forshrinken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• forscrincæn, forschrinken

Etymology

From Old English forsċrincan (“to shrink up, dry up, wither away”), equivalent to for- (“completely, to the fullest extent”) +‎ shrinken.

Verb

forshrinken (third-person singular simple present forshrinketh, present participle forshrinkende, forshrinkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative forshrank, past participle forshronken)

1. (intransitive) to shrink up; dry up; wither
   • c. 1470, unknown, The Floure and the Leafe:

     Forshrunk with heat the ladies eke to-brent, [...]

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