forbite

English

Etymology

From Middle English forbiten (“to bite up”), from Old English forbītan, equivalent to for- +‎ bite. Cognate with West Frisian forbite (“to forbite”), Dutch verbijten (“to forbite”), Low German verbīten (“to forbite”), German verbeissen (“to forbite”). More at for-, bite.

Verb

forbite (third-person singular simple present forbites, present participle forbiting, simple past forbit, past participle forbitten)

1. To bite up, bite to pieces.

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Italian

Adjective

forbite

1. feminine plural of forbito