forsethen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === forseoðen, vorseoðen, uorseoðen, for-seþe === Etymology === From Old English forsēoþan, equivalent to for- +‎ sethen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔrˈseːðən/ === Verb === forsethen (transitive) To boil away, boil to pieces; scald. ==== Usage notes ==== While the past singular forms in forseth- and present forms in forseth- were spelt the same way, the past forms' vowel was /ɛː/ while the present forms had /eː/. ==== Conjugation ====