Participles
| Present | forbrecende |
| Past | forbrocen |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | forbrece |
| 2nd sing. | forbricst |
| 3rd sing. | forbricþ |
| 1st plur. | forbrecaþ |
| 2nd plur. | forbrecaþ |
| 3rd plur. | forbrecaþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | forbræc |
| 2nd sing. | forbrǣce |
| 3rd sing. | forbræc |
| 1st plur. | forbrǣcon |
| 2nd plur. | forbrǣcon |
| 3rd plur. | forbrǣcon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | forbrece |
| 2nd sing. | forbrece |
| 3rd sing. | forbrece |
| 1st plur. | forbrecen |
| 2nd plur. | forbrecen |
| 3rd plur. | forbrecen |
Past
| 1st sing. | forbrǣce |
| 2nd sing. | forbrǣce |
| 3rd sing. | forbrǣce |
| 1st plur. | forbrǣcen |
| 2nd plur. | forbrǣcen |
| 3rd plur. | forbrǣcen |
Imperative
| Singular | forbrec |
| Plural | forbrecaþ |
Verbs similar to 'forbrecan'
forwrecan,
forberan,
forbregdan,
fordrencan,
forsecan,
forsprecan,
fortredan,
oferbrecan,
tobrecan,
abrecan,
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *frabrekaną (“to break up”), equivalent to for- + brecan. Cognate with Old High German firbrehhan. See: Old High German 'firbrehhan'.
Verbs referencing "forbrecan"
English
forbreak.
Sample Sentences
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Laws of King Æþelberht
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53. Sē þe earm þurhstinð, VI scill' ġebēte
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Ġif earm forbrocen weorð, VI scill' ġebēte
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53. He who pierces an arm shall pay six shillings in restitution. (If the arm is broken, [he shall pay] six shillings.)
Cognates
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