forsacan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to oppose, give up (something), renounce
- to refuse what is given, decline; withsay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frasakaną (renounce, forsake) prefix from Old English sacan (accuse, quarrel, claim by law).
Origin
Old English
sacan
Gloss
accuse, quarrel, claim by law
Concept
Semantic Field
Law
Ontological Category
Action/Process