fordemen

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English fordeman (to condemn, sentence, doom), from Proto-Germanic *fradōmijaną (to condemn, damn), equivalent to for- +‎ demen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fordemen (third-person singular simple present fordemen, present participle fordemende, fordemynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle fordemed)

  1. to condemn, to convict of a crime.
  2. to condemn to ruin, destroy

Descendants

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  • English: fordeem