forbærnan

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *frabrannijan. Equivalent to for- +‎ bærnan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /forˈbær.nɑn/, [forˈbærˠ.nɑn] === Verb === forbærnan (transitive) to burn (completely): burn down, burn up Blickling Homilies, "The Passion of Peter and Paul" Blickling Homilies, "Easter Day" late 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year c. 890, The Voyage of Ohthere and Wulfstan c. 890, The Voyage of Ohthere and Wulfstan (transitive) to burn (injure with heat) Bald's Leechbook ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== forbirnan