forebodian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furaibudōną (to proclaim, lere, instruct), equivalent to fore- + bodian. Related to Proto-Germanic *budą (message, command, precept), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (to be awake, perceive fully).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fo.reˈbo.di.ɑn/

Verb

forebodian

  1. to announce, declare, forebode

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • forebodere
  • forebodung

Descendants

  • Middle English: foreboden, forebodien
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