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† forˈburn, v. Obs.
For forms see burn.
[αOE. forbęrnan (trans.) = OHG. ferbrennan (Ger. verbrennen). βOE. forbeornan, -byrnan str. (intr.) = OHG. farprinnan.]
1. trans. To destroy, torture, or injure by burning.
O.E. Chron. an. 685 Þone [Mul] mon eft on Cent for⁓bærnde. c1000ælfric Exod. iii. 3 Ic ga and ᵹeseo..hwi þeos þyrne ne si forbærned. c1175Lamb. Hom. 27 He mahte iseon ane berninde glede þet hine al for-bernað þurut to cole. 1297R. Glouc. (1724) 378 Seyn Poules chyrche of Londone was ek verbarnd þo. a1400Octouian 216 With ryght sche schall Be all for-brent. c1440Jacob's Well 10 Þus for-brent, he roryd as a deuyl for peyne.
2. intr. To burn, be burnt, or consumed. Also, To be on fire. lit. and fig.
Beowulf 1667 (Gr.) Forbarn broᵹden mæl. c893K. ælfred Oros. vi. i, Com micel fyrbyrne on Romeburᵹ, þæt þær⁓binnan forburnon xv tunas. a1250Owl & Night. 419 Vor thu forbernest wel neȝ for onde. a1350Leg. Rood (1871) 23 Euerich stude þat we on stepten for brende al wiþ vre fete. c1380Sir Ferumb. 3286 Sone ous tyd her for-brenne wyþ sorȝe & deshonour. |