne
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