forebisen

Old English

Alternative forms

• forebȳsen

Etymology

From fore- +‎ bysen (“example”). More at bysen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.reˌbiːˌsen/

Noun

forebīsen f or n

1. example
2. exemplar, archetype, model

Declension

(when feminine)

Declension of forebisen (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	forebīsen	forebīsena, forebīsene
accusative	forebīsene	forebīsena, forebīsene
genitive	forebīsene	forebīsena
dative	forebīsene	forebīsenum

(when neuter)

Declension of forebisen (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	forebīsen	forebīsenu
accusative	forebīsen	forebīsenu
genitive	forebīsenes	forebīsena
dative	forebīsene	forebīsenum

Descendants

• Middle English: forbus, forbusne, forbise, forebise, forbesen, forbuys, forbuysne
• Middle English: forbisnen, forebisnen, forbise, forebise (“to use as an example or illustration”)