forseoþan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to boil or seethe away
- to consumed by affliction
Etymology
Prefix from Old English sēoþan (seethe, boil, brood, subject to great pain, prepare food for the mind, disturb, afflict, subject the mind with occupations, subject to a fiery ordeal, be troubled in mind, cook in a liquid, try as with fire, afflict grievously).
Origin
Old English
sēoþan
Gloss
seethe, boil, brood, subject to great pain, prepare food for the mind, disturb, afflict, subject the mind with occupations, subject to a fiery ordeal, be troubled in mind, cook in a liquid, try as with fire, afflict grievously
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process