forsecan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to punish, afflict, seek to harm, attack; onfall
Etymology
Prefix from Old English sēċan (seek inquire about).
Origin
Old English
sēċan
Gloss
seek inquire about
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- asecan Old English
- geondsecan Old English
- gesecan Old English
- sēċan Old English
- undersecan Old English
- þurhsecan Old English
- besechen Middle English
- seken Middle English
- seken, sēchen Middle English
- sœkja Old Norse