forsay

English

Etymology

From Middle English forsayen (“to renounce”), from Old English forsecgan (“to accuse, accuse falsely, slander, speak about, discourse on”), equivalent to for- +‎ say. Cognate with German versagen (“to refuse, deny”), Swedish försäga (“to misspeak, say too much”). More at for-, say.

Verb

forsay (third-person singular simple present forsays, present participle forsaying, simple past and past participle forsaid)

1. to forbid
2. to renounce
3. to deny, gainsay
4. to forsake

Anagrams

• forays